Wonderful windowboxes
Posted on June 21st, 2011
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Lamb’s ears (Stachys byzantinum, USDA Hardiness Zones 4-8, Vanilla Butterfly marguerite daisy (Argyranthemum frutescens ’4starvan’, Zones 10-11), ‘Limelight’ licorice plant (Helichrysum petiolare ‘Limelight’, Zones 10-11), Supertunia Royal Magenta petunia (Petunia ‘Kakegawa S36′, annual), Persian shield (Strobilanthes dyerianus, Zones 9-11), bacopa (Sutera cordata, annual), Lagina Compact Blue with Eye lobelia (Lobelia erinus ‘Lobetis’, annual)
Window boxes aren’t a common sight on my travels. Perhaps they’re considered old-fashioned, or maybe high maintenance? I’m happy to see that garden designer Lynn Felici-Gallant is filling the window-box void in New Hampshire. Take a look at these two creations. Pla
Create visual impact with potscaping
Posted on June 21st, 2011
Trouble spots in the garden, bare patios, decks and balconies are the perfect place for a collection of containers filled with plants, and with some creative arranging, a “potscape” is born. Inspired by collections of potted plants at the front door of Great Dixter, the garden of Christopher Lloyd in Rye, and the greenhouse entrances of Beth Chatto’s nursery in Colchester, England, groupings of containers like those shown here have become a fun way to experiment in our gardens.
Potscapes can contain all types of plants—annuals, perennials, small shrubs, houseplants, ornamental grasses, vegetables, herbs, tender bulbs, even water plants. Varying plant heights, interesting foliage texture and coordinated colours bring the scene to life. Each container is a garden unto itself, with larger pots being home to a variety of plants and smaller pots planted with one variety to complement the larger mixed planters. Group p
Summer Outdoor Lounge Bed with Contemporary Design and 360 degree adjustable
Posted on June 21st, 2011
Top view Summer Outdoor Lounge Bed with Contemporary Design
Here are a Summer outdoor lounge bed, with contemporary design and 360 degree adjustable. Simple and minimalist design but looks stylish at your outdoor area. Feel this summer time at your outdoor area. make the most of your summer days with the outside by Bed Lounge Home Uson. With an adjustable 360-degree sun, you can definitely be out there all day. Moreover, it is lined with a fabric water repellent and UV resistant, so it can be out there all day too. The bed lounge is available in three different sizes and six different colors.
Tags: 360 Degree, 360 Degree Adjustable, Adjustable, Degree Adjustable
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House Painting Questions
Posted on June 21st, 2011
Here is our first house painting question:
Will masking tape tear painted drywall? I am under contract to purchase my very first house. I saw a picture somewhere (can’t remember where) of a room painted dark with white stripes every couple of feet or so. I liked the look, and was wondering if I could use masking tape to create that look in my bathrooms and/or dining room. The rooms were already painted with a flat beige paint by the previous owners, and I was going to put up a dark earthy orange. I know the shade of beige that is up there will match the orange really well. But I’m afraid that masking tape might pull up the beige paint, or possibly even tear the drywall. Do you know of a way I can prevent this? Does speed matter here, where as the less time the masking tape is on the wall, the better my chances of taking it off without problems?
Time on the wall and heat determine how much mastic from the tape remains.
Tags: House Painting, Painting
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Empowering Girls Through Flowers
Posted on June 21st, 2011
Recently, I had the opportunity to help introduce a group of bright junior high school girls to the science behind the beauty of flowers.
Back in March, I volunteered at the Explore Your OpportunitiesThe Skys the Limit! conference put on by the New York City, Westchester, and Manhattan branches of the American Association of University Women. This conference is open to 7th grade girls from New York City and Westchester schools and is designed to encourage girls to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers through fun, hands-on activities and by providing them with women role models from these fields. This conference has been run annually in the New York City area since 2004, first at Barnard College and now at the College of Mount St. Vincent, and is based on the Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics™ (EYH™) conferences, which first started in 1976 and now take place worldwide. Dur
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