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Average timelines for popular renovation projects
Home renovation its survey of customers users reported proj- longer than more cos- remodels took about same regardless of
projects are significant who recently complet- ects taking as long as metic projects that are 4.5 weeks from start which materials hom-
undertakings. Work- ed home addition proj- four months, though limited to replacing to finish. Small-scale eowners are replacing
ing with skilled and ects reported that the the average time re- cabinets and counter- remodels that focus on and installing.
experienced contrac- average time from painting the walls •Replacement win-
tors can ensure proj- start to finish was a fresh color and dows: Homeowners
ects go smoothly between three replacing exist- who want to replace
and are completed and four months. ing tiles can be all the windows in
promptly. Timing is a Certain variables, completed in less their home can expect
big consideration for including the than two weeks. such a project to take
homeowners as they scale of the project But like with roughly three weeks.
begin renovating their and the local per- kitchen remodels, HomeAdvisor notes
homes, and the home mits process, can bathroom remod- that such a timeline
improvement experts extend the time it els that involve need not concern ho-
at HomeAdvisor note takes to complete replacing plumb- meowners worried
that the following are a home addition. ing fixtures and that they will be forced
some general timelines •Kitchen re- removing walls to brave the elements
for popular renovation model: Scale is figure to take during the length of
projects. a big factor to much longer than the project. Much of a
•Home addition: consider when that. contractors’ time dur-
Short of a full-scale de- estimating the •Siding instal- ing a window replace-
molition and rebuild, time it takes to com- ported was roughly six tops. lation: HomeAdvisor ment project will be
home additions are the plete various home weeks. Projects that re- •Bathroom remod- users report that new spent on upfront mea-
most time-consuming improvement projects, quire major overhauls el: More than 1,000 siding projects take suring and then ensur-
projects homeowners and kitchen remod- like rearranging the homeowners surveyed roughly two weeks ing a tight fit once the
can undertake. Ho- els are no exception. plumbing and moving by HomeAdvisor re- from start to finish. windows have been
meAdvisor notes that Some HomeAdvisor walls will likely take ported that bathroom That estimate is the installed.
Start your vegetable seeds now
Growing your own transplants from seeds to determine what works best for you. The
indoors can give you a head start on your veg- germinating medium should be rather fine in
etable garden. texture and of uniform consistency, yet well
Seedlings are often started indoors four to aerated and loose. It should be free of insects,
12 weeks before the last spring frost. A com- disease organisms, nematodes, weeds, and
mon mistake is to sow the seeds weed seeds. It should also be of
too early and then attempt to hold
the seedlings under poor environ-
mental conditions (light and tem-
Colby low fertility and capable of holding
moisture, but yet be well drained.
Purchase commercial potting me-
perature). This usually results in Griffin dia containing fine pine bark, peat
tall, weak, spindly plants that do NC Cooperative moss, and perlite. Do not use gar-
not perform well in the garden. Extension den soil to start seedlings; it is not
To obtain vigorous plants, start Horticulture Agent sterile, it is too heavy, and it does
with high quality seed from a reli- not drain well.
able source. Select cultivars which Plastic cell packs can be pur-
provide the plant size, fruit, and growth habit chased to sow your seeds in. When using cell
you want. Choose cultivars adapted to your packs, each cell holds a single plant. This meth-
area. Purchase only enough seed for one year’s od reduces the risk of root injury when trans-
use, since germination decreases with age. The planting. Peat pellets, peat pots, or expanded
seed packet label usually indicates essential in- foam cubes can also be used for producing
formation about the cultivar, the year in which seedlings. Be sure to keep the media evenly
the seeds were packaged, the germination per- moist and don’t let it dry out.
centage, and whether the seeds have received For more information on vegetable seeds
any chemical treatment. and other topics please contact the Franklin
A wide range of media can be used to ger- County Extension Center at 919-496-3344 or
minate seeds. With experience, you will learn Colby Griffin at colby_griffin@ncsu.edu.
March 25, 2021
Page 2B Louisburg, NC, Thursday, March 25, 2021
Exploring different backyard structures
Designing an ideal them apart. one side by pillars or
backyard space requires •Arbor: An arbor is columns. Today, arbors
forethought and an eye one of the more simple are usually freestanding
for style. Knowing which garden structures. It is units with two or four
features to include in a usually a frame that is posts. Pergolas may be
yard often boils down to arched or square-cor- connected on one side to
what homeowners want nered. Most homeowners a home or another struc-
to achieve in the space. use it as an entryway to a ture. Some are freestand-
Will it be a relaxing oasis garden or even the front ing units supported by
or a central entertaining of the home. Those with four posts. Pergolas tend
focal point? green thumbs may cover to be larger and offer
People often look to the arbor with climbing more privacy and shade
various structures to add and trailing plants. The than arbors.
height and visual interest Spruce says arbors date •Gazebo: Gazebos
to outdoor spaces. Hom- back to early Egyptian are more defined gar-
eowners will likely come and Roman gardens and den buildings, states the
across structures like ar- were used throughout contractor referral site
bors, gazebos, pergolas, Europe by the late 16th Network. Gazebos are
and even trellises as they century. freestanding units that
wade through the variety •Pergola: The words can be built in various
of features they can in- arbor and pergola are of- shapes. Some are octago-
corporate into backyard ten used interchangeably, nal, others are square. OUTDOOR ENHANCEMENTS. Homeowners will likely come across
plans. Each of these struc- but to suggest the two Like a pergola, a gazebo structures like arbors, gazebos, pergolas, and even trellises as they wade
tures can add appeal, but structures are the same is supported by columns through the variety of features they can incorporate into backyard plans.
they also can offer shelter would not be accurate. and may have low rail-
from the sun and privacy Pergola comes from the ings or built-in benches. roof may have added ar- provides a surface for pergola, or be installed on
when enjoying the yard. Italian word “pergula,” Gazebos also may have chitectural appeal, like a climbing plants. A trel- fencing.
There are significant dif- which means “projec- a more solid roof than cupola. lis also may support Incorporating struc-
ferences between each tion.” Pergolas were once arbors or pergolas, pro- •Trellis: A trellis is a fruit-bearing trees. Trellis tures into backyard de-
structure, so here’s an in- projected from exterior viding sun and other simple, geometrically- work may be used in con- signs can provide func-
depth look at what sets walls and supported on weather protection. The shaped structure that junction with an arbor or tionality and appeal.
Learn the right ways to clean lawn and patio furniture
Once the days begin months of the year is it has a mild bleaching
to grow a little bit lon- a great way to protect agent. This cleanser can
ger and the numbers on items from the elements. be used on plastic resin
the thermometer creep a This may involve care- furniture or metal furni-
tad higher, outdoor en- ful shrink-wrapping ture, which are popular
tertaining season is right and keeping items out- patio furniture materi-
around the corner. Ho- doors, or by moving fur- als.
meowners may be anx- niture indoors to a shed
ious to once again return or garage. Cleaning the Patio fabrics
to the comforts of their furniture one last time Check the cleaning
backyards. However, before storing it also can instructions of outdoor
their patio furniture may be handy. fabrics, as there might
not be ready for loung- be specific instructions
ing just yet. Remove on the tags. In some
Some simple clean- stuck-on debris cases, fabric may be re-
ing strategies make it Inspect furniture and moved and washed in
easy to brighten outdoor be prepared to remove a washing machine on
furniture made of metal, any stuck-on debris, a gentle setting. A solu-
glass, wood, and plas- such as bird droppings, tion of dish soap and
tic. Before homeowners sticky food residue or warm water also is a
know it, their backyards even cobwebs and in- gentle way to clean out-
will be ready for outdoorsect nests. Be sure to use OUTDOOR FURNITURE TIPS. Some simple cleaning strategies make it door fabrics. Once items
entertaining season. a cleaning tool that is easy to brighten outdoor furniture made of metal, glass, wood, and plastic. are clean, HGTV advises
safe for the material you applying a water-repel-
Proper storage are cleaning. Test an in- your tools don’t damage can scratch glass or alu- can be made by mixing lent fabric protector to
Storing outdoor fur- conspicuous area of the the furniture. For exam- minum. 1⁄2 cup baking soda with minimize staining and
niture during the colder furniture first to ensure ple, many scrub brushes 1 gallon of warm water, maintenance.
Make a thorough according to the experts
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niture with a versatile ing detergent also can need specialized care.
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By Colby Griffin the necessary resources for bees and pollina- ous surfaces like roads
NC Coopertative pollinators such as bees tors. There are often not and sidewalks – which
Extension may thrive. enough flowers, or the is also bad for honey-
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Beetle peaks in April, attacking common trees
If you have woody
Colby
duced by the female of March in the North
ornamentals and trees beetle as she begins to
Carolina Piedmont and
in your landscape you excavate her gallery.usually peak by early
may have noticed dam- Griffin The strands are fragile
April.
age from the granulate and are easily broken Timing is depen-
ambrosia beetle. NC Cooperative off by wind or rain leav-
dent on local weather
This pest was intro- Extension ing only pencil-lead conditions and beetles
duced from Asia in the Horticulture Agent sized holes. Individual
can attack trees much
early 1970s. It has since plants may contain earlier during warm
spread throughout the protruding up to 1.5 from one to hundreds of
spells. Ambrosia beetles
Southeast. An infesta- inches from trunk of the individual beetles. Am-
remain active through
tion can be identified by host plant. These strands brosia beetles becomethe summer and into
toothpick-like strands of boring dust are pro- active around the first
the fall. Trees located in Ambrosia Beetle
nurseries are attacked
A.B. Hair Carpets primarily during the
spring but trees within
the landscape may be
beetles primarily attack
thin barked, deciduous
trees.
However, these only
work as prevention and
will not work once the
Residential & Commercial The most common beetle is inside the tree.
attacked all summer.
Carpet Females bore into trees attacked in North Whenever you decide to
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topics please contact the
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Ambrosia beetle ter trees in early spring ingredients permethrin
damage to maple tree and emerge as adults or bifenthrin that may 3344 or Colby Griffin at
55 days later. Ambrosia be sprayed on the trunk. colby_griffin@ncsu.edu.
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Renovation trends popular this year
Home renovation Darker homes without side their homes then multi-functional spaces
trends are ever-chang- much natural light can ever before, they may seemingly overnight.
ing. Renovations that adversely affect mood, have recognized a need HGTV notes that spend-
might have been fash- especially when people to cut back on clutter, ing more time at home
ionable 20 years ago are spending more time including extra furni- showed homeowners
may seem dated now. at home. HGTV pre- ture. A minimalist ap- that it may not make
Recognizing the poten- dicts that homeowners proach is both simple sense to dedicate entire
tially popular trends of will seek ways to bring and clean, which can rooms of a home to a
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Six steps to organize your home office
Remote working has become popular in recent nizer, into an easily accessible electronics charging in an emergency. Set up a binder for automotive pa-
years, but the “working-from-home” economy station where phones and tablets can charge at one perwork, including repair receipts, a medical binder
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