Although pruning is rarely necessary, be sure to do so after blooming and before August. The following year’s flower buds are set in late summer and early fall. “Deadhead” old blossoms anytime by simply snipping them off. I like to leave the flowers on the plant to enjoy into the…
Azek does not “require” painting but it is highly recommended for the following reasons: Azek doesn’t have a finish and that leaves the material subject to dirt, smudges, hand prints, mold, and mildew. Many contractors install trim only and don’t fill the nail holes or clean the trim when finished.…
If you smoke and live in a home with high radon levels, you increase your risk of developing lung cancer. Having your home tested is the only effective way to determine whether you and your family are at risk of high radon exposure. Is it OK to live in a…
You should keep your bathroom door open after a shower to help prevent mold growth and keep mildew down to a minimum. Exhaust fans can pull moist air from the room, but combining it with an open door is far more effective. Do bathroom doors need to be open? Most…
“Kids can fall in love by all developmental measures as soon as you can begin to measure their feelings,” says Carleton Kendrick, EdM, a Boston-based family therapist and author of Take Out Your Nose Ring, Honey, We’re Going to Grandma’s. “There’s no such thing as puppy love.” Crushes are a…
Straight water is all you need to help keep your real Christmas tree fresh. However, a Christmas Tree Preservative will also help to promote water absorption and needle retention. 5. Place the tree away from sunlit windows, television sets and other heat sources as they will dry out your tree…
Right off the bat, let me say that we at Chainwire Fencing Specialist strongly recommend setting posts in concrete for any permanent fence we design for our clients. If fence posts are not set in concrete, they invariably will sag and fail structurally with time. Do you need fence posts…
As mentioned, you should insulate your porch ceiling if you have an enclosed porch. If you have an unenclosed porch, it’s never worthwhile to insulate the ceiling. After all, all the heat will immediately escape and won’t heat up the area. Should porch be insulated? In terms of energy savings,…
You don’t have to perfectly match your kitchen furniture to your cabinet style, but keep it in consideration when adding any new kitchen decor. For example, you wouldn’t want to put an ultra-modern dining table set in a traditional kitchen. Does your table have to match your cabinets? You don’t…
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