Orange trees set fruit from sexual or asexual means. Anatomy of these blossoms of oranges reveals both male and female parts, making orange trees self-fertile and capable of putting fruit through the sexual activity of pollination and fertilization. Fruit set…
Enclosed gardens can be enchanting oases, separated from the rest of the world. They may be made as formal gardens, with geometric designs that reflect the right lines of the borders, or as casual cottage-style gardens, a riot of personal…
Damage from digging in a landscape is often attributed to wild animals like squirrels and chipmunks as well as the family dog. Roots and bulbs of landscape plants and flowers can be damaged from animals which are trying to bury…
Vinyl flooring manufacturers provide products especially designed to conceal scrapes in vinyl tiles, but in case you’re a guerrilla do-it-yourselfer, you might prefer to rely on household things along with your resourcefulness. If so, go ahead and hide the scratches…
Nordic Ware, a Minneapolis business in business since 1946, is noted for its cookware — including the 70 million Bundt pans used in residences worldwide. It’s cast out of aluminum, but with different coatings specific to whether the slice is…
Artificial wood produced from polyvinyl chloride isn’t porous like wood, therefore penetrating stains can not sink in, but that doesn’t mean you can not stain it. If your closet trim is too light for the cabinet, it is likely to…
You probably picked a microfiber couch because you have kids or pets, and the salesperson told you that it’s durable, impervious to staining and water. But since you have brought it home, you have discovered none of this is true….
Mild-winter desert spaces pose an opportunity to grow trumpet vines which are less cold-hardy than some other varieties. A number of tropical and subtropical trumpet vines endure heat, and most will grow in a full-sun site, making the suitable for…
Squash bugs, among the greatest banes of home vegetable gardens, like feasting on yearly cucurbit plants developed in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 2 through 11. They pose a severe danger to pumpkins (Cucurbita pepo var. Pepo) as…