April 15th, 2016 12:43 PM by Dale DiGennaro
Nothing can improve the exterior appearance of your home like nice landscaping. Unfortunately, professional landscaping can be costly and only get part of the way toward your goal.
Getting the look you want at the right price is pretty easy. All you need is a little persistence and muscle. The best part is that once you start, the results will definitely keep you interested and involved in your ongoing project.The most important decisions you'll make involve the plants you buy. The cheapest way to get a long-lasting look is with perennials.
Perennials will come back year after year, giving you that great look and making your hard work pay off with little maintenance. When purchasing perennials, it's better to get larger rather than smaller plants. Most people think that if they get a small perennial and kill it at least they're not out that much money. But planting an alreadywell-established perennial is key to having it come back. Let your local nursery do the hard work and buy a larger plant that will keep going strong year after year.
Perennials aren't all woody shrubs. You can get beautifully-colored flowering plants that will bloom in the spring and summer giving your house an excellent pop of color.
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Dislodge sticky sap by rubbing on a pat of butter with a micro-fiber cloth or other soft material. Wipe until the butter and the sap are gone. No scratches.
Remove the stringy party of a banana peel and then rub the inside of the peel on your silverware. Afterward, buff with a dry lint-free cloth. Instant shine! Try the same technique for leather shoes, leather purses and even furniture.
Are you planting new trees, or considering planting new trees on your property? Here are a few tips to ensure they survive the first year -- and beyond:
For more specific planting tips see theYou Bet Your Garden website.
Central Banks See Continued Support
Mortgage rates improved again this week and are now near their best levels of the year. Again the improvement resulted from statements by central bankers. The economic data had little effect.
Statements by the heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the European Central Bank (ECB), and the U.S. Fed shared the same sentiment, theglobal economy needs support. IMF Managing Director Lagarde described economic growth in Europe as "too slow, too fragile". ECB President Draghi said the ECB will do what ever it takes to stimulate growth and raise inflation. Inflation in the eurozone is now -0.1%. The target is 2.0%. The minutes from the U.S. Fed meeting on March 16thsupported recent comments that the Fed will take a gradual approach to raising the federal funds rate. These dovish comments were well received by the bond markets, including U.S. mortgage-backed securities.
The economic data released this week shows that the U.S. economy is on far better footing than the overall global economy. The JOLTS report, which measures job openings and labor turnover rates, showed that job openings rose and voluntary quits increased. Both are signs of animproving labor market.
The ISM Services index measures expansion or contraction in the services sector of the economy. Readings above 50 indicate expansion. The index for March, at 54.5, shows that theservice sector expandedagain and did so at a better pace than the previous two months.
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