Archive for April, 2018
Saturday, April 28th, 2018
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Thursday, April 26th, 2018
The laundry room has finally come into its own as a bright and organized cleanup command center, whether in a tidy corner of the basement or a nook next to the kitchen. For help updating yours, check out this expert advice on everything from energy-wise machines and thrifty flooring options to the best labor-saving layout and how to safeguard your home.
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Tuesday, April 24th, 2018
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Thursday, April 19th, 2018
Color preferences vary as much as personalities, with some folks loving the bright and the bold, while others feeling most secure surrounded by neutrals. The good news is that when it comes to color, there really is no “correct” palette. That said, we’ve all been inside homes where an explosion of color created a choppy feel between rooms — and sometimes, the urge to run. We asked five color, paint and design experts to share their best tips for creating a cohesive flow of color throughout your home. The strategies vary, but any of them can help you come up with a holistic decor scheme for your entire residence. So choose the ones that work best for you.
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Tuesday, April 17th, 2018
Bursting with blooms in coral red, gold, pale green and purple, this year’s new flowering plant introductions offer a rainbow of options for adding color to gardens. Plus, the standout blooms on many of these plants attract hummingbirds, bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Take a look at this selection of
10 new flowering perennials and shrubs to try.
1. Constant Coral Lewisia
(
Lewisia Constant Coral)This low-water beauty blooms continuously from May to October with a watercolor range of coral pink to soft orange flowers, each petal ringed with white. Plant in rock gardens, well-draining containers and sunny beds, paired with other low-water favorites like
Sedum and
Coreopsis.
Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 31.7 degrees Celsius (USDA zones 4 to 8; find your zone)
Water requirement: Low
Light requirement: Part shade to full sun
Mature size: 4 inches tall and 10 inches wide
2. Sombrero Granada Gold Coneflower
(
Echinacea x
hybrida)Granada Gold is a sunny new addition to Darwin Perennials’ Sombrero line of coneflowers — which all stand out for strong winter hardiness and mounding habit. Plants bloom from late spring to late summer with large golden-yellow flowers that resist fading, even in baking heat. Plant in well-draining soil in sunny borders and watch as bees and butterflies flit from flower to flower.
Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 31.7 degrees Celsius (zones 4 to 9)
Water requirement: Moderate; low once established
Light requirement: Full sun
Mature size: 18 to 20 inches tall and 22 to 24 inches wide
3. Candy Apple Hydrangea
(
Hydrangea paniculata‘SMHPMWMH’)Add freshness to garden beds with airy, pale-green blooms that age to a snowy white by midsummer. Unlike pale-green flowering look-alike ‘Limelight’panicled hydrangeas, the flowers of Candy Apple are held up on sturdier stems that don’t flop over. Flowers can be cut for long-lasting bouquets. Grow as part of a mixed border, in woodland settings, along a fence, as a foundation plant or in containers as a patio accent.
Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 31.7 degrees Celsius (zones 4 to 8)
Water requirement: Moderate to high; keep soil evenly moist
Light requirement: Partial shade to full sun
Mature size: Up to 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide
4. Mountain Frost Pink PomPom Cheddar Pinks
(
Dianthus x
hybrida)With sweet-smelling flowers on a small mounding plant, Mountain Frost Pink PomPom makes a charming addition to rock gardens and sunny borders. The rose-colored flowers open in early spring, bloom until autumn and require almost no maintenance for the season (cutting back spent stems encourages more blooms). Mix with other low-water, sun-loving garden plants like myrtle spurge (
Euphorbia myrsinites, zones 5 to 9),
lantana, sea thrift (
Armeria maritima, zones 4 to 8) and mixed succulents. It needs quick-draining soil, and its flowers attract butterflies.
Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 15 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 26.1 degrees Celsius (zones 5 to 9)
Water requirement: Moderate; low once established
Light requirement: Full sun
Mature size: 6 to 8 inches tall and 10 to 12 inches wide
5. Martha’s Vineyard Bigleaf Hydrangea
(
Hydrangea macrophylla‘Hortmavi’)With long-lasting pink blooms and a compact plant form, this hydrangea variety is a useful new addition to Monrovia’s Seaside Serenade collection. The small size makes Martha’s Vineyard a suitable border or container plant. The deeply saturated color of the mop-head blooms is not influenced by soil pH like some other hydrangeas.
Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 31.7degrees Celsius (zones 4 to 9)
Water requirement: Moderate to high; keep soil evenly moist
Light requirement: Partial shade to filtered sun
Mature size: 3½ feet tall and 3 feet wide
6. ‘Morello’ Agastache
(
Agastache ‘Morello’)With nonstop blooms from May until October, ‘Morello’ agastache, also called ‘Morello’ hummingbird mint, provides a steady splash of burgundy-rose to garden beds. The tall, densely packed flower spikes are rich in nectar and act as magnets for bees, hummingbirds and other pollinators. Plant in soil rich in organic matter and with good drainage — essential if overwintering plants in beds. Pair with bee balm (
Monarda spp.), purple coneflower (
Echinacea purpurea, zones 3 to 9) and salvias to create a pollinator garden.
Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 15 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 26.1 degrees Celsius (zones 5 to 10)
Water requirement: Moderate
Light requirement: Full sun
Mature size: 27 inches tall and 22 inches wide
7. ‘Midnight Masquerade’ Penstemon
(
Penstemon hybrid)With eggplant-purple leaves and lavender bell-shaped flowers with white interiors, the colors of ‘Midnight Masquerade’ penstemon, also known as ‘Midnight Masquerade’ beardtongue, make a head-turning combination. Plant in full sun in garden beds or in large mixed container plantings as a dramatic “thriller.” The bell-shaped flowers open from the base to the tip of the upright flower stalks from mid-spring to midsummer. The plant’s flowers attract hummingbirds.
Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 35 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 37.2 degrees Celsius (zones 3 to 8)
Water requirement: Moderate
Light requirement: Full sun
Mature size: 36 to 40 inches tall and 28 to 32 inches wide
8. ‘Coconut’ Double Shasta Daisy
(
Leucanthemum x
superbum ‘Coconut’)As frothy as a blended piña colada, ‘Coconut’ has double blossoms with creamy petals and egg-yolk-yellow centers. Plants grow in a mounding habit, 20 inches tall and wide, staying smaller and more compact than other shasta daisies. Try ‘Coconut’ massed in borders, mixed in beds or in containers. The deer-resistant plants bloom from June until August and attract pollinators.
Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 15 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 26.1 degrees Celsius (zones 5 to 9)
Water requirement: Moderate; low once established
Light requirement: Full sun
Mature size: 20 inches tall and wide
9. Lakota Santa Fe Coneflower
(
Echinacea hybrid)This new coneflower hybrid stands out for its incredibly bright mixed flower colors — one can spot blooms in sunset shades of red, red-orange and magenta pink on a single plant. The carefree plants resist deer, tolerate a range of soil types, are drought-tolerant once established and attract bees and butterflies. Lakota Santa Fe stays fairly short (topping out between 12 to 16 inches tall), and makes a nice addition to containers or as a hot-colored accent in mixed borders.
Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 31.7 degrees Celsius (zones 4 to 8)
Water requirement: Moderate; low once established
Light requirement: Full sun
Mature size: 12 to 16 inches tall and 16 to 18 inches wide
10. Golden Jackpot Weigela
(
Weigela florida‘MonRigney’)The flashy pairing of magenta flowers and brilliant golden leaves sets Golden Jackpot apart from other weigela. Add to cottage-style and traditional gardens, where the vivid combination will stand out in border plantings or when placed on either side of a gate. Even in full sun and in the heat of summer, the leaves hold their brilliant color without fading. The bell-shaped flowers bloom in mid-spring, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Where it will grow: Hardy to minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit, or minus 31.7 degrees Celsius (zones 4 to 9)
Water requirement: Moderate; water regularly in extreme heat
Light requirement: Partial to full sun
Mature size: 4 to 6 feet tall and wide
These perennials and shrubs have long-lasting color and beautiful blooms, and they attract birds and butterflies too
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Thursday, April 12th, 2018
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You can do better than the obvious under-the-doormat method—here are 4 brilliant ideas for where to hide a spare key.
It’s always a good idea to stash a spare key somewhere on your property. That way, when you accidentally get locked out of your house, you’ll be relieved that you don’t have to break (and then climb through) a window to get in. But don’t fall for the most obvious spots—like under the doormat or a potted plant—as those are the first places a burglar will think to look. Get creative with one of these easy DIY ideas and you’ll have a smart hiding spot no one will be able to guess.
Try a DIY Twist on the Under-the-Doormat Trick
To upgrade the under-the-doormat hiding spot, use waterproof adhesive to glue a coir doormat onto a rubber frame, leaving one corner of the mat unglued. Let the mat dry completely, then hide the key under the unglued corner, in between the doormat and the frame. Even if someone checks under the mat, they won’t be able to find the key hiding right under their nose.
Give It a Potted-Plant Disguise
Burglars know to check under the potted plant on your stoop for a spare key—so upgrade your hiding spot by stashing the key inside the pot instead. Place the spare key inside a sturdy waterproof container and place it at the bottom of a ceramic or terracotta planter. Then, rather than repot the plant, leave it inside the plastic container you bought it in, and simply rest it on top of the container. If necessary, add a little extra dirt on top to camouflage the edge of the plastic container. This way, when you reach for the spare key, you can simply pull out the inner container without completely destroying your plant.
Stash It Underground
Skip the fake rock that anyone can spot from a mile away, and hide the key under a solar-powered light instead. To DIY your own secret key compartment, place the key inside a screw-top plastic pill bottle. Remove the plastic spike on the end of a solar-powered outdoor light, and glue the lid of the pill bottle to the end of the metal tube, using a strong waterproof adhesive. Let dry completely, then bury the pill bottle underground. Just remember under which light you hid the key, and your secret’s safe.
Hide It in the Bird Feeder
Already have a bird feeder hanging out in your backyard? Remove the top from the feeder, and secure the key to the top using waterproof outdoor electrical tape. Not even the birds will know that the key is hiding nearby.
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Tuesday, April 10th, 2018
No matter how many times you comb through your bedroom closet, carefully pulling dresses to donate and tossing mismatched socks, there never seems to be enough room. Our dreams of neatly arranged tops and orderly rows of shoes can quickly end up in a messy pile when our wardrobes exceed our storage space. However, your closet may be bigger than you think. If you’re folding pants, storing scarves inside drawers, and keeping out-of-season clothing on display, you could be wasting space.
1. Divide and Conquer Drawers
If drawers aren’t equipped with dividers, they easily become a mishmash of belts, socks, and undergarments to hunt through every morning. “When everything has its place, you’ll spend less time pawing through your clothes and accessories looking for what you want. An organized closet makes getting dressed and packing for trips a breeze!” says designer Annie Selke. Invest the time now to get your closet clutter under control, and you’ll save minutes every single morning. The first step: take inventory of what you own. “Be honest about the number of items you want to store,” she recommends, and then plan your storage system accordingly. Once these organizers are in place, you can kiss the formerly messy sock drawer adieu.
Slotted Interlocking Drawer Organizers
Annie Selke swears by this customizable interlocking system. “Each square gets a single item, so everything is separated—perfect for socks and undergarments,” she explains. To buy: $6; containerstore.com.
To maximize every square inch, we’ve rounded up some brilliant organizing techniques and the containers that make it easy to maintain them. With these strategies up your sleeve, your bedroom closet will feel surprisingly spacious.
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