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Christmas Trees

Christmas Trees

decorative pinecones. Noble Fir : With its cool needles well. Grand Fir : With bicolor needles climates and soils. Fraser Fir : A regal, richly summer climates. Douglas Fir : Boasting a pyramidal green needles, Douglas fir is a dependably

Other Trees to Consider

Other Trees to Consider

newcomer to the Christmas tree lots, Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis shares a lovely scent with the closely related Balsam fir . The beautiful shape and "bottle brush" needled branches create a classic Christmas tree appearance. Picea glauca

Choosing Lumber for Your Built-in

Choosing Lumber for Your Built-in

Clear boards can be naturally finished. Stains blotch. Redwood: Attractive and naturally weather-resistant. Douglas fir : Strong and hard. Spruce: Inexpensive and paintable. Northern white cedar: Light and naturally weather-resistant

Computing the Spans

Computing the Spans

treated form for deck framing, Douglas fir and Southern yellow pine are strongest 2 and better Southern pine or Douglas fir Beam: 4x6 Joists span up to 2 and better Southern pine or Douglas fir Joist: 2x6 If joists are spaced

A Railroad Garden: Engineering Togetherness

A Railroad Garden: Engineering Togetherness

about the railroad." At the outset, they uprooted 30 fir trees , then laid a blanket of wood chips on the sloping lawn Sherwood Forest Shortline, named after the couple's fir -studded neighborhood, runs alongside the house. "We

Selecting Lumber

Selecting Lumber

treated lumber (PT), usually pine or fir , is infused with chemicals that make available in cedar and pressure-treated fir , is 1 inch thick and 5-1/2 inches hand, ipe is twice as strong as PT Douglas fir . As more retailers bring these woods

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Holiday Decorating Ideas

Holiday Decorating Ideas

nontraditional, you may feel at home with the look of a sheared balsam fir with open branches to host oversize glass ornaments ornaments, beads, garlands, and other bobbles, this Fraser fir is adorned with hundreds of prisms salvaged from old

17 Thanksgiving Fruit Centerpieces

17 Thanksgiving Fruit Centerpieces

vase. This centerpiece idea looks large, but has relatively few flowers. Create a base of evergreens like cedar and noble fir , then fill in with large flowers like hydrangea and mums. When creating a floral centerpiece, look for the colors and

Use Evergreens to Make an Impact

Use Evergreens to Make an Impact

stunning evergreen (such as golden 'Chief Joseph' pine, contorted 'Emerald Twister' Douglas fir , or white-variegated 'Horstmann's Silberlocke' Korean fir ) and treat it as a specimen plant in your landscape. Selections such as these are

Deck & Patio Solutions: Working Around Landscape Challenges

Deck & Patio Solutions: Working Around Landscape Challenges

A deck and L-shape bench accommodate an established fir tree. The bench contributes to the structure's clean the design. Local codes required preserving this mature Douglas fir tree, so the deck builder constructed this one-of

What to Prune When

What to Prune When

greenery. Most trees and shrubs with needlelike or scalelike foliage (spruce, juniper, cypress, arborvitae, fir , yew, Douglas fir , and false cypress) are best pruned early in the growing season. Avoid cutting back into wood that has no green

Window Shopping

Window Shopping

Optional internal lighting creates drama. Block Wall Hy-Lite Products, Inc These windows pair clear vertical-grain Douglas fir on the inside and fiberglass on the outside. Available in five standard colors, the fiberglass frame looks like painted

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