If you live in an area where scorpions can be a nuisance or a danger to the lives of your children or pets, you might want to take up scorpion hunting with an ultraviolet (UV) LED device, such as a blacklight LED cap light. Not all scorpions are … [Read more...]
The Many Uses for a Black Light Flashlight
A black light flashlight does not literally emit "black light", but rather produces a narrow spectral band of ultraviolet light on the edge of the visible spectrum. The visible spectrum is the range of light visible to human eyes. A black light flashlight … [Read more...]
How To Build a Metal Garden Trellis
This a fun weekend project that results in a high quality, durable garden trellis that can be used to grow any type of vine-type flower or vegetable. Vegetables that grow well on a trellis include pole beans, peas, cucumbers, grapes, cantaloupes and small … [Read more...]
How To Get Rid of Moles
It only takes a few moles to devastate your lawn. We lived on a wooded lot and battled moles in the lawn surrounding our home for several years until we found two simple and safe methods that worked extremely well. Moles like to tunnel under a lawn just … [Read more...]
How To Get Paint Off of Eyeglasses
If you wear eyeglasses and you have ever had to paint a ceiling, you have probably had to deal with removing paint speckles from your glasses. Most people would probably say that you should not wear eyeglasses while painting, or you should wear … [Read more...]
How To Plant a Tree
Planting a tree from a nursery that is grown in a container is easy to do and will be successful the majority of the time if you follow these simple steps. This gardening tutorial for planing trees can be applied to most trees purchased from a nursery. … [Read more...]
How To Make a Faux Rock Cover
It is easy to make fake (faux) rock covers to conceal valves, pipes and drip system distribution heads in your lawn or garden. This faux rock making tutorial shows you how to do it. The art of making artificial (faux) rocks is easy to learn. Most of the … [Read more...]
How To Kill Poison Ivy
Poison ivy is a nuisance weed that causes an allergic reaction called contact dermatitis when you come into contact with it. The result is inflamed areas of the skin with intense itching. Reactions to contact with poison ivy vary from person to person. … [Read more...]
How To Make S’Mores
Making s'mores is simple and they make a very tasty snack. S'mores are generally considered to be a snack to make around a camp fire, but they can be made just as easily over a charcoal grill. S'mores are believed to have been developed as a camping … [Read more...]
How To Grow Corn
If you love the taste of corn, you will really love the taste of fresh corn from your garden. Corn is easy to grow and goes with just about any main dish. Corn needs fertile, well-drained soil, full sunlight and water. Before planting, prepare the soil … [Read more...]