Timing pruning methods for flowering shrubs by season
University of Illinois Extension educator Nancy Pollard explains prune timing based on bloom wood. Spring bloomers form buds on old wood. prune after flowering to protect next year s display. Summer bloomers form buds on current year growth. prune in late autumn or early spring.
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Nancy Pollard
University of Illinois Extension
Pollard
Direct Connect 911 Smoke Detector linked to central station
The Direct Connect 911 Smoke Detector by PlugNProject L.L.C. alerts a central station on smoke, notifies fire services and contacts by phone or email, and signals when batteries are low or weekly self checks fail. It uses cellular communication without a phone plan or need for building power or Internet. A unit with four months monitoring costs 44.97 at Home Depot.
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Plugnproject L.L.C
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Better Homes and Gardens Water Gardening Book Review
Better Homes and Gardens offers a concise guide to water gardening with a focus on DIY ponds waterfalls and fountains. It covers planning construction planting stocking and maintenance, includes 15 project instructions, and notes pricing and publisher John Wiley & Sons at 19.99 in softcover.
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John Wiley & Sons
Clever fixes for common home decorating eyesores
Practical tips from designers in Bath Township Ohio and Streetsboro Ohio to disguise wonky windows uneven walls and carpeted floors open spaces and outdated brickwork. Strategies include extending window frames two part shutters hanging drapery and use of bold wall patterns to distract from flaws.
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Bath Township
Ohio
Alan Garren
Christine Haught
Christine Haught Ltd
Bath
Haught
Sacha Cohen
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