Winter Color Beds of pansies, pots of ornamental cabbage, borders of narcissus . . . who says winter has to be bleak? Here in Texas with our nippy nights, warm sunny days, and a norther thrown in every once in a while to remind us it's December, winter is the flower gardener's most relaxed growing season. Without the green and growing jungle for competition, a simple splash of color goes a long way and here are a few ideas for cool season blooms. Pansies, with their jewel tones and ability to take sleet or sun, are our most popular winter planting. Tiny violas, like "johnny jump ups," and wood violets are the tough, enduring grandparents of the pansy family. Ornamental cabbage and ruffley kale are excellent color plants for containers and beds. The creamy ribs and deep green puckered leaves of ordinary garden Swiss chard make it a handsome winter landscaping plant. Bedding dianthus or "pinks" are practical choices for winter color. Bulb beds can provide rewarding winter color.
Use These 34 Simple Ideas To Make Your Home More Efficient MARCH 17, 2014 — By Sara Heddleston Sara Heddleston Sara has been working and writing online for so many years, she's unsure if she is still in corporeal form. She considers herself a jack of all trades, but would prefer it if you would stop calling her "Jack." If you want to make your home more efficient (and look better while you're at it), you don't necessarily have to break the bank. Sometimes, the simplest changes can make a world of difference. 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) 9.) 10.) 11.) 12.) 13.) 14.) 15.) 16.) 17.) 18.) 19.) 20.) 21.) 22.) 23.) 24.) 25.) 26.) 27.) 28.) 29.) 30.) 31.) 32.) 33.) 34.) Some of these ideas may be more complicated than others, but I know I can handle installing a shower head, different outlet or changing my house's numbers on the mailbox. Join the new ViralNova Life Hacks Page here!
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Sweet alyssum Sweet alyssum, with its dainty, fragrant flowers, is often used in containers and hanging baskets to spill over the edges, creating a soft, frothy look. It's also a great edging plant because of its tidy, compact habit. Regardless of how you use it, sweet alyssum does best in spring and fall's cool conditions (or use it for winter color in very warm climates). In cool-summer conditions, such as the northern third of the United States, sweet alyssum will bloom steadily through the summer.
The Bible: Morally Bankrupt or Totally Reliable - Percolator Chicago — The taxi driver who dropped me off at McCormick Place, the convention center where the annual joint conference of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature is being held, asked if it was a meeting of religious people—like nuns and priests. There are nuns and priests in attendance, for sure, along with Baptists, Buddhists, Hindus, and Muslims, but it’s a gathering of religious scholars, not a revival meeting, and plenty of the people here don’t subscribe to any faith tradition; they just spend their lives studying them. Naturally, there is a lot of talk about the Bible. “You Shall Not Boil a Kid in Its Mother’s Milk: The Dietary Law That Wasn’t”“The Divine Unsub: Television Procedurals and Biblical Sexual Violence”“‘Dude Looks Like a Lady’: Queering Wisdom in Proverbs 1-9″“Adam as Alpha Male: Genesis 1-3, Christian Domestic Discipline, and the Erotics of Wife Spanking”“When Supervillains Cite Scripture” I’m obviously cherry-picking the flashy ones.
ScareCrow Sprinkler - Motion Activated / Motion Sensor Sprinkler Animal Deterrent | Do My Own Pest Control ScareCrow motion-activated sprinkler animal deterrent keeps common animal intruders like cats, dogs, deer, heron, raccoons, and more out of your lawn and garden. The ScareCrow motion sensor sprinkler is a very effective option that does not use chemicals or ugly netting. Using just 2-3 cups of water per burst the ScareCrow motion detector sprinkler animal deterrent startles animals and scares them away. Can I adjust the sensitivity of the ScareCrow? Yes, you can adjust the sensitivity with the simple twist of a knob. Can I hook the ScareCrow up to my in-ground irrigation system? No, the ScareCrow needs line pressure at all times. Can I switch the ScareCrow off? Yes. Can the ScareCrow be used in the winter? No. Does the ScareCrow work at night? Yes. How long will the ScareCrow operate before needing a new battery? Results vary from a few weeks to a year depending upon how often people, pets or the wind trigger the unit. How much water pressure is needed? 30 to 80 P.S.I.
Green Light Landscape Projector Laser Decorative Lighting for Outdoor and Indoor Decoration, Wedding, Holiday Lighting: Home Improvement Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance: Home, Lawn & Ga... Credits | Download PDF Version The following is a list of landscape plants rated according to their resistance to deer damage. The list was compiled with input from nursery and landscape professionals, Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) Cooperative Extension personnel, and Master Gardeners in Northern N.J. Realizing that no plant is deer proof, plants in the Rarely Damaged, and Seldom Severely Damaged categories would be best for landscapes prone to deer damage. A = Rarely DamagedB = Seldom Severely DamagedC = Occasionally Severely DamagedD = Frequently Severely Damaged Footnotes 1. 2.
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