If you are thinking about how to paint a bedroom, then this story is for you. Here’s a step-by-step guide to painting a bedroom—or any room in your house. Painting a bedroom can breathe new life into your personal space. It’s amazing how a new coat of paint can create a fresh and revitalized atmosphere in your home or apartment. Painting is not difficult. But to get a professional look, you need to remember a few keys things. The job begins with careful preparation. Then actually brushing or rolling the paint on the walls. And it ends with careful clean-up. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to paint a bedroom. You can buy brushes, paint rollers, and other supplies at Amazon.com. How to Paint a Bedroom: Preparation Let the Painting Begin! How to Paint a Bedroom: Professional Tips Clean-Up How to paint a bedroom is quite easy, right? All you need is the proper preparation, tools, paint, and patience. Painting is a fast and effective way to … [Read more...] about How to Paint a Bedroom
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How to Plant an Apple Tree
Plant an Apple Tree Using these Step-by-Step Instructions. Planting an apple tree involves a combination of art and science. It begins with understanding your local conditions and ends with ongoing tree care. In this story, we will provide step-by-step instructions and photos showing the mechanics of how to plant an apple tree. Container-grown trees can be planted in the spring or fall. Bare root trees can be planted in the spring or fall when the trees are dormant. For more information about selecting the specific variety of apple tree that’s best for you, please read Chose the Right Variety of Apple Tree. Before You Go to the Tree Nursery Before you buy an apple tree, make sure there is enough space in your yard to accommodate a mature tree. Standard (full-sized) apple trees can reach 30-40 feet tall and can have a spread (width) of 30-40 feet. A semi-dwarf apple tree can grow to 14-20 feet tall and wide. A dwarf apple tree at maturity will typically reach 6-12 feet … [Read more...] about How to Plant an Apple Tree
How to Downsize a Large Home: Help for Seniors
It's time to downsize a large home when your house becomes too much to handle. That's when you know a smaller house might be a better option. But, if maintaining your large house feels overwhelming, packing up its contents and putting it on the market can feel even more intimidating. You could delay your move, but that only risks it being even harder in a few years. That's especially if you’re a senior. Instead of getting scared away from downsizing your home, take advantage of these great apps and online resources. They are designed to help homeowners like you make the smart move to downsize a large home. The list below is meant to provide help for seniors and tips for anyone who needs to move. When you are ready to move into a smaller home, check out these Tips for Visiting Open Houses. Resources to Downsize a Large Home Downsizing is a daunting task. Fortunately, modern technology can help, and the following resource list can help point you in the right direction. So … [Read more...] about How to Downsize a Large Home: Help for Seniors
Top Dressing Your Lawn with Compost
Top dressing your lawn with compost is a common practice that has been used for centuries. In fact, in the 15th century top dressing was applied to golf courses in Scotland. Because top dressing provides lawns with beneficial nutrients, many homeowners use this technique along with regular lawn maintenance routines. Read on to discover helpful tips and the benefits to top dressing your lawn with compost. The Benefits of Top Dressing Your Lawn with Compost Top dressing a lawn with compost may seem at first to be ineffective or even harmful to your lawn. After all, the last thing you likely want to see is compost covering up your once lush, beautiful grass. Although top dressing your lawn has a temporary unattractive appearance, its rich nutrients deliver incredible benefits to lawns. Applying compost as a top dressing to your lawn can improve the soil structure. Top dressing can also build up beneficial soil microbes, aerate compact soil, improve drainage, and even reduce … [Read more...] about Top Dressing Your Lawn with Compost
How to Grow Sunflowers
How to Grow Sunflowers: Classic Sunflowers and Popular Varieties. Sunflowers are well-loved flowers that bloom all summer. Their cheerful faces brighten the garden. They come in different colors from traditional sunny yellow to dark shades of ruby and claret red. And other varieties can also come in orange, gold, and brownish tones. Sunflowers are drought tolerant, resistant to pests, and attractive to pollinators and birds. Their large flowers make beautiful bouquets, and their seeds are a great source of food for birds and people. So, if you have considered growing sunflowers in your garden, we have growing and care tips that will keep your sunflowers healthy and strong. Types of Sunflowers The classic sunflower goes by the botanical name of Helianthus annuus. The petals are bright yellow, and the large circular center (where the seeds form) is dark brown. There are many varieties (or cultivars) of this classic sunflower. These include mammoth sunflower, Helianthus … [Read more...] about How to Grow Sunflowers
