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$(document).ready(function(){ $(".accordion-toggle").on("click",function(){ var th = $(this); th.toggleClass("expand"); th.find(".plus-sign").toggle(); th.find(".minus-sign").toggle(); var th = th.next().slideToggle(); }); $(".accordion-toggle").each(function(){ var th = $(this); th.prepend("<span class='plus-sign'>+<span class='minus-sign'>-"); }); }) Advantages of Pine Straw in your landscaping: It supplies the best level of acidity for your plants to take in optimum soil nutrients It does not drift and remove and breaks down more gradually, so it doesn't require to be reapplied as often as other mulches It is easier to manage and lighter per cubic foot than other mulches: one big bale can cover as much area as 30 cubic feet of the majority of mulches the expense per square foot is competitive with other mulches It breathes much better, doesn't compact, and permits for much better water seepage It is easy to apply: just unroll the bales and scatter by hand It does not bring in termites It includes natural material and nutrients to soil and lowers weeds The uniform color and great texture of pine straw brings out the color, contrast, and texture of your landscape You can utilize it for disintegration control where turf won't grow to hold soil, even on hillsides and courses Frequently Asked Questions

How Do I Keep The Brush From Returning To My Backyard? Every Summer We Have A Shaded Area Behind Our House That Gets Completely Overgrown With High Brush. There Are Trees All Around And It'S A Fertile Area For Birds To Plant Things. I'M New To Backyard Maintenance; After I Pull Everything Up, How Do I Keep It All From Coming Back Every Year? It'S A Shady Area So I'M Not Sure Sod Would Work. Do I Plant Dense Trees Back There Or Do I Have To Mulch For A Few Years? Any Suggestions Welcome!

Many gardens were once overgrown with brush & weeds. Till it up & if necessary this year, spray with Round up Brush Killer. Add all of your grass clippings & leaves. Cover with a thick layer of mulch, pine straw, bark. This should be enough to get rid of them. If there is no light/sun, there are no weeds or brush. There's always next year & if you need to till, turn the soil or pull weeds, it will be looser & easier from what you've done this year.the mulch, etc. You can also use a shovel to dig up the roots when it's looser. That way you get the brush up once & for all. And, yes, you can definitely plant sod there after you've prepared the area (St. Augustine or other grass made for shade only) You can also plant lots of shade loving plants & flowers in raised beds around the trees. No worries!

How Is Paper Made? Not The Recycled Stuff. ? How Does The Wood Get To Be Paper?

Papermaking typically does begin with trees as the raw material, although many non-woody plants can be used. Plants used for papermaking include cotton, wheat straw, sugar cane waste, flax, bamboo, linen rags, and hemp (no, really, dude! You can also make clothes out of it, and hammocks, and, um, flags and stuff). Cotton is often used in high-quality papers, such as for professional printing and resume applications; in addition it can be blended with wood to make mid-range paper products. Cotton is used to make United States currency, which is 75% cotton and 25% linen, according to the Treasury Department. However suitable these other sources may be, nearly 95% of the raw material for papermaking comes from trees. Softwood trees most used for papermaking include spruce, pine, and fir; common hardwood trees used include oak, maple, and birch. What makes a tree or plant suitable for paper is cellulose fiber. Trees are generally a composite of cellulose fibers bonded together with lignin, plus sugars and other organic compounds. Depending on species, about 40-50% of the tree consists of cellulose suitable for papermaking (efforts are underway to create transgenic trees with as much as 55-60% cellulose, but I digress). Since only the cellulose is needed, the first step in papermaking is to separate the lignin and other materials from the cellulose, a process called pulping, which produces, as one might surmise, a substance called wood pulp. There are two primary methods of making this pulp, each with advantages and disadvantages--mechanical and chemical. There are other pulping processes, such as semi-mechanical and so forth, but we'll focus on the primary two. Mechanical pulping can be done in several ways, but all are based on the same principle--finely grinding or chopping the wood to separate the cellulose fibers from everything else. Sometimes this is done by grinding alone; other times steam and chemicals aid in the process. Mechanical pulping is very efficient, and can convert 90% or more of the wood into pulp. However, the resulting pulp contains most of the lignin it started with, causing the resultant paper to turn yellow or brown when exposed to the sun. The process also tends to produce fibers that are short and stiff, and which yield paper that isn't very strong. For that reason, mechanical pulps are mainly used for packaging, newsprint, and other low-strength applications. Mechanical pulp is sometimes blended with chemical pulp to produce a middle-level product with low cost and reasonable strength and color properties. Chemical pulping uses chemicals, heat, and pressure to dissolve the lignin in the wood, freeing the cellulose fibers. In the "kraft" process, the wood and chemicals are cooked in a digester to remove the sugars, about 90-95% of the lignin, and anything else you don't want in the final product. The waste from the digester is known as "black liquor," and it's often burned at the paper mill as an energy source. Kraft mills account for about 75-80% of all pulp production in the U.S. An older sulfite process is used in a handful of mills (fewer than 2%), where acid is used to modify the chemical structure of the lignin, which is then washed out of the cellulose. The pulp is highly diluted with water (sometimes 99%-plus), and the mixture is sprayed onto a moving mesh screen in layers to make a mat. It's like spraying multiple layers of paint to produce a thicker coat. The mat then goes through several mechanical and vacuum processes to dewater, compact, and dry it, and then is sent through heated rollers to squeeze out any remaining moisture and compress the mat into paper. Infrared dryers may be used to speed up the process or achieve a more consistent product. The mat can be quite large, as wide as 10 yards, and is generally laid out as a long, continuous roll--according to the German Pulp and Paper Association, the sheets can end up in a continuous roll 60 kilometers in length! After the paper has the proper thickness and moisture content (but typically before it's rolled), it may be coated with synthetic binders to increase its strength and water resistance. It may also be colored at this point or given a light plastic coating to give it a glossy texture and remove any paper odor. The paper rolls are then cut to size and packaged for shipping to another facility for secondary processing.

Where Can I Get Lavender Essential Oil For Scrub Recipe? My Mom Is Going To Target Tomorrow But I'M Not Sure If They Have It. Do You Know Where They Have Lavender Essential Oil?

You can consider French Lavender 100% Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oil- 30 ml French Lavender is a popular choice for its combination of therapeutic quality and pleasant floral aroma. Grown in Provence France, it has a sweet floral note preferred by many. Herbalist regards Lavender as the most useful and versatile essential oil for therapeutic purposes. The aroma is said to have a calming effect on the body and it can be used to reduce anxiety, stress and promote sleep. Edens Garden collection includes the following 78 oils- Anise Star, Aphrodisiac blend, Basil, Bay, Bergamot, Birch, Black Pepper, Blood Orange, Breathe Easy blend, Camphor, Cardamom, Carrot, Cassia, Cedarwood, Chamomile, Cinnamon Leaf, Citronella, Clary Sage, Cleaning blend, Clementine, Clove, Coriander, Cypress, Elemi, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Fir Needle, Frankincense, French Lavender, Geranium, Ginger, Grapefruit, Helichrysum, Ho Wood, Hyssop, Invigorate blend, Juniper Berry, Key Lime, Lavender, Lemon Eucalyptus, Lemon, Lemongrass, Lime, Litsea, Mandarin, Meditation blend, Myrrh, Myrtle, Neroli, Nutmeg, Palmarosa, Patchouli, Peppermint, Peru Balsam, Petitgrain, Pine, Relaxation blend, Renew blend, Rose Geranium, Rosemary, Rosewood, Sage, Sandalwood, Sensation blend, Spearmint, Spikenard, Spruce, Stress Relief blend, Sweet Marjoram, Sweet Orange, Tangerine, Tea Tree, Thyme, Vanilla, Verbena, Vetiver, Wintergreen and Ylang Ylang

Bunny Cage Questions Please? So I Want A Bunny And I Have Some Questions, For The Cage If I Litter Train The Bunny Dose He Need Bedding Every Where In His Cage Or Can He Have Towels And Blankets And A Bed. What Do I Need In His Cage

Where's the only place for your rabbit's cage? Indoors! Although an outdoor hutch has been the traditional housing for a rabbit, today we know better. A backyard hutch forces these social critters to live in unnatural isolation. Furthermore, rabbits can die of heart attacks from the very approach of a predator or vandal. Keep your bunny safe indoors, where he can have plenty of interaction with family members. They may be small, but rabbits require a lot of room for housing and exercise. They have powerful hind legs designed for running and jumping. Get your pet a cage that allows him to move freely. The minimum recommended cage space for a single rabbit of a small- to medium-sized breed is four feet wide, two feet deep and two feet tall. Although wire-bottom cages are common, they can ulcerate a rabbit's feet. If you have a wire cage, cover the bottom with a piece of wood or corrugated cardboard. Better yet, buy a cage with a solid bottom. Please put down plenty of straw, hay or aspen shavings so your pet can make a cozy nest. Please note, rabbits should not be housed with other rabbits unless all are spayed and neutered. Introductions are often difficult and injuries can result, so please introduce them in neutral territory, under careful supervision. Did you know that many rabbits have been surrendered to shelters because of destructive behavior? In most cases, their owners failed to provide them with appropriate toys to fulfill their natural urges to dig and chew. Safe chew toys include cardboard boxes, an old telephone directory (that's no joke!) and commercially made chew sticks. You bun will greatly appreciate his own digging box, such as a cardboard box filled halfway with soil or shredded paper. Your rabbit needs a safe exercise area with ample room to run and jump, either indoors or out. Any outdoor area should be fully enclosed by a fence. Never leave a rabbit unsupervised outdoors-even for a few minutes! Cats, dogs and even predatory birds can easily get around fencing material. Also, rabbits can dig under fences and get lost. You can rabbit-proof an indoor area by covering all electrical wires and anything else your pet is likely to chew. Recommended exercise time for pet rabbits is several hours per day. Rabbits are very clean by nature, and will do their best to keep their living quarters clean. Most rabbits will choose one corner of the cage as a bathroom. As soon as your rabbit's choice is clear, put a newspaper-lined litter box in that corner. Fill it with timothy hay (or any other grass hay except alfalfa) or pelleted-newspaper litter. If the litter box is changed daily, your rabbit's home will stay fresh and odor-free. Don't use pine or cedar shavings! The fumes may affect your rabbit's liver enzymes, which can cause problems if the animal needs anesthesia for surgery. Avoid using clay cat litters (both clumping and non-clumping), as these may result in respiratory or gastrointestinal problems. - Cage, solid-bottom (rabbits feet get caught in the wire, and it can hurt them, a LOT!) - Carrier - Good-quality rabbit pellets - Litter box with hay or pelleted bedding - Grass hay and hay rack - Sturdy ceramic or metal food bowl - Ceramic water bowl or water bottle that attaches to cage - Grooming brush - Digging box and safe chew toys Rabbits can be messy, so you'll need to clean your pet's cage once or twice weekly. Put your rabbit in a safe room or alternate cage as you sweep out the cage and scrub the floor with warm, soapy water. Good luck, and don't forget rabbits should be spayed or neutered by a veterinarian experienced with rabbit surgeries. Spaying or neutering prevents unwanted litters, spraying in males and uterine cancer in females. To find a qualified rabbit veterinarian, please visit the House Rabbit Society (also you can adopt here http://www.rabbit.org/) KiKi PS: here is some more info! When you first get your rabbit, you'll need to spend about $90 for a cage, $30 for a carrier and $25 for a litter box. Food runs about $125 a year, plus $25 annually for toys and treats, $125 for veterinary care and $400 annually for litter and bedding material. Adoption is your first, and best, option! There are many homeless companion rabbits at shelters and rescue groups all across the country. The most important component of your rabbit's diet is grass hay, such as timothy or brome. This is crucial for keeping his intestinal tract healthy. Unlimited hay should be available at all times. Always have this available. You'll also need to feed your bunny good-quality rabbit pellets. Opt for a formula with at least 15 to 19 percent protein and 18 percent fiber. Until your pet is fully grown (around six months), he can have all the pellets he wants. After that, pellets should be limited to 1/8 to 1/4 cup per day per five pounds of bunny body weight. Pellets should be fresh and plain, without seeds, nuts or colored tidbits. Fresh leafy greens make up a third component of your pet's diet. He'll enjoy dark leaf lettuces, collard greens, turnip greens and carrot tops. We recommend a minimum of two cups per six pounds of rabbit. Clean, fresh water, dispensed in a bottle or sturdy bowl, should be available at all times. - He's doing what?! Do not be alarmed if you see your rabbit eating his feces. This may seem strange, but it is perfectly normal and perfectly healthy. The small, soft pellets are an extra source of nutrients and aid in digestion. - When they sense danger or don't feel secure, rabbits thump their back legs on the ground. So that's how Thumper got his name?

Training A Stray Cat... Advice? For Over A Year, This Adult Male Cat Used To Tear Into Our Trash Bags And Get Trash All Over The Sidewalk And Street. We Thought It Was The Neighbor'S Cat, So We'D Shoo It Away, And Then Finally Bought Plastic Trashcans To Secure The Trashbags. Last Winter, We Noticed This Same Cat Would Stand On Top Of The Plastic Trashcans And Sniff Around Them. Then We Realized It Wasn'T The Neighbor'S Cat At All But A Poor Stray Looking For Scraps Of Food In So Much Ice And Snow! (Dumb On Us Humans... It'S Amazing This Cat Is Still Around!) So We Spent The Summer Trying To Feed The Cat And Get It Comfortable With Us. He'S Easily Frightened And Thankfully Avoids The Street (It'S Not A Busy Street) And Confrontation With Humans And The Other Neighbor'S Cat, An Outdoor Cat. Finally Our Stray Is In A Routine Where He Comes Over From The Neighbor'S Yards Regularly For Food--Not Catfood, He Only Eats Tuna And Turkey Breast Lol. He'S Putting On Weight And Seems To Be Healthy, All Things Considered, But He'S Still Not Comfortable Being Picked Up Or Petted For Too Long. Very Nervous Guy--But I'D Be Too If I Were Homeless All My Life. The Winter Is Coming On Again, And Now That We Know He Doesnt Belong To Anyone And Is A Stray, We'Re Worried. Recently, We Bought Him An Outdoor Cat House (Shaped Like An Igloo) And Filled It With Bedding That He'S Used To, Straw And Pine Needles. We Leave Food Near It And Get Him To Eat Food Beside It So That Hopefully He Associates The Two. Sometimes, He Does Go Inside To Get The Food, But Most Times He Insists On Going Back To The Sideyard And Sleeping In The Bushes Or Just Out In The Open On Pine Needles. It'S Only Been A Week Where He'S Had The Cat House For Possible Use. So My Question Is: How Do We Train The Cat To Understand That He Can, If He'S Too Cold, Sleep In The Cat House? He'S Probably Three Of Four Years Old, So His Routines Have Been Set. And This Is Not Like Litter Training Where I Can Put His Waste In The Litter Box To Associate The Two. So Any Advice Would Be Great. Someday, We'D Like To Adopt, But His Temperament Right Now Leaves Him Unready For Such A Step. We'D Like To See Him Using The Shelter Within A Month, Before It Gets Really Cold. These Northern Winter Are Just Brutal. Thoughts? Thanks!

Just went through something similar. I am now the proud owner of a great indoor and outdoor cat. He loves coming and going! I did what you did too but I spent ALOT of time sitting there by the food bowl. I talked, soothed and pet a little more, then a scritch or scratch there of the ear and before I knew it...he trusted me enough to pick him up. I also used to put his fave treats in my hand and coaxed him to eat out of my hand. It works, it builds a bond. If you can get a cat to eat out of your hand, its yours. He has since gone to the vet and got his shots. Now he goes meowing at the door to go out every morning after he eats, gallavants in the gardens and yard and bird feeders all day, then comes home and inside for the evening. He is a wonderful cat and he knows that I saved him and repays me with so much affection now! Patience and more patience. Easy does it and you can always put an electric blanket in the igloo and run an extension cord. Make sure its in a dry spot and not facing the wind. Or, put a rag flap on the door of it. Put the food INSIDE it...Trust me, if it gets freezing cold, and he feels the warmth of that blanket...he WILL use it. Cats are not dumb at all on that one. They know who feeds them and loves them. Good luck and I hope you win him over. I am sure you can.

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