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Why Every Garden Needs An Arbor & How To Choose The Right Arbor For Where You Live
The garden... the word alone invokes not only thoughts of serenity and the promise of abundant fruit and vegetable crops, but also something magical, mystical and yes, mysterious. As with your home, the entrance to this magical place, which is the first thing a visitor sees, needs to make an impression. And that is just one of many good reasons why every garden should have an arbor, a distinctive entryway that lets guests know they are about to enter someplace very special. Of course, enhancing visual curb appeal and increasing your property value is important, too. However, there are few better ways to create a charming, serene escape from the…
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How To Care For An Indoor Majesty Palm & How To Quickly Recognize & Treat Signs Of A Dying Majesty Palm
Majesty palms can be one of the most challenging plants to grow indoors, but will be rewarding if you master it. The challenge stems from the fact that many of the majesty palm's preferences, including bright light, moist soil, and high humidity, are conditions not typically found, or desired, in the typical home. In this article, I'll discuss how to care for an indoor Majesty palm, seven common mistakes home growers make, and how to quickly recognize and treat signs of a sick or dying Majesty palm. But first, let's discuss a few reasons to make a Majesty palm an addition to your home. Bring A Touch Of The Tropics…
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How To Make A Room With High Ceilings Feel Cozy & Intimate
Any realtor will tell you that high ceilings are often on a home buyer's wish list. As a highly sought-after feature, they add a spaciousness and open feeling to any room that low ceilings simply do not. In addition to making the room feel extra-large, they are typically accompanied by large, tall windows that not only bring in extra light but sweeping views of the outdoors as well. While these characteristics are all wonderful, they often come at the expense of another quality we usually seek in our living spaces -- namely, coziness. So, how do you make high ceilings feel cozy, and turn a large, cavernous open space into…
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Best Gifts For Home Cooks 2021: Safely & Stylishly Transport Food Dishes This Holiday Season With A Portable Casserole Carrier Or Cupcake Carrier
Holiday season 2020 is upon us bringing with it many of the familiar joys -- family, friends, holiday celebrations... Along with some familiar (and not so familiar) stresses as well -- family, friends, holiday celebrations, lockdowns (for some). Okay, while we are in new, unchartered territory this year, many things still remain the same... One being the annual high dose of holiday stress that often, unfortunately, accompanies all the fun, exciting holiday preparation. Alas, here at Sundaze Saltair, we are all about minimizing stress as much as humanly possible. So, if there is a way to make your life easier, we will find it. And one of the more timely…
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How To Repot A Phalaenopsis Orchid: A Definitive Step-By-Step Guide to How, When & Why You Should Repot Your Monopodial Orchid
Like all orchids, the Phalaenopsis has an impressive lifespan, during which it will experience changes that will necessitate "repotting" to improve and refresh its overall living conditions. Some of these changes include the degrading potting conditions that happen over time, as well as its need for space and proper ventilation. As a grower of these unique and beautiful plants, you will want to accommodate these changes by knowing how to repot a Phalaenopsis orchid, and when and why you should. While not a complicated process, there are some important steps you need to follow in order to create the best and most comfortable and healthy home for your orchid. **How…
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How To Care For A Zebra Succulent AKA Haworthia: An Easy Step-By-Step Guide To Everything You Need To Know Plus How To Save A Dying Zebra Succulent
The Haworthia AKA Zebra Succulent Plant - Striking Looks & Low-Maintenance Care The Haworthia succulent is a family of striking and low-maintenance plants that have become a ubiquitous sight on social media and in home offices everywhere. With distinctive, simultaneously cute and exotic looks that harken to a certain striking African equine, the Haworthia or Zebra succulent has become the ideal photogenic yet low-maintenance houseplant for minimalists everywhere. In this post, I will discuss some quick and easy tips on how to care for your Zebra plant and also how to diagnose and treat one that shows signs of distress or dying. But first, some basic information on your exotic…
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Better Than Starbucks – Easiest & Best Hot Spiced Salted Caramel Apple Cider – The Perfect Cozy Autumn Drink
Fall And Apple Cider Were Made For Each Other As the days grow shorter and the air takes on a chill, few things warm the body and soul like a hot drink. While there is always a place at the table for hot chocolate, there is still plenty of time all winter season for that perpetual favorite. There is a time, a place and a season for everything, as they say, and it simply couldn't be more true than when it comes to the season of fall and apple cider, a drink that somehow captures the flavors and nostalgia of fall in a beverage. And there are few drinks that…
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How To Get A Vanda Orchid To Bloom In A Few Easy Steps – Why Won’t My Vanda Orchid Bloom?
Why Choose Vanda Orchids? Exotic Beauty, Longevity, Delightful Fragrances & Ease of Care & Cultivation - Now Help Your Vanda Orchid to Bloom This post will answer many of your questions about how to get a Vanda orchid to bloom, but first some information about what makes Vandas so magnificent. Vanda orchids are known for producing some of the most gorgeous and showy flowers, distinguished by their stunning array of vibrant colors and often larger flower size, although plants can range from miniature to huge, tall flora. Uniquely captivating, Vandas are standouts in many respects and, as a member of the exotic, other-worldly family of flowers known as orchids, that…
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Add Some Hitchcock-Inspired Spookiness To Your Home This Halloween With A Bates Motel Light-Up Neon Window Sign & More Quirky Halloween Decor Ideas Plus Why You Should Include Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” On Your Halloween Horror Movie Must-See List
"The town was full of trees. And dry grass and dead flowers now that autumn was here. And full of fences to walk on and sidewalks to skate on and a large ravine to tumble in and yell across. And the town was full of... Boys. And it was the afternoon of Halloween. And all the houses shut against a cool wind. And the town full of cold sunlight. But suddenly, the day was gone. Night came out from under each tree and spread." Ray Bradbury, "The Halloween Tree" "I don't even bother with, uh, guests registering anymore. You know, one by one, you drop the formalities. I shouldn't…
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Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Limited Edition Fall Scents Review: Acorn Spice And Apple Cider
It's Beginning To Feel A Lot Like Fall, There Is A Crisp Coolness On The Breeze & Autumn Scents Start To Fill The Air... As someone originally from the Northeast who now lives down South, I can honestly say there are few things that I miss about living up North - with one exception - the most magical season of all - fall! And let me tell you, there is nothing like fall in New England, a.k.a. arguably the "autumn capitol" of the United States. Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Fall Scents Captures Seasonal New England Nostalgia No Matter Where You Are Experiencing the sights and scents of a New England…