Recent content by Harriet

Any thoughts on the best way to keep moss from growing on a roof? Every year we go through this ritual of going up on the roof with the hose and a brush and we scrub it off. There's got to be an easier way!

For about four years now, I've been brainstorming different ways to deal with landscaping around our deck area. The other day I had the dog out for a walk and a very simple and inexpensive solution just came to me! I wasn't even really thinking about it, it just "came" to me. Ever happen to...

I have an ugly telephone pole in the corner of my back yard. I'm thinking about planting some sort of climbing vine to make it less of an eye sore. Do you think Morning Glories would be a good choice? Any other suggestions?

Do you prefer annual or perennial flowers? I have some of each, but in all honesty, I think I prefer annual flowers because they bloom continuously.

I recently saw edging for flower beds that has a place to screw in your hose. The edging is designed so that once the hose is attached and turned on, water gets misted onto your beds through the edging. Clever alternative to an expensive sprinkler system, don't you think?

I am in the process of doing my homework on retractable awnings. I have a bank of six 60 inch wide windows on the south side of my house that I want to install them over. I'm not interested in the electric ones, only the manual ones. Are there any brands you have experience with that you...

I'm going to be investing in a leaf blower to help with spring clean up this year. My old back can't take all of the raking like when I was younger. Do you think an electric one or a gas powered one is the way to go? I don't want some wimpy thing either. Any suggestions?

I was starting to get all excited about planning my flower beds, as we had temperatures around 50 the last couple of days. When I woke up this morning we had 3 inches of snow, which is now slush. Funny how the weather affects our moods and motivates or de-motivates us, isn't it?

Just wondering if people are still battling snow? February can be a pretty dicey month for snow still. You haven't put the snow blower away just yet I hope. (You KNOW what will happen if you retire it for the season, don't you?)

The amount of daylight is starting to increase noticeably. Do you think it is safe to begin fertilizing houseplants again, or do you think it's best to wait awhile yet?

Once the seed catalogues start showing up in the mail, I get the bug to start planning for next year's garden tasks. What do you do during the winter to prepare next year's garden??

We have been considering purchasing a riding lawnmower for awhile. There are some great deals going on now, so we're really looking. Part of our thinking is that you can do so much more than just cut grass with them. What is your favorite mower attachment?

It's pretty mild in Arkansas all through early December. I usually prune my trees and shrubs in the fall but I didn't get to it this year because we were building a shed. Can you do your pruning in the winter or is it best to wait until spring?

My houseplants don't seem to do very well in the winter. They always seem to get a little yellow. I add fertilizer to the watering can, I water regularly but not too much, I think they get enough light. What could it be?

OK---I am just dying to ask this question because I know many people put up their tree the day after Thanksgiving----do you go with an artificial tree or a real tree?? Pros and cons with each of course.