Month: April 2019

Decorativ Fountains

Remodeling: Making Your House Into The Dream Home You Have Always Wanted

- by Ethan Wallace
Remodeling: Making Your House Into The Dream Home You Have Always Wanted
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The current economy continues to struggle and nothing has been hit quite as hard as the housing market. Certainly it is sad to watch people lose their homes because of mortgage problems. There isn’t anyone out there who has not been touched somehow by this downturn.

Although not nearly as tragic as someone losing their home, there are many people who have been forced to put their plans on hold. Many homeowners who thought they would be able to sell their current home and upgrade to a larger one are rethinking that plan. P are now looking to staying put and making their current home a better place for the time being.

And maybe that is not a bad thing. People have been re-evaluating priorities. The home they are in may have potential to be so much more with only a slight modification. There are a number of …

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Flower Pots and Planters

Tips For Spring Bulb Planting

- by Ethan Wallace
Tips For Spring Bulb Planting
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Make the most of your spring bulb display by using some of these planting tips.

Make your bulbs look like they just popped up by planting them in random clusters instead of in orderly rows. As a rule of thumb, plant larger bulbs, such as tulips or daffodils in groups of five to 15 bulbs. Smaller bulbs, such grape hyacinth or crocus stand out best in groups of 15 to 25.

Plan your color combination’s to make the most of your display. Combine two-tone colored tulips with solid colored varieties. For instance, ‘Palace Purple” coralbells look striking up against the burgundy ‘Uncle Tom” tulip. Pair up white daffodils (also referred to as the orchid narcissus), with pink or rose colored ‘Christmas Marvel’ tulips.

Don’t ignore shady areas of the garden. Brighten them up with paperwhite narcissus combined with ‘Spring Green’ tulips. Intermingle some low growing vinca among your …

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