Colorful Annuals for Ground Cover in Sunny Areas
The American Seed Trade Association recommends annuals for ground cover when the soil is bare. Portulaca, or rose moss, thrives in sun with single or double blossoms in pink red rose white or yellow. Sweet alyssum offers pink lavender or purple varieties and a pleasant fragrance. Mix fine seeds with sand for even sowing.
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Bold color leads fall drapery trends this year
Color dominates fall drapery plans with peacock blue in large patterns paired with fuchsia blues and pinks. Baby-room blues and pinks emerge as sophisticated accents while blue and green blend with gold. Black and white prints for an urbane fabric look also gain prominence.
Oddest annual vines to grow from seeds described
The canary bird vine with cut leaves and fringed yellow blooms resembles perching canaries. Cardinal climber offers flowers with contrasting white throats. Cypress vine shows red and white trumpet blooms with star-shaped petals and ferny foliage. Black-eyed Susan vine climbs or trails with yellow orange buff or white blooms and dark centers. Moon-flower blooms at night with fragrance. to achieve day and night blooms plant moon-flowers with Heavenly Blue morning glories.
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Accessories and Decor Discuss Selection and Taste
Accessories are important and almost as important as furniture style. A decorator should fit moods and personality of the buyer. The expert says tasteful choices please customers and tactfully steer them from obviously wrong colors or styles. Pine, maple and cherry woods appeal to Colonial enthusiasts.
Stain Repeller Protects Delicate Fabrics in Decorating
A new stain repeller treatment shields perishable fabrics used in decorating. The product reduces risk to delicate textiles and is often offered at no extra cost to consumers, making elegant fabrics more accessible.
Carpet colors shift with popular trend and forecast hues
Carpets fall into three color groups: popular shades like gold and green, trend colors such as a medium blue for bedrooms, and forecast colors including Spanish leather and citronelle. Black and white contrasts appear in new rug and shag designs, with bold patterns like paisley and floral woven carpets highlighted.
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Tips for keeping waste cans clean
Home Improvement Council offers two maintenance tips. Do not pack cans solid with refuse to avoid shredding and forced banging by garbage crews. Rinse with hot soapy water and add powdered detergent to deter insects.
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