Topics covered on today's episode: Starting an herb garden Attracting butterflies to a garden Dividing a giant bird of Paradise plant Killing a vine that is overtaking a yard Proper amendments are for a perennial garden Best way to clean the dust from dried roses Keeping leaves from clogging gutters Cleaning grout Cleaning lipstick out of carpet Cleaning and repainting brick Removing tar from a driveway Removing stains and cleaning wood Best way to clean an electric oven Tips: - Wear your spiked golf shoes when maintaining your lawn. It won't help your golf swing, but it does aerate compacted soil.
- If your grass tips turn white after you've mowed, your mower blades probably need to be sharpened. Rotary blades should be honed monthly; reel types, annually.
- If your shower's metal frame suffers from water spots, hit the spot with lemon oil on a clean rag.
- To get rid of mildew or soap buildup on interior caulking, apply rubbing alcohol straight from the bottle with a clean rag.
- When planning a walkway, usage determines width. A person walking alone will need 24" to 30" of path width. Two people walking side by side usually require 3' to 4'.
- When chiseling concrete, work through a wire screen to keep flying debris to a minimum.
Reading List For a complete updated list of Creative Homeowner books, click here . Home Book: The Ultimate Guide to Repairs, Improvements & Maintenance
Editors of Creative Homeowner
$34.95
Hardcover -- 608 pages (September, 2000)
(ISBN: 158011069X) Creative Homeowner landscaping and walkway books: Adding Value to Your Home: Projects that Make Your House & Yard Worth More
Sid Davis
Paperback -- 176 pages (July, 1999)
(ISBN: 1580110118) Complete Home Landscaping
Catriona Tudor Erler
$24/95
Paperback -- 320 pages (April, 2000)
(ISBN: 158011072X) Walls, Walks & Patios: Plan, Design, Build
Editors of Creative Homeowner
$16.95
Paperback -- 192 pages (November, 1997)
(ISBN: 1880029979) Other Book Resources Landscaping Taylor's Master Guide to Landscaping
By Rita Buchanan
$40.00
Hardcover (April 30, 2000)
Houghton Mifflin Company (ISBN: 0618055908) Native Landscaping from El Paso to L.A. (Contemporary Gardener)
By Sally Wasowski et al
$22.95
Paperback (April 2000)
McGraw Hill (ISBN: 0809225115) Landscaping for Dummies (TM)
By Philip Giroux et al
$16.99
Paperback (January 1999)
Hungry Minds Inc. (ISBN: 0764551280) The House Plant Encyclopedia
By Ingrid Jantra et al
$40.00
Hardcover (March 3, 2001)
Firefly Books (ISBN: 1552090272) Ortho's Home Gardener's Problem Solver
By Michael McKinley, ed.
$24.95
Paperback (March 1, 2001)
Ortho Books (ISBN: 0897214706) Cleaning How to Get Red Wine Out of a White Carpet: And Over 2,000 Other Household Hints
By Erik Brunn
$14.95
Paperback (September 2001)
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers (ISBN: 1579122140) Slug Bread and Beheaded Thistles: Amusing and Useful Techniques for Nontoxic Housekeeping and Gardening
By Ellen Sandbeck
$10.95
Paperback (May 16, 2000)
Broadway Books (ISBN: 0767905423) Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean
By Linda Cobb et al
$9.99
Paperback (August 29, 2000)
Pocket Books (ISBN: 0743418301) Walkways Making Paths and Walkways: Stone, Brick, Bark, Grass, Pebbles and More
By Paige Gilchrist Blomgren
$17.95
Paperback (May 2001)
Lark Books (ISBN: 1579902286) Professional Paving Stone: The Complete Guide to Installing Interlocking Walkways
By R. A. Thomas
$45.00
CD-ROM (May 2001)
Abiosis Corporation (ISBN: 0968928803) Building with Masonry: Brick, Block and Concrete
By Dick Kreh et al
$34.95
Hardcover (November 1998)
Taunton Press (ISBN: 156158228X)
RESOURCES :
Gardening Supplies
Lowes
Website: www.lowes.com
Lowe's (Lowe's Companies, Inc.)
Customer Care (CON8)
Website: www.lowes.com
Creative Homeowner Information
Creative Homeowner Press
Website: www.creativehomeowner.com
GUESTS :
Wendy Proud
Grower/Manager
Monrovia Growers
Email: wproud@monrovia.com
Website: www.monrovia.com
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