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How to Brew Iced Tea

Posted October 19th, 2009 By Carmelia Cooking

Iced tea now comes in the very convenient form of sugary powdered drinks, but once upon a time, iced tea was made from real tea mixed with ice. Here’s how you can make real iced tea as a healthier and more genuine tea [...]

How to Revive a Plant

Posted September 22nd, 2009 By Carmelia Gardening

If your plant is looking a little bent out of shape and sad, don’t turn sad yourself. There are still some ways that you can do to revive your plant back to its formerly robust state.
Pot-Bound Plants
If your plant is pot-bound, it means [...]

How to Melt Ice on a Sidewalk

Posted September 17th, 2009 By Carmelia DIY

Having snow freeze up in your sidewalk, garage and porch can lead to some slippery accidents that can seriously injure you. Here are some things you can do to protect your family and loved ones from harm, in a jiffy.
Types of De-icers
Salt
Salt is [...]

How to Care for a Cactus

Posted September 10th, 2009 By Carmelia Gardening

A cactus is a good starter plant if you want to learn about how to take care of plants. They can look pretty cute and they are literally neat plants to take care of. Here’s how you can care for a cactus.
Tools

New cactus [...]

How to Live Green

Posted September 2nd, 2009 By aileen Miscellaneous

Advocating for the environment doesn’t only mean knowing the current environmental problems and the ways to save the planet. You also have to act on these problems. Practice what you preach. Be an example to everyone and encourage people to do the same. [...]

How to Remove Tree Roots

Posted August 31st, 2009 By Carmelia Gardening

When you’ve removed that tree from your backyard, you’re probably thinking of removing the tree roots as well. Tree roots can take up a lot of space in your backyard, not to mention may be a home to fungi and other bacteria. Here’s [...]

How to Transplant Trees

Posted August 25th, 2009 By aileen Gardening

Transplanting a tree is not hard to do. You just have to be careful when doing it to avoid causing too much damage on the tree. Here are some pointers you may follow when transplanting trees.
Steps:

Pick the right sapling. Choosing a sampling that [...]

How to Grow Peaches

Posted August 10th, 2009 By Carmelia Gardening

Peaches are delicious fruits that many people love. They’re also best eaten freshly plucked from the garden. Most people grow peaches from peach tree samplings from the nursery, but you can try your hand at raising peaches from their seeds. Here’s how to [...]

How to Grow Strawberries

Posted August 6th, 2009 By Carmelia Gardening

Strawberries are a great crop to grow for beginner gardeners. Strawberries are spring plants, and produce fruits pretty quickly. Enjoy the first fruit of the season using these steps.
Materials

Young strawberry plants
Fertilizers
Mulch
Shovels
Watering can
Rototiller
Garden shears

Procedure

Buy strawberry plants from a reputable nursery. Make sure that they [...]

How to Start a Rooftop Garden

Posted July 26th, 2009 By aileen Gardening

Living in the city and having a nice garden is such a wonderful idea, but how do you do it when the city is packed with so many buildings? Since there’s no more space, you can opt for a rooftop garden. Here are [...]