The rain is pouring. The wind is howling. And suddenly, you hear a massive crash and a roar that sounds like the roof gave way. The offender? A large branch in the fir tree outside back has snapped off and crashed through your roof, carrying out a window in the procedure. Since the rain pours Read more about Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Damage From Falling Tree Limbs?[…]
Haworthia attenuata, commonly referred to as zebra plant, is just one of about 60 species in the Haworthia genus (Haworthia spp.) ; all the species are native to South Africa. Zebra plant is a small, rosetted, clustering succulent suitable for a windowsill garden or as a specimen houseplant. It is hardy outdoors all year, however, Read more about The Investigation of Haworthia Attenuata Plants[…]
Both hickory and bamboo are durable floors, but only hickory is actually wood. Bamboo is a grass that’s made into strands and then processed and pasted together to create floorboards. Hickory, on the other hand, is among the toughest domestic hardwoods; it is so durable that it’s a preferred material for axe handles and baseball Read more about Bamboo Vs. Hickory Hardwood Floors[…]
Walking out to upturned plants and torn up dirt on your raised bed is worrying for any gardener. You can usually determine the creature in charge of taking a few moments to survey the scene of this offense. Figuring out the type of animal provides you the essential tools for maintaining the pest away so Read more about What Makes Deep Round Holes in My Raised Flower & Vegetable Beds?[…]
I understand that there are areas of our gardens which only, well, tick us off and make literal nightmares. (I once dreamed that the entire area came over to indicate that one little problem spot meant I was a terrible gardener that no one should listen to.) In the middle of my favored planting season Read more about 5 Unsung Wildflowers Which Thrive in Dry Shade[…]
If you have seen groves of quaking aspen from the wild in full fall glory, your likely query is,”Can I grow them at home?” The quick answer is yes, if you live where the trees grow naturally. If not, developing an aspen in a house garden is nearly as difficult as raising a rainbow trout Read more about Great Design Plant: Quaking Aspen for 3-Season Beauty — on Its Own Turf[…]
Why is something effective? Merriam-Webster defines “effective” as “effective without waste” Apple’s senior vice president of design, Jonathan Ive, applied the idea of efficacy to layout when he sought to eliminate anything that was not absolutely necessary. The notion of an efficient home has increased in popularity during the past ten years, largely in the Read more about Efficient Architecture Suggests a New Future for Design[…]
Growing up with a meadow in my backyard educated my love of blossoms but observing, constructing and managing gardens gave me confidence in fishes’ effectiveness. The way that they dance in the end, diffuse and reflect light, evolve through the seasons and create shadows makes them an important, durable and flexible addition to the landscapes Read more about Energize Your Landscape[…]
Boulders are occasionally overlooked by homeowners for landscape use, and I am not certain why, when these oversize rocks may be employed to deal with numerous problems. It may be that individuals believe that anything that big and hefty has to be expensive, but as a landscape designer I can state that boulders are usually Read more about Roll With Boulders for High Landscape Impact[…]
A classic 1960s knotty pine basement with a gargantuan wet bar caught this homeowner’s eye years ago and had stuck in his mind as his ideal basement ever since. When it came time to renovate his own basement, his growing tastes and collaboration with the designers in Princeton Design Collaborative resulted in a brand new, Read more about Basement of the Week: Clever Details Update a Lounge[…]