new apartment... any suggestions please!
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Buying New plants for Spring, any suggestions?
Comments (6)Hi Bill, I have puu kahea, one of my 3 yr old plants, forgot it.. Had 6 make it from the freeze. I have small 2 yr olds, penang peach, kimo, plus the sinagapores and dwarf delicious. Have a mystery cutting with deep green red leaves, red edges..hope thats a red. I have transplanted all my plants, as advised on the board..nervous time, but did it. All my three yr old plants, large singapore, and a mystery large 9 tip white cutting from last year are in 7 gallon containers. Rest in 5 and 3 gallon, some in 1. Aztec gold is in the ground..what a job..trimmed a couple and put them back in 5 gal. I have Lots of whites given to me, guess white, are mystery until they bloom. Have a neighbor that is a gardner. I realize now I have 3 rainbows, nebels, california sally and puu kahea. And as you said, I haven't seen any of these personally bloom, except daisy. its a wow. Will check out the ones you mentioned. Maybe I have these colors in my plants and just don't know. Am limited in my funds.. so want to get what I can for summer growth. You mentioned Teresa Wilder in one of your messages..(I copy paste)..is it better than some you mentioned or not? Don't think I have a big rainbow knock out..or do I? Karen B....See Morenew apartment survival advice please
Comments (6)Oh, there are lots of resources on the Internet if you care to search for them. And what works for one person doesn't necessarily work for another. That said, however, there are a few rules that seem to work for everyone: - Pay yourself first. If you want to save money, take it out of your paycheck first. Many financial institutions will transfer funds periodically into a savings account. Do it. It will be a lot harder to spend money you don't have in your savings account. And if you have to budget around that payment first, it will be easier to make it a habit. - Get into the habit of paying for things as you buy them, not paying for them on credit, even if you know you have the money. Or translate a purchase into work effort: if you're making $10/hr, buying that new CD will cost you about two hours of work effort (actually more than that if you are grossing$10/hr, not netting $10/hr. Is it worth two hours of labor for that CD? You can decide. Knowing the true cost of things is a good way to decide if you want to complicate your life with them. - Pay your bills on time. If you can take advantage of electronic bill-paying services (without them charging you a bundle), use them. That way you don't have to worry about when to send the payment and if you have stamps, etc. What I do is put all my (non-electronic) bills in one place and go through that pile every Sunday night. I pay the bills that are due in the next 7-10 days and that's how I keep up with them. That can work for you if you get into the habit of checking at a set time every week. - If money is really tight, think about a roommate (one that doesn't necessarily share your bed). While that person can increase utility costs some, there aren't that many of them in most apartments, and cutting your rent in half has got to be an appealing idea. Good luck!...See MoreHaving to buy a new pump, any suggestions?
Comments (5)Thanks for responding. My pool is an inground liner pool. It is approximately 20' x 40', 3 feet deep to 8 feet deep. The pump we have now has a sticker on it that says Hayward but then it also says Century Centurian. We just bought this house in July and the pool is 2 years old. I was told the other day by a neighbor that the previous owners just put a new motor on the pump last year. So, there is something definitely wrong with this pump. I think that I just want to go ahead and buy a new one. But, which one? I called another local pool company and they recommended a Hayward. The pool company that came and did the closing recommended a Sta Rite. Do I need a 1 1/2 hp or a 1 hp? I have a sand filter if that helps. Thanks...See MoreDoesn't this new patio look naked? Any suggestions?
Comments (27)You patio area looks lovely. Now it's time for the fun stuff - the plants! You will get the most benefit from adding some structural shrubs. Just adding perennials won't give you any winter interest since they dieback in the winter and can be insignificant. Some low maintenance shrubs like Viburnums, Lilacs, Hydrangeas will work just fine and have a nice bloom in the spring/summer. Planting in odd numbers always works well and also planting in masses. I agree with Yaardvark by adding a nice ornamental tree to the right of the patio and tying the planting bed to the patio so it all connects. Once you pick all your main structural plantings (don't forget to include some evergreens to guarentee some greenery in the winter), you can add some perennials for a nice accent. For shade you can go with hosta, astilbe, ferns and japanese forest grass, to name a few! Also, when looking at the area from the secondary backdoor (not leading directly out to the patio) and your patio connection, you can easily just add a nice curving path of steppers to make that connection. That can be more cost effective and still give the same feel. Good luck!...See Morehavingfun
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