GARDEN CENTER SUNDAY

Creating a Basil Topiary
Topiaries often consist of clipped boxwood and holly, you can also use one of the South’s favorite herbs trimmed in a standard lollipop shape.

Look for basil selections that have smaller leaves and tight or upright forms, such as ‘Boxwood,’ ‘Greek Columnar,’ and ‘Pesto Perpetuo. Normally, compact and bushy specimens are preferred, but for topiaries, leggy is best, as you’ll get a head start on your form.

Remove soil from one side of each root-ball, and place plants close together in the center of the bucket. Tie stems together in three spots with twine. Use sharp snips to remove lower leaves. Shape the top into a ball with clippers.

Moist, well-drained soil and six to eight hours of full sun are key to keeping these herbs happy in pots. To ensure roots have good drainage, punch three to five holes in the bottom of the bucket using a large nail and hammer. Fill the bucket with premoistened potting soil, mixing in a couple of handfuls of compost, and then plant, positioning the tallest basil first. Feed twice a month with  Plant Food. Once temperatures are between 80 and 90 degrees, basil will grow fast, so don’t be shy about snipping, sharing, and using your bountiful harvest.

These will look great outside or inside if you have enough sun light, not to mention that they smell great!

 

Originally Posted at: Lafayette Real Estate News

“I’d wish I’d know that before I made a decision.”  If you’ve ever regrettably said this to yourself, having a checklist might have prevented the issue in the first place.  This list of questions can provide you with things to discuss when interviewing a moving company.

Fees

• What is the charge for packing?
• Does it include boxes? If not, what do they cost and will you deliver them?
• Is there an additional charge to deliver some items to a storage unit?

Insurance

• How is a damage claim handled? 
• What insurance do you provide and is there a cost? 
• Does the insurance cover items packed by the owner? 
• Can additional insurance be purchased? 
• If items are covered by my Homeowner’s insurance, whose insurance pays first?

Unusual Items 

• Can you ship my car(s)? Will they be in the moving van or towed? 
• What are the charges for shipping cars, lawn tractors, etc? 
• What items cannot be shipped? 
• If a shuttle truck is needed because of the location of my house or size of the drive way, is there an additional charge? 
• If packing and loading are on different days, can you leave the beds and other basics out for us to use?

Dates 

• What dates are available for our move?
• What date will you pack and how long will this take? 
• What date will you load the van? 
• What date will the van arrive at my new location? 
• If my new home is not ready for delivery, how many days can it be delayed before there is a charge? 
• What is the charge for additional days or weeks?

Terms 

• Are there any additional fees that I’m responsible for that have not been discussed? 
• What are the terms of payment? 
• Is a down payment required? 
• When will the balance be due and who is authorized to accept it?

Originally Posted at: Lafayette Real Estate News

Coffee should be hot. Beer should be cold. Mexican food should be spicy.  However, if these things are less than the standard that you expect, there are not any lasting consequences.

As the value of the object in question rises, either in price or gravity, the expectations usually increase and decisions become progressively more important.  Marriage, children, health and careers are certainly a few of the more important items that bear careful consideration.

The sale of the largest asset that most people own, their home, also merits having reasonable expectations.  A homeowner should expect to get the market value for their home in a reasonable period of time with as few inconveniences as possible.

According to the latest Home Buyers and Sellers Survey, more homeowners are entrusting the sale of their home to real estate professionals.  Owners can increase the likelihood of a favorable outcome by sharing their expectations with agents prior to listing their home for sale.

Challenge your agent to explain what they intend to do to:

• Price the home correctly
• Prepare the home to make a good impression
• Position the home in the marketplace

It is reasonable for a seller to expect the agent will work hard to sell the home; will tell the truth and represent the client’s interests to the best of their ability.  Agents exemplify remarkable service when they when they exceed the seller’s expectations.

 

Louisiana Saturday Night:

So Saturday night doesn’t start when the sun goes down, not during festival anyway. It’s 2 o’clock in the afternoon and we’ve got Saturday night going Strong! It’s raining most of the day but the party of Festival International must go on. A couple of Videos to see what your missing if you’re not here in Louisiana!

 

 

 

 

Originally Posted at: Lafayette Real Estate News

Great information by Anita Clark that I discovered I had missed . The infographics were excellent and the article was very informative and appealing. I decided to reblog it for any others that may have also missed the article. Thank you Anita for sharing such a great article. KUDOS to you!