Unlike opaque plastic movies, greenhouses using horticultural glass as a covering possess the advantage of pure light entering the inside for optimum photosynthesis on sunny days. But this thin glass… [Continue Reading]
Barberry bushes (Berberis spp.) grow as dense spiny stemmed shrubs in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 9. Standard-sized barberries reach up to 10 feet tall, however,… [Continue Reading]
Ornamental grasses have also gotten a bad rap as being uncontrollable and invasive plants that will quickly spread out of control. Happily, not all of ornamental grasses are competitive growers,… [Continue Reading]
Squirrels can wreak havoc on gardens, digging up and eating flower bulbs, decimating vegetable beds, and greedily robbing bird feeders. They are also extremely resourceful and acrobatic, and several fences… [Continue Reading]
“Scarlet Curls” willow (Salix matsudana x S. alba “Scarlet Curls”) comprises twisting, contorting divisions which turn a deep red in winter, which makes it a top choice for adding color… [Continue Reading]
Many rose species (Rosa spp.) , like hybrid tea roses, require hard pruning to be able to maintain producing an abundance of blooms, but tea roses often suffer because of… [Continue Reading]
The Emerson Electric Manufacturing Company started business in 1890 producing alternating current, or AC, induction motors that were engineered by Nikola Tesla. By 1892, Emerson became the first company to… [Continue Reading]
Tea tree oil contains multiple properties, but one of the very mysterious is its ability to kill mould on moist walls. For homeowners who are loathe to use caustic cleaners… [Continue Reading]
The starter pulley to a Troy-Bilt TB20CS string trimmer rotates while pulling the starter rope fairly gently. This winds up the recoil spring to the point at which it accumulates… [Continue Reading]
Leaves yellowish as the result of a biochemical process, meaning it is a chemical reaction which occurs in a living thing. Outside influences in the environment activate the process. Cues… [Continue Reading]