Measure Square Footage Measure the total square footage of the areas where the drywall will be installed. Multiply the width times the height of each wall or ceiling area, then add all of the quantities together to get a total square-foot amount. Estimate Drywall Sheets Calculate how many drywall sheets you will need by dividing the total square footage of area by 32 (if you’re using 4-by-8 sheets) or by 48 (if you’re using 4-by-12 sheets)....

Be sure your bed is in a commanding position. This means that when you are in your bed, you’re facing the door, but you should not be directly in line with the door. You don’t want any doors to open up directly in line with the bed. Especially avoid the “coffin position” where your feet point out the door. Place your headboard against a solid wall where there is not a door....

The living room is a space where you, members of your family, and friends all gather. Therefore it’s important to ensure this space has good feng shui and welcoming to all who enter it. We have nine easy steps for creating good feng shui in your living room. All it takes is a little decluttering and balancing of elements in the room. This allows for any old and stale energy to leave and make room for new....

Identification There are literally thousands of different kinds of caterpillars, some of them unique to certain climates and geographic areas, and some ubiquitous across entire continents. Some of them only eat particular plants (like the endangered Monarch butterfly who likes to eat milkweed). But how to tell which one is which? The best thing to do is to purchase a guide with color photographs to help you recognize what kinds of caterpillars you have in your garden....

Light Invincibelle spirits prefer full, morning sun over afternoon sun. Still, it can tolerate partial sun. Water As with most hydrangeas, the plant’s soil should never dry out completely. Be especially wary of this during the summer months. It’s best to water approximately 1 inch each week during initial growth and deeply water three times a week once roots are established. Soil A humus-rich soil is ideal for invincibelle spirits. Working organic matter into the ground will both improve drainage and provide nutrients....

Alpine currants are commonly confused with their sister plant the redcurrant (Ribes rubrum), and while the berries of alpine currants are edible, many find the taste to be unpleasant. Light Alpine currants are very adaptable shrubs that can survive in various light conditions. However, the shrub will perform best when planted in a location that receives bright, direct sunlight for at least six hours a day. Alpine currants can also survive in full shade, which is characterized as an area receiving four hours or less of light a day....

Light Anise Hyssop prefers full sun. It may grow in partial shade but will get lanky without enough sunlight. Soil Anise Hyssop will do best when planted in soil that is fertile and well-drained—some combination of sand, loam, chalk, or clay typically works well. Do your best to avoid soil that is too heavy, which can make it difficult for the roots to get established and may lead to root rot....

The arrowhead vine’s leaf structure changes as it matures, going from a simple arrow shape to a deeply lobed or divided mature leaf. Its leaves can vary in hue depending on their age, ranging from dark green and white to lime green and bright pink. Arrowhead vine is only viable outdoors in USDA hardiness zones 10 through 12, so in most locations in the United States, it is grown year-round as a houseplant....

Butterfly bush is usually planted from potted nursery starts or planted from seeds in the spring. It is a very fast-growing plant that usually reaches its full mature size within a single growing season. Butterfly bush grows well in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in a full sun location. If planting more than one, space them well apart—5 to 6 feet. Blend in peat moss before planting if the soil is dense and poorly draining....

Like most shrubs, chaste tree is best planted in the spring to give it plenty of time to establish roots before winter dormancy. It is a fast-growing shrub that can shoot up as much as 7 feet in a single season, but most gardeners opt to keep this potentially invasive plant to 10 feet or less in height. This is one of the only species within the Vitex genus that is native to temperate regions; nearly all others are tropical trees and shrubs....

Bean plants are annual vegetables that grow quickly and are best planted in the spring. The flowers appear about two months after planting. Harvest time varies greatly, depending on the type of bean. Note that the seeds of raw or undercooked beans can be toxic to people and animals. Selecting a Planting Site Choose a planting site that gets lots of sun and has organically rich soil with sharp drainage....

Fast-growing Alocasia plants are most often grown as houseplants, but it’s common to bring them outdoors during the warm months, sometimes burying the entire pot in the ground to create a natural look. If you have children or pets, you might want to avoid these plants altogether because the leaves are toxic to humans and animals. Once the plant is in its dormant period (in the late fall and winter), it will begin resting....

Common name notwithstanding, it’s important to note that this entire group is different than the various cranesbill geraniums, or “true geraniums”—the plants that have the rightful claim to the name Geranium. The plants we know as garden geraniums were once part of that genus, but after they were separated into their own Pelargonium genus in 1789, the use of the common name persisted, right up to this day. Scented-leaved geraniums (Pelargonium spp....

From each bulb, two to six strap-shaped linear leaves emerge with a rigid upright flower stem in the center. The flower stem can be up to 18 inches tall, which makes the flowers—12 to 20 hanging, bell-shaped, lavender-blue flowers about 3/4 inch long—stand out quite prominently over the foliage. Spanish bluebell is planted in the fall and typically blooms April to early May. It is a good choice for an extended display of spring flowers when earlier spring bulbs such as snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) are long gone....