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Growing Guide for Cornelian Cherry (Dogwood)

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Cornelian cherry is a popular species of dogwood family. It is also referred to as a cornelian cherry dogwood. Cornelian cherry is notable for its showy bright yellow flowers. Makes an attractive hedge in the spring. The hedge developes fleshy dark red cherries in the mid summer. After flowering, it produces edible fruits in summer. The fruits are high in vitamin C. Features- Deciduous in nature The hedge can be easily shaped into desired shape Can be grown as a low branching flowering hedge Tolerant to wide range of soil. The growth habit is somewhere between shrub and a tree. Works well in small groupings. How to Grow Cornelian Cherry- Select a site in full sun in a place with well-drained soil. Cornelian cherry blossom a broad variety of land types, such as clay, and a vast selection of pHs. Plants may also tolerate some shade. They might be increased as small trees or trees, or as a hedge. Make sure you plant within 50 ft of one another. Space plants 10 fe

How to Identify Places Where You can Donate Old Clothes that will be given directly to Homeless People

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Shifting and moving to a new home is something good you think because it’s the time when you finally get rid of those household items that you no longer need. Shifting to a new home is just not the case. You may have closet of several clothes that you don’t wear anymore. They are too small to wear. Too old to wear. So what should you do with those old clothes that you don't wear anymore? I believe serving someone else and keeping them warm instead of dusting in your closet is the best way to manage the lifecycle of old clothes. I don’t have much patience to recycle or upcycle them. I’d rather gather up all of my unwanted clothes and drop them off at a charity once a year. It was difficult for me to figure out the best charitable organization to donate to . World famous charitable organizations are not something you can rely fully on. Some great non-profit charitable organization just sells old swag that you give them. I wished for donating my old clothes to the needy on

Spring Hedge Selection: Arrowwood Viburnum for You

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Include a native plant in your landscape such as Arrowwood Viburnum -- it does not disappoint. Known in botanical circles as Viburnum dentatum , arrowwood viburnum supplies a plethora of varieties to incorporate colour and snap into a backyard. Arrowwood viburnum has its title by the fact that Native American tribes used the right branches of the shrub to generate arrow shafts. It generally develops in areas with complete sun to part shade generally, well-drained soil. It is common in woodland settings and in forest borders, in addition to in open meadow areas and hillsides. Include arrowwood viburnum at a naturalized setting, or use it in order to make a loose display. It's a propensity to send up suckers, which makes it form loose thickets. You are able to keep the suckering in check by snipping stalks because they look, or simply by planting smaller kinds which develop more slowly. You are able to faithfully rely on arrowwood viburnum to supply two powerful seasons o

What Should You Plant to Create a Screen along the Backyard Fence Line

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Living with screening plants have experienced a recent surge in popularity, though they've been in use for centuries! They may maintain hedge form or person crops, but the principal objective is to give solitude in the summer and mild in winter. Here I'll record the best screening plants to utilize for privacy screens, together with detailed information about every one of these. Flame Amur Maple It's quite cold-hardy (down to -40ºF! ) ) , making specially well-suited into the Northern US. It can readily be increased as a display as a result of its multi-stemmed all-natural habit and could be preserved by pruning once each year. Amur maple is among those rapid growing viewing plants. European Beech Beech hedging (Fagus Sylvatica) is very well known in Europe, and American households with a European design just are not complete without a beech hedge. Although deciduous, beech will maintain their leaves much of the winter season, including a copp

What to do with Old Clothes in Good Condition that you Don’t Wear Anymore

Have you ever experienced that scene where you open your wardrobe and feel like you have a closet of old clothes, but in good condition. You are bored of wearing those clothes that seem quite old to you now. Seriously, Stop wondering about throwing away your old clothes You must have several old clothes that don’t fit you anymore. Your fashion sense is too new to wear those old clothes even after losing your weight & Neither you don’t want to throw away old clothes that still have some life. You start thinking that- “Is it better for me to give them to charity or try and use them as fabric to make something else for myself?” Well, there are many things which you can do to make old clothes feel new! Get the Best ways to Re-purpose your Old Swag Create a new habit by re-purposing old swag in the best way you can. Below are some impactful ways to re-purpose old promotional items, old clothes in a creative way- 1. Re-purpose those old bathrobes into blankets for the dog c

Some Frequently Asked Questions on Privacy Hedges -

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Are you looking for a privacy hedge for your new home? If Yes, then you must be looking for an affordable way to create privacy in your garden. People who belongs to bustling area (like South California) needs privacy hedges more often. Hedges are perfect way to create privacy in all kinds of areas. Hedging plants are best suited for backyards, gardens and other areas. A fast growing hedge probably 15 to 20 feet high along 100 feet wall is preferable by most Americans. Best of privacy hedge means you can enjoy serenity, privacy, formal privacy wall and chirping sounds of birds. A lot of questions are asked about hedging plants. Let’s have a look on some FAQs about hedges- I want to plant a narrow hedge here. What do you recommend? Plant that performs well in small spaces are most preferred nowadays. Holly hedge is a great narrow hedge selection in small spaces. You can go for Blue maid holly and dragon lady hedge. Both the hedges offers good privacy and screening. Evergreen Hedge

Charitable Organizations & Best Preferred Donation?

Have you ever regretted throwing away something? You must have. It is the hardest thing to do, particularly if you fancy yourself to be a friend of the environment. Last week I asked my friend, What is the biggest wake up call that we need to stop destroying the planet? She was shocked as she had never thought of being asked such questions. She Mumbled ! that day, she realized that she is a contributor to landfills. Later on, she confessed that she is a child of the 90's and its likely to have excess clothes. Two years back she had a closet of old clothes which she thought are so disturbing since her childhood. So, she threw her old swag into the trash. Her most prominent wake-up call was the realization that she had made a massive mistake by throwing her old swag, & promotional items into the trash. Her father is a businessman, and she may have old branded merchandise in her closet. Branded items are a great way to brand business. So, Do promotional items work? A