Are you looking for family-friendly jokes and clever puns with a feathered theme? This bumper list of bird puns and bird jokes has all you need to get everyone smiling.
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Savvy gardeners know that deadheading spent blooms keeps annuals and many perennial plants looking their best week after week. But not all plants require deadheading. Some plants continue to bloom their hearts out with little to no pruning, while others are self-cleaning, meaning spent flowers drop off naturally by means of wind, rain, or plant growth. These plants keep on blooming even when you don’t remove the old flowers. If you’re looking to save time in the garden, consider growing plants that don’t require deadheading to stay in bloom.
Some plants perform best when spent blooms are left in place. Many annuals and perennials reseed in the garden, replacing themselves or slowly spreading to cover more ground. Leaving the faded flowers on these plants will ensure seeds develop to nurture the next generation of blooms. Then there are plants that continue to shine even as their blossoms fade. They may produce gorgeous seed heads like sedums, or dry in place like hydrangeas. Here are a few plants that you need not bother deadheading.
Everything You Need To Know About How To Deadhead Flowers 01 of 15 AngeloniaBlooming in white, blue, pink, and purple hues, Angelonia is known for its long summer bloom period. The two-lipped flowers resemble snapdragons and are self-cleaning, providing months of blooms with little work. Perfect for containers or massing in sunny beds and borders.
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Summertime heat is at its peak, and it's normal to worry about upkeep with your lawn. If you notice your grass is getting dry, turning a dull color instead of a lush green, or isn't growing very well, you may be watering your lawn at the wrong time.
Whether you’re interested in flipping or upcycling a furniture piece for personal use in your home or to resell as part of a side gig, you’ll want to avoid these common mistakes that professional flippers see fledgling DIYers make time and time again.
There's no greater luxury than the feel of brand-new towels. Whether you upgraded from shrunk, outdated towels or wanted an aesthetic change, new towels always come with cozy plushness, and unfortunately, a lot of germs.
There's perhaps no flower that's inspired more poetry, art, and prose than a rose. From formal rose gardens surrounded by boxwood hedges to cottage gardens overflowing with roses, foxglove, and native flowers, these layered blooms are held up as the star of the garden. They're carefully pruned into formal arrangements and allowed to climb and cascade over charming trellises.
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In 2020, a coffee trend took the internet by storm. If you were online in any way during this era, you'll remember Dalgona coffee, a type of whipped, fluffy iced coffee that, once mixed with milk, creates a creamy, decadent drink perfect for summer. And now, four years later, there's a new trick to keeping your coffee fluffy and preparing it fast.
It’s late-July and we’re officially HOT. And so are our gardens. Now is the time that we start to truly sit up and take notice of the plants that seem to be gliding through summer’s worst without skipping a beat. Today’s episode pays tribute to all those perennials and shrubs that take a lickin’ and keep on tickin’. We found some stars that thrive in heat, lean soil, and even some selections for the most dreaded of conditions: dry shade. If these plants do well in awful situations, think how much better they might do in slightly better ones?
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The kitchen towel does not get the credit it deserves. From wiping up kitchen experiments gone awry to drying dishes to consistently getting left behind during laundry runs, this humble essential goes through a lot. But what’s the right way to keep it clean and sanitary?
Whether you are renovating a weedy lawn or overseeding existing turf, timing is critical to establishing a healthy, robust lawn. Proper timing ensures good seed germination and allows grass seedlings time to establish a healthy root system before the environmental stresses of summer or winter arrive. In turn, a healthy grass stand is better able to compete against weeds and requires less maintenance. We visited with a lawn expert to learn more about the ideal time to reseed lawns, factors to consider, and techniques for achieving a lush and healthy lawn.