Five fabulous deck fix-ups

Sep 15, 2017 | Features |

Are you tired of having a deck you’re no longer proud to show off ? You’re not alone. According to the 2017 U.S. Houzz Landscape Trends Study, one of the top reasons motivating homeowners to tackle outdoor projects like deck upgrades is their open-air space is past its prime. If you’re like surveyed respondents and ready to return your fixer- upper to its former glory, the process may seem daunting. Fortunately, a little inspiration is all you need to transform your deck into a backyard beauty. With these fabulous fix-ups, your deck will be re-energized in no time. Refresh...

Know how to find a bouquet for practically any event

Sep 15, 2017 | Features |

Birthdays, wedding, congratulations and condolences bring to mind flowers from the local nursery or an online provider. What about those everyday events that are not as spectacular but still make an impression? Visiting a friend for lunch, meeting a group for a special luncheon, a backyard barbeque or an afternoon tea all qualify as special events. A few owers from your garden or a selection from a local supplier can yield a great cache for events. Your imagination is your only limit. • Flowers: There is no end to the array of owers that are available to us today;...

Back to basics

Sep 15, 2017 | Features |

Collier Keeping lost art of blacksmithing alive Should the town of Henderson see a zombie attack, it will be well armed as new aged folks are learning olden day skills at David Collier’s Broken Hammer Forge. Is Collier particularly into zombies? Not really — his zombie knives mostly go to work afterwards clearing brush around his family farm, but it’s one avenue for exposing folks to what he does love, which is blacksmithing. Today’s Blacksmith Drawn into the craft himself on a whim and peer pressure at a church picnic for him to help demonstrate the making of an...

Rebooting the apple

Sep 15, 2017 | Features |

Advances in breeding make for better fruit With school starting in September again, the season is ripe for one of the most enduring educational traditions, bringing the teacher an apple. But like many other once-familiar items in today’s classrooms, even apples are being updated to better suit today’s needs and tastes. Old-school standbys like the iconic Red Delicious, while still a major presence in the market, increasingly face stiff competition from newcomers like Cosmic Crisp, SnapDragon, RubyFrost and Scarlet Crush. Even now, grocery shelves far from posh metropolitan centers are routinely stocked with once-exotic appellations such as Fuji, Gala,...

Colors rise in fall

Sep 15, 2017 | Features |

The fall season brings a ton of vibrant color to the landscape but it can be easy to lose out on color in garden spaces without the right plan. “Spring and summer are usually pretty simple to fill with color,” says Stacey Hirvela, horticulturalist at Proven Winners. “It can take a bit more planning to keep the garden looking great late summer into fall and winter. “However, with a bit of careful plant selection your garden can brim with interest in every season.” Plants blooming in late summer and the fall can provide some of the green foundation in...

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Five fabulous deck fix-ups

Know how to find a bouquet for practically any event

Back to basics

Rebooting the apple

Colors rise in fall

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