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The art of planting roses doesn’t have to be a complicated thing to do. When you have the right knowledge there is no limit to how beautiful a garden or rosebush that you can create. In this guide, you will not only have all of the right skills at your fingertips, but you will get 101 tips that you can use to grow your very own bed of roses. With this extensive manual at hand, you will never have to buy another bouquet again. Now you will have all of the beauty and delicious fragrance that roses can give you with you all the time. Here are some of the best ideas and tips for planting your roses.

1. Check with your local gardening center or florist for the best type of roses to grow in you climate. If you are a novice, you should look for disease resistant types of roses because they require a lot less maintenance.

2. When planting roses, you want to pick a spot that is well lit in the morning. You also want an area that is sunlit for at least 6 hours a day. Roses need a great deal of light if they are to grow properly.

3. Pick an area that has plenty of well drained soil. Great soil has a PH level where the amount of acid in the soil is at about 5.5-7.0. You can get a testing kit for your soil at any garden center.

4. Organic matter like manure or lime helps to nourish the roots of your roses. You should soak the roots in water or puddle clay for many minutes, and cut off the root’s ends that are broken.

5. The first 3-4 weeks after planting your roses, you should water them often. Usually this is when the top 2 inches of soil is dry. Roses need a lot of hydration and food to remain healthy.

6. Four weeks after planting, you should start soaking the bed every 2 weeks or so. You should do this in the morning for the best results.

7. Begin fertilization approximately 3 months after planting. Use 3-6 inches of mulch to control the moisture, temperature, and to stops weeds from coming up. Mulch also helps to lock in the vital nutrients your roses need in order to remain healthy.

8. Planting in the Spring is the best.

9. You want to plant your roses in an area that is well circulated with air. Your roses will not grow in an enclosed or tight area.

10. Dig a hole that is two times bigger than the amount of space that your roses take up. It makes it easier to plant them and creates a spaced area for them to grow with freedom. Poor circulation for your roses can cause fungal diseases. Using a larger hole also makes it easier for you to pull them up later and pot them if you’d like.

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If you like the idea of coming up with your own home Interior design, you are not alone. Lots of folks these days are planning out and then executing their own interior designs. But how do you come up with great home interior design ideas? Here are a few suggestions to get you started.

Probably one of the easiest ways to get home decoration ideas is to simply watch television these days. There are several shows that are dedicated to the subject of completely redesigning an entire house room by room. The biggest problem with watching these television shows is having something in front of you as documentation. So a couple of ideas that may help out is to have a pencil and paper available to take notes as you go, and also to record the program for viewing later on.

Even though you may get some great home interior design ideas from these television shows, ask yourself whether or not they will fit well in your particular home. Just because they look great on television in someone else’s home does not mean that it will fit in well in your home. So try to visualize the whole project from beginning to end in your house. And plan, plan, plan. By taking extra precaution in the planning stages, you can ensure a more problem free application.

However, television is not the only source for home decoration information and ideas on Interior design. There are several great books on the subject that are able to help designers of almost any background and experience level. The advantage of books is that the documentation is already done for you. It usually has a very well thought out plan for implementing any kind of home interior design on its pages. And usually you’ll be able to have more than enough photos and pictures to help get a good mental picture of the process as it goes.

Another way to get excellent ideas for interior design is to look through magazines on the subject. There is no shortage of magazines that are devoted to home decoration and interior design. Believe it or not, even many professional interior designers collect large quantities of magazine articles and pictures and store them in a way that will help them have a larger pool of ideas to draw from in the future. Not being a professional yourself, it may be a good idea to start your own scrapbook of home interior design articles and photos that you can separate according to a specific theme or room type. Sometimes, the best decoration ideas are a combination of things that are brought together from several different sources to form a unique, one-of-a-kind design.

As you become more comfortable with your own level of creativity, you will be able to combine aspects of one design with another more adeptly. However, as you start out it may be best to stick to the overall themes and suggestions given in the magazine for achieving the look that is desired.

If you begin right away to assemble this archive of home interior design ideas, it won’t take long for you to have a really sizable reference guide to help you come up with almost any idea that you could ever need.

So as you can see, gathering information and ideas from several different sources and compiling them all together in an easily researched form can be one of the best ways for you to get great home interior design ideas quickly and easily.

Thad Pickering writes on many consumer related topics including home improvement. You can find out more about home interior decoration and bedroom interior design by visiting our Home Improvement website.

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Curtain dividers can be used in many ways. Young teenage girls generally prefer to use them to add a sense of style to their rooms, while at the same time creating a more private space for “hanging out.” On a larger scale, businesses use large vinyl curtains to separate certain portions of a large room or to partition off areas for other uses.

If you have young children, you will see the usefulness of curtain room dividers. Young children generally do not like sharing their room. By using curtain dividers, you can create a border that will create a defined space for each child. This small gesture will go far in quieting the complaints of your children.

Creating a curtain room divider is very easy. It generally does not require much work on your part. When installing something like this, you will have to use something to suspend the curtain from the ceiling. The use of a track is a good idea, because it makes it easier to slide the divider back if you want to expose the closed-off area of the room. A curtain rod works pretty well for this purpose, or you can create something on your own. If you plan on doing this, make sure it does not make the room too awkward. Once you have installed the rod, all you will need to do is install the curtain. You may buy curtain from a store or you create one yourself. This choice is up to your individual taste.

When choosing a curtain divider, it is important to make sure that you do not choose one that will clash with your d

It is relaxing and peaceful to enter a well-decorated home. Log home furniture and rustic d

When most people think of a holly, the traditional Christmas holly comes to mind. However, there are far more options now available to gardeners that can add much welcomed color throughout the winter months. This week we are featuring one of our favorite hollies, the ‘Winter Red.’

Liven Your Winter Landscape
Winterberry ‘Winter Red’ is a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub that will mature into a lovely rounded shape. The vibrant green foliage will cover your ‘Winter Red’ from spring until fall when it will then turn a glimmering bronze, then yellow and then fall to the ground. The falling leaves make way for a show of clusters of brilliant red berries clinging to every stem, bringing delightful color to normally dreary winter landscapes and providing food for neighborhood birds. The stems can also be cut and kept in a vase with no water for months - imagine how beautiful that will look on your mantel or as a centerpiece!

Hollies are normally associated with moist areas, but the ‘Winter Red’ is very hardy and will thrive in normal soil. Choose an area that receives full sun to part shade and watch it thrive. You can expect your ‘Winter Red’ to mature to a height of 6 to 7 feet tall. ‘Winter Red’ is deciduous, so a male holly is needed for pollination. The most reliable pollinator that we have found is Ilex verticillata ‘Southern Gentleman’, another choice holly. Plant at least one male for each three or four females.

Planting and Care

• Plant spring to early fall.
• Prefers full sun to part shade.
• Plant 4-5 feet apart.
• Water regularly until established.
• Fertilize with Holly-Tone in the spring and fall.
• Hardy in zones 3-8.

Click here to view ‘Winter Red’ on the Carroll Gardens website.

Alan Summers, president of Carroll Gardens, Inc., has over 30 years experience in gardening and landscape design. He has made Carroll Gardens one of America’s preeminent nurseries, having introduced more than 20 new perennials and woody shrubs over the years and reintroduced numerous “lost” cultivars back to American gardeners.

Carroll Gardens publishes a weekly online newsletter written by Alan. It contains valuable gardening advice and tips and answers to customer questions. Click here to sign up for the Carroll Gardens weekly enewsletter.

Every Saturday, Alan hosts a call-in gardening forum on WCBM radio - 680 AM. For those outside of the WCBM listening area, they can listen to radio show via the internet.

Visit CarrollGardens.com to learn more.

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Roman shades are a great way to add a simple and elegant treatment to your windows. Roman shades can be made from many materials in many different styles and work much like a blind. They site bunched up at the top of your window when not in use and then can be lowered down to cover the window when you want privacy.

Because of their ability to let full sun into the room during the day while blocking peoples view into the room at night, roman shades are a perfect window treatment for the kitchen. You can use roman shades in conjunction with drapes or curtains if you’d like but they also look great by themselves.

There are different types of roman shades, and depending on your kitchen style you might want to explore one or more of these styles of blinds.

Bamboo

Bamboo roman shades are great for a kitchen that has s tropical or plantation style. They also work well in a modern kitchen or with caf

Maybe you’ve decided to remodel your bathroom or just give it a facelift. There are lots of way to add great design touches to this room of your house that is more than just a necessity. A bathroom is a retreat in a sense. It is a private space in your home where you can go to take a hot, soothing shower or soak in a luxurious bubble bath and let go of all the day’s stresses. Following are some ideas to help give you some information and inspiration for creating your dream bathroom.

Bathroom Remodeling Tips

A good tip for getting started is to put your ideas down on paper first. Once you’ve designed your ideal bathroom, set yourself up with a budget. Make sure to include costs for contractors, electricians and plumbers if you’re not a do-it-yourselfer. Even if you are, some remodeling projects can still require a need for outside help. If you know the basic cost of things, you can be sure to not get taken advantage of when the time comes for estimates and once the work begins.

Discount Bathroom Accessories

Dressing up your bathroom with discount accessories is a great way to add some nice detail to your d

With the first baby on the way, you may be wondering exactly what basic items you need in the way of baby crib bedding. To answer all your questions about baby crib bedding, we can start by saying that you can find baby crib bedding in many styles, colors, and designs, which can confuse the first time mother. Learn what basics you need and then add other accessories to enhance the feel and beauty of the nursery. The first item you will need in your baby crib bedding is the crib mattress pad. It is best to use a waterproof pad that will protect the mattress in case of accidents at night. The mattress pad should have elastic that will keep the pad flat and securely in place. If the pad does not fit the mattress correctly, if can bunch up under your baby and he or she will not sleep very comfortably.

Fitted crib sheets are a must have when it comes to your baby crib bedding set. The fitted sheets should be the correct size for the crib mattress that you have purchases. Some crib sheets do shrink when they are washed and this can make them not fit properly after the first wash. The sheet should stay in place. If the sheet comes loose, your baby can be wrapped up in the sheet and that can be very dangerous. Baby crib bedding set usually includes flat sheets. It is a good idea to make sure that these flat sheets fit the crib properly as well, as your baby can also become tangled in them. A baby comforter is a wonderful baby crib bedding that will keep baby warm during those cold winter months. A nice warm comforter will also aid in keeping your baby feeling secure while sleeping in his or her own room. Receiving blankets can also be used for your baby crib bedding selection.

These are great for wrapping around your baby and taking them anywhere you need to go, but they are also perfect for the crib. During the summer months, your little one still needs a cover but you do not want to use the comforter or heavy blanket. A receiving blanket is just the right size and will keep your baby comfortable at all times. A dust or crib ruffle is also a nice feature in baby crib bedding. It helps hide the bottom of the crib and give it a more elegant look. Nice thermal baby blankets are very wonderful and can become your child’s favorite blanket. Therefore, you should add at least or more of these soft comfortable blankets to your baby crib bedding list. They are perfect for summer or winter and give your child the perfect soft comfy environment for them to sleep cozy and warm during any season.

There are so many other items you can add to your baby crib bedding from window valances to diaper stackers, from musical mobiles to lampshades all matching and enhancing not only the d

Bean bags are incredibly comfortable and the relaxing feeling of sinking into a snug and welcoming bean bag chair appeals to both kids and the young at heart. Bean bag furniture offers a quick and versatile way to furnish practically any room in the home, from a family room or childrens bedroom to a rec room or den. Bean bag chairs have come a long way from the traditional design we all remember from our childhood. These days bean bags come in a range of lounger and teardrop styles, some have arms, some are used as ottomans and sizes range from small kids bean bags and fun animal shapes to extra large sofa sized ones.

A bean bag chair can make a great gift for children or teens. There are loads of colorful patterns to choose from, to add a splash of color to your d

If you like to cook, or even if you just do it from necessity, having a homely, organized, and modern kitchen is probably important to you. Although, the traditionally kitchens are still out there, there are so many new, modern elements that can add luxury and class and convenience to any home. Kitchens have changed with the way humans have changed in the last few years. We have become more demanding of our time and having less of it to spend cooking. Many of us are on the move, always busy, looking for time saving methods. Then, there are those of us who are more interested in having a stylish kitchen, rather then workable. Others, prefer the look and feel of a country kitchen. With so many options out there and so much to consider, it is easy to become frustrated.

Consider your options and your needs when remodeling or even building a kitchen. Your options for kitchen equipment will be the first priority. What do you need and want in your kitchen? Do you want state of the art appliances or will ordinary models do? Do you want two ovens as opposed to the standard one? Dishwasher? What type of refrigerator will you want? Side by side, drawers under the counter? Maybe a larger freezer section? Also to consider is the amount of work surface you will need. Maybe a center island would provide extra room for preparations? Would you like a breakfast nook? Do you want all of your dining area to be in the kitchen or do you have a dining room? How many people will you plan to serve on a regular day? If you have children, you will want to ensure their safety in regards to appliances and counters.

Yet another thing to consider is space. How much space you have will depict what you have room for. Cabinets and pantry style storage is important as well. Perhaps you like modern style kitchens. An option for space here is to use more of a mobile kitchen. From the entire work surfaces and cooking surfaces to just appliances, many things within the kitchen can be mobile. Manufactures make products that can literally pick up and go at a moments notice.

Once you have your kitchen needs and appliances set, consider the style you are going to decorate it in. Maybe a country kitchen is the look you like. If so, adding some rustic items to your collection would add charm and a relaxed feel. A big farmers table and chairs would be an added touch. Is the space you are working in outdoors? Outdoor kitchens are also a big hit these days. Just about any type of appliance and cookware can be made to work outdoors. Grilling is the most thought of outdoor cooking style, but it is far from the only.

There are many stores that specialize in kitchens as well. Kitchens Etc and KITCHENS are two. These places offer an immense amount of options for whatever style you are looking for. Some carry large appliances as well. Small utensils, cookware, even decorations can be found in just about every make and model. You can shop these store online if you cannot find one near you. They make a great way of adding to or helping to remodel any kitchen. Definitely a place to start when looking for ideas of what you want your new kitchen to look like.

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Mike Yeager, Publisher

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