Test Kitchen Tip: If you don’t have a lot of space in your freezer, canning peaches is a great alternative. Selecting the Best Fruit for Freezing Peaches The first step to learning how to freeze peaches is to know how to choose the best fruit. When freezing peaches, always choose fruit at its peak of maturity. When ripe, peaches should be intensely fragrant and yield to light pressure at the stem end....
Are Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs Harmful? Numerous stink bug species are native to the United States, but brown marmorated stink bugs originated in Asia. They made their way to the U.S. in the 1990s and were first discovered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1998. Since their arrival, they’ve spread across the country at a rapid rate, and have been spotted in nearly every state. They don’t have many natural predators in North America, so their population has exploded in the 20-plus years since they arrived....
How Do I Get Rid of Slugs? The best bet in reducing slug numbers is to get rid of places they like to hide. They like damp, dark areas under boards, rocks, garden debris, and flowerpots. Any of these items work as lures. Check under them each day and get rid of any slugs you find. Repeat daily until the slugs are gone. Adding some decaying fruit underneath a board in a damp area will also draw in slugs so you can remove them....
Best Storage Onion Varieties Properly stored, onions can last for months. The best storage onion varieties have a high sulfur content—they’ll really make you cry—and they have a strong flavor. Mild-flavored or sweet onion varieties will likely only keep for a few weeks. ‘Stuttgarter’, ‘Yellow Globe’, ‘Copra’, ‘Patterson’, ‘Redwing’, and ‘Ebenezer’ are a few storage varieties. Check with your local cooperative extension office to find out which varieties will grow best in your area....
Are Chrysanthemums Annuals or Perennials? One of the first questions people have about mums is whether they’re annuals or perennials, and the answer is both! Mums generally come in two types: Florist mums (also known as cutting mums) and hardy mums (also known as garden mums). Both types come from the same original parent, a golden-yellow daisy-like mum from China. Today’s hybrids in both categories result from endless crosses between several species from China and Japan....
Hydrangea is toxic to cats and dogs. It’s also toxic if ingested by people. Where to Plant ‘Berry White’ Hydrangeas ‘Berry White’ performs best in full sun (six to eight hours of direct sunlight every day) or part shade and well-drained soil, though it can also tolerate some drought. It’s hardy in Zones 3-8, so it’ll survive the winter in almost any part of the country. Once the plant matures, it can reach up to 6 or 7 feet tall and about 5 feet wide....
Before you clean the moss off your roof, you’ll need to consider how you want to kill the plants and remove the dead layers. After cleaning, you’ll also need to put some defensive measures into play to prevent the moss from growing back. Experts recommend that you save roof-moss removal for a cloudy day. This is because roof-cleaning products, which should be left to absorb into the moss for at least 20 minutes, will not evaporate as quickly as they might on sunny days....
Depending on the type of stain, and how deep it is, you might be able to easily fix the spot. Follow these steps for tips on how to remove stains from wood floors, including how to remove water marks and what kind of stain removers to use. Before you know it, your hardwood floor will look as though it’s never had a stain. Before Getting Started To remove wood floor stains, first determine what the ring or watermark looks like....
How to Tell When Pumpkin Pie Is Done—3 Different Tests Here are three surefire tests for telling when pumpkin pie is done. Note that if your test determines an undercooked pumpkin pie, return it to the oven and bake a few minutes longer before testing it again. The Knife Test The classic knife test is the easiest and most foolproof way to tell if your pumpkin pie is done. Simply insert a knife near the center of the pie....
Hybrid Tea Rose Care This class of rose is most commonly grown to be a cut flower. As such, the plants themselves aren’t the most beautiful in a garden setting. With quick-growing upright stems, few leaves, and generally only one bud per stem, hybrid tea roses can be pretty sparse looking. However, this can also be to their advantage, as they’ll blend in with the right perennial partners. To start, roses need full sun....
If Elf is in your regular rotation of festive film favorites, you already know that Buddy likes to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup. This year, you can join him in that sugar-fest with a specialty box from HelloFresh, featuring his signature spaghetti dish—and it may surprise you how delicious Spaghetti alla Buddy is. The box comes with everything you need (and in the cutest Elf-themed design): Colavita spaghetti, maple syrup, chocolate syrup, marshmallows, chocolate nonpareil candies, crumbled chocolate frosted pastries, and an instruction card with just four easy steps....
Think red wine is OK at room temperature? It’s actually best if red wine is chilled briefly—10 minutes in the freezer or an ice bucket or 30 minutes in the refrigerator—to bring it to the correct temperature. White wine serving temperature is also cooler than room temp, but it shouldn’t be fresh from the fridge if you want to experience all of the flavor notes. Sparkling, White, Rosè, and Red Wine Storage Temperatures The optimal sparkling, white, rosè, and red wine storage temperature is around 55°F....
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Cantilever umbrellas (also called offset or side pole umbrellas) differ from other models due to having a post to the side that suspends the canopy in the air, says Charles Lillo, co-founder of Umbrella Specialists. One of their main benefits, the expert adds, is that they “can be rotated to keep up with the changing angle of shade as the sun moves in the sky.” To find the best cantilever umbrellas, we researched a variety of picks, keeping in mind the canopy size, tilt, rotation, and other additional features....
Replacing area rugs and carpeting can be expensive, but a carpet cleaner can save both your floors and your budget. While there are professional carpet cleaning companies for hire, removing stains from rugs and upholstery is an easy DIY task if you have the right tool for the job. “Choose a home carpet cleaner with multiple cleaning modes and a pre-treatment feature with enzymatic cleaning action to get rid of difficult stains,” advises Robert Johnson, marketing director at Coast Appliances....
Due to their nature, all folding chairs can be easily stored and put away, ensuring you always have an extra seat when you need it without cluttering your home. To help you decide which is the best folding chair to suit your needs, we researched the top picks, keeping in mind size, weight, weight capacity, and materials. Overall, the best folding chair for those looking to add a little extra seating to their home is the HDX Black Plastic Folding Chair....
