What to do with spent mums

What to do with spent mums

What to do with potted mums that have decorated a front porch when their intense flowers begin to fade? Even when blooms have senesced and their bright colors are gone, the flowers are turning brown and have begun to droop, the mum plant is still living. Rather than tossing the pots of mum with their…

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Monthly Maintenance: The Importance of Proper Fuel Plumbing for Diesel Engines

Monthly Maintenance: The Importance of Proper Fuel Plumbing for Diesel Engines

Pipe-to-hose adapters that are designed to be used without hose clamps utilize especially aggressive barbs, visible on the left, with the yellow collar. Courtesy Steve D’Antonio Special delivery: Sign up for the free Cruising World email newsletter. Subscribe to Cruising World magazine for $29 for 1 year and receive 3 bonus digital issues. Since their advent in the…

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Gardening 101: Invasive species – CBS Texas

Gardening 101: Invasive species – CBS Texas

NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) – There are plants in our landscape that shouldn’t be here. Invasive species are non-native plants that grow or reproduce aggressively in our local environment.  They are not kept in check by predators, competitors or disease so their population can dominate a local landscape. Some of these plants were introduced by retailers…

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Carpet’s Many Comebacks – Dwell

Carpet’s Many Comebacks – Dwell

Welcome to Origin Story, a series that chronicles the lesser-known histories of designs that have shaped how we live. During its short life span, carpet has really been through the wringer. Once a status symbol—wall-to-wall carpet was considered a luxury for most American families before the mid-1900s—by the end of the 20th century it was…

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Heiler Painting | Philadelphia Magazine

Heiler Painting | Philadelphia Magazine

About Heiler Painting specializes in all aspects of home painting. Whether it’s painting cabinets, interiors, or exteriors, Heiler has a large team of skilled, dedicated, and friendly painters to get the job done. What separates us from others in the industry is our responsiveness. You will always be able to reach our staff from the…

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The Thanksgiving shift: Plumber

The Thanksgiving shift: Plumber

The Head siblings are used to the demands of running a plumbing company. Their parents, Shelia Beckum Head and Phenus Head Jr., founded Head’s Plumbing in 1981. CEO Khadija believes it’s one of the oldest Black-owned plumbing companies in Georgia. As a child, Odari would accompany his father and grandfather on plumbing jobs, so working…

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Abode Security Kit review: An affordable home security system

Abode Security Kit review: An affordable home security system

Today’s best Abode 3-piece Security Kit deals Abode Security Kit: specs Professional Monitoring/Monthly Price: $22/monthNumber of Sensors Included: 1Cellular Backup: YesBattery Backup: YesSmart Home Compatibility: None Abode’s $140 Security Kit is the company’s newest home security system that ditches most of the extra features its more expensive counterparts offer in exchange for a lower starting…

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