December 16, 2010 at 1:06 am (Home and Garden)
Tags: home and garden, winter
There is not much gardening work during winter, I keep busy mostly with indoor stuff.
The house is ready for a Christmas gathering after I repainted the living room and basement as well as buying a Christmas tree and hanging ornaments. I have also shoveled the snow and prepared the flower beds for spring planting.
What do you guys do during winter, keep busy with home improvement or just hibernate till spring?
December 15, 2010 at 1:55 am (Home and Garden)
Tags: Christmas trees
Christmas is round the corner and Christmas trees are selling like hotcakes. But before you spend any money, it is good to get a little Christmas tree education, especially when you are buying a natural tree instead of an artificial one.
For example, if you have heavy ornaments, consider choosing a tree with strong branches, like firs or spruce. You should pay the minimal cost (if any) to have about a 1/2-inch thick raw cut at the base of the tree trunk.
Avoid placing the Christmas tree near sources of heat such as a fireplace, heating vent or direct sunlight, which will increase the tree’s thirst for water, else the tree will dry up.
Trees play tricks on you in the great wide open. Don’t be deceived by their height as they may be too large in your living room. Just choose a Christmas tree that is about their height or a little above to ensure that their tree will fit inside a room with about an 8-foot ceiling.
Read the article below to know more about Christmas trees.
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