Idea to bring this yard and exterior up to date
Mindi Richter
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Comments (7)There are some machines that pick up rocks and remove them at the surface level. I don't think you can rent them due to the complexity of using them and relative danger of using them (they sling rocks around). I believe the Harley Rake is one such tool. Most go by the nickname, 'clinker'. If you seed now and water correctly, you will have a full crabgrass lawn by August. Or if you just start watering as if you had seed (3x each day for 10 minutes each time for 2 weeks), you will have a full crabgrass lawn. Crabgrass is not perfect and it is green. The only way to have a nicer lawn by then is to get rid of most of the rocks and to lay sod. Sod can be expensive but you bypass the crabgrass effect. Spring is just a bad time to try to seed a lawn....See MoreBring me up to date--Bones tv show
Comments (10)Hubby and I were trying to put this all together when he said Look at Wiki!!! So I did and Voila!! "In episode 22 of season 6, "The Hole in the Heart", which saw the death of "Squintern" Vincent Nigel-Murray at the hands of renegade sniper Jacob "on the loose" Broadsky, Booth has Brennan stay at his apartment for her safety. Later that night, Brennan, still overcome with shock and grief over Vincent's death, gets into bed with Booth and it is implied in the following day that they had sex. In the last scene of the season 6 finale, "The Change in the Game", after the birth of Angela and Hodgins' son, Brennan tells Booth that she is pregnant and that he is the father, making Booth overjoyed. At the start of Season 7, a very pregnant Brennan and Booth are a couple but are going back and forth between apartments. Booth suggsts that they should have their own place, whereas Brennan want Booth to move into her apartment. It causes a minor rift between them but is resolved when Booth admits why he wants to move into a new house and Brennan having some time to think over it says its a good idea because she'd need him practically, emotionally and sexually. At the end of the episode they are in bed looking at houses on the internet. Brennan also tells Booth she loves him." FWIW--I think they have ruined the show....See MoreBest exterior trim ideas for a dated brick ranch
Comments (17)I agree about the shutters. And I would remove the window boxes and planters. Take a hard look at the house and figure out what specific things bother you. Overall, I think it’s a beautiful home, except for the shutters which feel like an add-on to me. The landscaping might be a little dated. You could consider something with more organic lines. Maybe a flower garden that winds its way through the front yard and looks like a lake or river of flowers. I saw a home with a slope that looks like your first pic, and their front yard flower yard flowed down to the edge of the property. The neighbors were always asking the owner for flowers. This is not the best pic but it gives you an idea of the kinds of lines you could do down the slope. Vary the widths of the flower garden and put as many colors and flower types in there as you want. Use better mulch. Unless you prefer something more formal or don’t want to deal with a flower garden....See MorePaint, shutters, bring up to date.
Comments (41)Oh dear..that’s so pretty. I have to tell you…my daughter & I made an offer on this house today. We both love your ideas & if we get the house we would love more input & are willing to pay you a fee for your help. Would love to tell you more about our plans & the location of the house privately. Do you know how we can share contact info w/o doing it publicly?...See MoreMindi Richter
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