How to Make Gutter Gardens
If you’ve always wanted to make the most of a small space while adding some greenery to your life, gutter gardens may be just the right addition to your home. Gutter gardens can be added to almost any wall, fence, or flat surface outdoors. To make your own gutter garden, follow these ten simple steps!
1. Measure the length of the surface area you be using. Decide whether you want multiple gutters, and how they will be arranged. If you have pets or animals that tend to linger in your yard, take the distance from the ground into consideration. If you have children who will help tend the plants, make sure the gutters are low enough that they can reach. If you have decreased mobility, consider placing them at chest height to avoid strain.
Turn Your Garden From Simple To Fabulous!
Landscaping is a great way to add value to your property as well as make it look good and create a relaxing atmosphere. However, it is important to understand landscaping is not just about planting plants. You need to take time and inspect your yard and understand the shining patterns of the sun. This is imperative if you are going to plant certain varieties of plants or flowers. Also, remember to research current trends to prevent having an outdated look.
Prepare the Soil
In order to have beautiful plants in your yard, it is necessary to ensure the soil is prepped up. It is important to be familiar with different kinds of organic fertilizers such as steer manure or horse manure. Organic fertilizers are the best options because they do not harm the environment or pose threats to your health. Remember that fertilizer should be applied in the right measurements or quantities to ensure the condition of the soil is excellent for the growth of plants.
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Are You a Little Bit Country Or A Little Bit Rock ‘N Roll?
Serious celebrations call for serious measures. You can’t have the party of the century without special food, lots of room, the right music, the right weather if you’re outdoors, the right outfits, and the right accessories. And a truly memorable celebration or party needs to have a theme. Some occasions of course create their own themes such as weddings, holidays, graduations, bachelor parties and such. But what if you want to throw party just for the sake of having a party? You can make a serious impact on your partygoers by having the right theme.
Parties with themes
If you’re just trying to get a group of friends together to catch up on what’s been going on or reminisce about old times, make it even more fun and memorable with a theme. How about a murder mystery dinner? Everybody gets to dress up in their best Sherlock Holmes garb and old London clothing and put their heads together to solve the mystery du jour over dinner.
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The A Frame Ladder and Its Uses
When you need something placed too high for you to get to on your own, you’ll probably set up a ladder to be able to reach it. A-Frame ladders are highly useful for a variety of reasons – mostly because they are stable and an easy-to-use way of accessing high and hard to reach places.
What Qualifies as an A Frame Ladder?
The A frame ladder is one that from the side looks a bit like the letter A. There are two legs that are angled upward, coming together at the top so that from the side, the legs of the ladder and the floor form a triangle. There is usually some form of support between the legs that locks so that the legs are even more stabilized. One or both of the legs of the A frame ladder have rungs on which the user can climb to get to the top.
Gardening Cautions – 4 Ways To Keep Unwanted Animals Or Pests Out Of Your Garden
If you have spent time and energy nurturing your garden into a place of pride, the last thing you need is marauding creatures wreaking havoc on your vegetables. Animals such as squirrels, woodchucks, rabbits and gophers can ruin a beautiful garden in a matter of hours. Before you reach for your shotgun, there are other alternatives for dealing with these menaces. Below are tips that can help in your mission.
1. Identify the creature
The first step in pest control efforts is to identify the culprit. When you know the creature you are dealing with, you can find the most effective solution for your problem. Research all the information about the offending creature and talk to experts so you can put together an effective war plan. Sometimes the solution can be as simple as scattering used coffee beans along the perimeter.
2. Eliminate hiding areas
Making your garden less attractive to the animals will keep them away. You can do this by clearing any areas that can act as nesting or hiding places. Removing tall grass and brush piles will go a long way toward this end. Seal off any access to entry or crawl spaces under the deck or porch and cover compost piles to remove food sources for the animals.
Boat Cleaning Supplies for the Environment
We all like keeping our boats nice and pretty throughout the year, but it’s hard to find a product that is good for your boat but also good for the water. Just remember, if you have no clean water to take your boat out in, your boat is nothing more than an ugly car with no wheels, even if you have something as pretty as a pontoon boat from Manitou Pontoon Boats. Here are a few of our favorite boat cleaning products that you can use for your boat.
All Purpose Boat Cleaners
Meguiar is a fairly well known brand that makes a variety of boat washing products. One of their best soaps is a biodegradable boat wash, which works just as well as their other boat washes and is practically the same price as well.
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Trenching: Steps to Take Before Digging
We all know that when it comes to digging trenches, workers tend to get a little over-excited. They want to bring in that bulldozer and get the job done ASAP! It must be that rush of excitement they get when they hear the engine roaring or the sight of mounds of dirt pouring into a massive pile. BUT wait- not so fast. There are a few steps you need to take first before you start digging. I know you’re eager, but this could save you a lot of trouble in the long run.
1. Do some planning.
This involves choosing the depth the hole you dig will be and the route you will take. Also, you will need to decide which tools you will be using. If you plan out your path before digging, you won’t have to recalculate right in the middle of the process. Also, in planning out what tools you’ll use, you can buy exactly the right tools for the job and not waste money on tools that won’t be utilized. Also, it’s important to find out what kind of soil you will be digging in. Take this into account also.
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Top 5 Essential Tools for Basic Lawncare
Every lawn needs to be well taken care of to maintain its aesthetic look year-round. This typically involves fertilization, mowing the grass, and trimming edges. While there are myriad lawn and garden tools available, these 5 instruments are great for those just looking for the basics.
I. Lawn mowers
Most cities require home or property owners to keep their grass cut during warmer months, so a lawn mower is needed. Models are available in different sizes and styles, but the choice should depend on the size of your lawn, terrain, and budget. A push mower is less expensive and ideal for small lawns. A riding mower works best for large lawns with significant elevation variation. Today, the market also provides electric and gas powered mowers.
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Health & Safety Essentials for Manufacturing Companies
Those who work in manufacturing tend to be exposed to risks that are less prevalent than in other areas of employment. Despite the risks, however, the manufacturing environment can be a safe place to work so long as full attention is given to the applicable health and safety regulations. Here we will look at some of the key areas within manufacturing and how workers and managers can help ensure that risks to employees are minimized or eliminated.
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Natural Pest Control for Gardens
Society has seen a growing trend of ordinary people wanting to take part in the “going green” effort, while at the same time living the same lifestyle they’re used to living. Keeping and maintaining a natural garden is great for preserving native plant species, and fighting invasive ones. However, a major component of gardening is pest control. In the past, chemical pesticides have been used to control unwanted garden visitors such as insects, rodents, or weeds.