How To Build A Wood Chipper

Of course, one specialist can't help every barn owner, so Porter and his colleague, Francis Gilman, an extension agriculture engineer emeritus, produced a book called Preserving Old Barns: Preventing the loss of a valuable resource (2001).

Depending on the type of ventilation you go with, you want to keep a few things in mind: Mechanical Ventilation (e.g., exhaust fans, motorized shutters or inlets) Always provide enough inlet space when using exhaust fans.

Attaching Metal “Stringers” are 2×4 boards that span across the trusses and posts to provide a framework for attaching the metal. Ridge Vents Ridge vents provide an outlet for warm moist air, allowing it to dry any condensation and draw in fresh...

The plant has soon escaped in the wild and whole surfaces of formerly cleared and abandoned land are nowadays completely covered by the vine. Only 36 people lived there in 1834, 600 in 1844 and 2500 in 1848, an amazing increase in a very short time.

Renovate An Old Barn To turn an actual barn into a home, it's possible to purchase an old barn frame that was dismantled and have it shipped to the site. Choose the material that fits best with your desired aesthetic and lifestyle.

“A lot of the materials that were used 100 years ago are still available now,” Woodford says. Barns listed on the National Register of Historic Places are also eligible for federal tax credits.

Cellulose insulation also has a very low “embodied energy,” the amount of energy it takes to make the product—much lower than fiberglass or other less green options. It kills mold on contact and inhibits future mold growth.

If the problem later gets resolved to your satisfaction, you can edit your response and change your rating from "negative" to "neutral" or "positive."I never order any plants by mail without checking recentratings, as some old reliable companies have...

Gardening is both art and science, with some luck and skill thrown in for good measure. Above all, control the moisture. We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge!

Whether you actively compost it by layering "green" and "brown" material, watering, and turning, or whether you just dump them and forget them for a couple of years, the sweetgum balls will have a chance to break down with the leaves, and you'll have...

A fertilizer with this ratio (3-1-2) of the major nutrients (N-P-K) and some micronutrients should serve very well. Covering the seeds with 1/8-1/4" of soil keeps the light out and lets the germination process continue as it should.

We hope you find these questions (and answers, penned by our admins and writers) helpful as you grow your gardening knowledge! The ultimate height and spacing numbers are also a range of what a gardener can expect.

You could dig a hole in the garden and "sink" it, pot and all. If you can check your tap water, you will probably find that it has a pH of 7.5 or higher. I do not know what the "official" quantity would be, but a heaping tablespoon (small handful) per...

A big part of what attracts people to Dave's Garden has always been our forums, where gardeners ask and answer questions for one another. If your question is chosen for this feature, you can be sure you've helped others with the same question.Marie Harrison,...

Soil temperatures should be at least 50 or warmer when you plant trees and shrubs (warmer for conifers). The trees you mention, are some of the earliest to show color in my area (Kentucky) and are the first to display any deviation from the norm.

My personal observation is that bees are so busy when visiting flowers that they don't notice people nearby.adds: Nearly all bees will ignore humans when nectar flowers are around.

Any kind of windbreak or structure that holds heat, affects the micro-climate around a plant and the area remains a few degrees warmer. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing.

Rose seeds do not need to dry out, so keep that in mind. Fall leaves are much fluffier and you could do several inches of them, preferably topped with manure to help them rot. Fresh rose seed needs to stay moist to be viable.

Those are the parts that are actively growing. Occasionally we come across a question that we find particularly interesting or intriguing. I'd say your jade plant (Crassula ovata) looks pretty healthy, judging by the bright green tips on the branches.

Cut your stems with a sharp knife about an inch below a leaf joint and make sure that you have another leaf joint above it. Furthermore, it's likely to get worse, I'm sorry to say.

These images were used with their permission. Other questions may be moved to one of our other forums so your fellow members can help you.Thanks to Joan for the Lilac image and palmbob for the palm image.

As carrielamont mentioned, many gardeners overwinter mature plants in a garage or basement.treehug asks: I have raised cyclamen for years. Novice gardeners should obtain 'pups', which are small plantlets that grow along side of the mother plant.

What Is The Bag Capacity? Chippers powered by gasoline engines and tractor PTOs are larger and require more effort to move around, but their power and ability to handle large branches can't be matched by electric chippers.

You need to fertilize. They produced foliage, but never bloomed. Don't feel bad, even experienced gardeners will fall victim at times. I've lost seedlings more times that I care to think about myself.

If you've pulled up any shrubbery or removed a tree stump, the earth has been disturbed.Another common disturbed earth spot is where a hole has been back-filled. If too big, it can easily have some tips cut off and rooted for a new plant.

You might be able to bury the neck gradually, cutting the root ball down enough to bury an inch or so of neck each time you repot and repotting every 4 to 6 months. Remove at least a couple rows of leaves (fewer leaves on a cutting means less water loss...

Realistically, you can't create a large instant flower garden plan in two days without doing a little spending at your favorite nursery or home and garden store. I also wanted to add some style to the garden, so I jotted down a concrete birdbath, a rustic...