What You’ll Need ToolsContainersSoilFertilizerWaterPlants Gathering the Tools You will need far fewer tools for a rooftop container garden than you would for a traditional ground-level garden. You’ll be doing a lot of scooping and filling, so a trowel and a soil scoop are the first tools you’ll need. A small tarp will come in handy when you are emptying soil, to keep from making a mess. The only other essential tool would be a good pair of pruners to prune and clean plants....

If you’re moving without fulfilling the initial term of rental, often for one-year, you may also incur penalties. It’s something to consider if you only have a couple of months remaining on the lease—you may decide to postpone your move to avoid extra costs. And if you’re planning on moving into another rental, you’ll need to know what date you’re able to move in. Timing is key here—you want to make sure you’re not left without a place to live....

If you’re new to the world of table runners and are looking for some guidance to ensure that you’re decorating with this type of piece correctly, keep reading for expert insight below. Keep Proper Placement Top of Mind Unsure exactly how to position a table runner? “Regardless of where they’re used, a table runner should hang over each side of the table, meaning it should always run longer than the length of the table,” Tomihama explains....

Bearded Irises Grow from Rhizomes Bearded irises grow from fleshy underground stems known as rhizomes, which produce the roots that draw nutrients and water into the plant as well as the shoots that will eventually form leaves and flower buds. Plants that grow from rhizomes can survive poor growing seasons because the rhizomes store starches and proteins. Rhizomes also enable the asexual propagation of plants: Cut off part of a rhizome, replant it, and you will soon have a plant identical to the parent....

The first step is to find out how much it costs to use the college washers and dryers. Some are free, some take quarters, and some allow electronic payment through your campus debit card or a paid laundry card. Be prepared with the correct payment method before you run out of clean clothes. You’ll also have an easier experience if you have all the laundry supplies you need, such as a collapsible hamper, before you even arrive on campus....

The bedroom is a great place to start applying feng shui, whether you’re a newbie or an expert. Many feng shui practitioners even make adjustments for themselves in their bedrooms, because it’s a very powerful place to make shifts. If you do any feng shui in your home, you should definitely be sure to correct the most common feng shui issues in your bedroom. Here are some of the things we most often see, and some simple ways to work with them....

Here are the basics of how to get oil stains off a driveway: Use baking soda as an absorbent.Hit the stains with do-it-yourself pressure washing.Employ a professional pressure washing company for more power.Scrub with a green degreaser.Spray on oven cleaner.Use granular clay or cat litter to absorb oil.Try a penetrating oil like WD-40. Basics of Removing Oil Stains From Asphalt Surfaces Even before you begin, you have an advantage. Asphalt is an impermeable surface—less porous than concrete....

Here’s how to make permanent marker stay on fabric in four simple steps. How to Get Permanent Marker to Stay on Fabric Be sure to protect your marker design on the fabric from additional moisture, such as rain and sweat, until you can take steps to preserve it. Aim to preserve it as soon as possible after you create your design. Here’s how: An alternate method to using an iron is to toss the marked fabric into the dryer....

Often indoor plants get gnats when plants are being overwatered. To get rid of the infestation, a good place to start is to let the soil dry out between waterings to discourage gnats from making your plants their home. If you want to get rid of gnats in your indoor potted plants, you can use common home remedies—like hydrogen peroxide, vinegar, and cinnamon—without killing your plants. Read on to find more ways to get rid of gnats in plants naturally....

Selecting a Planting Site Luckily, you may need to move your containers around during the day to ensure the plants get the required amount of sunshine. With big pots, putting the containers on rolling casters makes it easier to follow the sun. Spacing, Depth, and Support You’ll have more than one container of blueberries in order to pollinate, but replicate the spacing, depth, and support for all of them. Plant one blueberry bush per pot....

How Do You Germinate Apple Seeds? Growing apples from seeds is a fun experiment if you are patient. First the seeds need to be exposed to a period of cold temperatures, a process called stratification. You will need to place many seeds (they only have a 30% germination rate) in a bag with damp moss. Place in the refrigerator for about 6 weeks, then plant in a pot. You will later need to prune and train it to be a proper apple tree....

‘Early Harvest’, like most apple trees, is sold both as a container-grown nursery plant or a dormant bare root specimen. Bare roots are best planted in spring; container-grown plants can be planted at any time up to mid fall. This tree grows quickly, at about 2 feet per year. You can expect your standard-sized early apple harvest tree to bear fruit within six to 10 years, while the semi-dwarf tree will grow fruit in four to six years, and the dwarf in three to four years....

‘Mona Lavender’ is a cold-sensitive plant that is very often grown as a houseplant, but in zones 10 and 11, it can be planted in the garden in the spring as a perennial, where it serves as a broadleaf evergreen plant that blooms as summer days shorten and into winter. Considered to be a short-day plant, Plectranthus will shift into its flowering mode as days become shorter and its growth will taper off as temperatures get warmer and days get longer....

Most catmint varieties have a somewhat sprawling growth habit, making them nice plants for edging planting areas and for running along paths. However, a few tall-growing varieties, like ‘Six Hills Giant’, have a more upright growth habit. As with many scented, gray-foliage plants, catmint is deer-resistant. It grows quickly and in most climates can be planted from spring to early fall. Choose a full sun location with well-draining soil. A lean soil and somewhat dry growing conditions will encourage both more flowers and a stronger scent....

The plant grows about 2 feet tall and easily spreads by rhizomes into an attractive ground cover. The rounded, lance-shaped leaves are a darker green than other forms of mint. Its lavender-colored flowers appear in summer. This vigorous, fast-growing plant is sometimes grown as an annual in colder climates. It is typically planted in the spring after the last frost has passed. The plant will spread as far as it is allowed, though it is not particularly hard to keep within its boundaries....