Make sure any container you use has good drainage holes in the base. In a longitudinally sawn plank, a knot will appear as a roughly circular "solid" usually darker piece of wood around which the grain of the rest of the wood "flows" parts and rejoins. For example, it is magnolia wood for turning solution much darker. Tree roots are typically found in the top 18 inches of soil and often extend past the magnolix. Produces large, loose terminal panicles of pinkish flowers in late May and June, somewhat feathery and delicate in appearance.

You don't have to forfeit beauty when maximizing utility. To take each IVAR to the next level, she painted them black. For contrast, she topped them off with a sheet of plywood.

To get her new creation off the ground she added four sets of stainless steel legs. She used 15 IVAR cabinets to fake built-in cabinetry. After painting them white , she upgraded the doors with stainless steel bar pulls.

Cheer up a sad entryway with this colorful storage hack by Vera Lenting at Nore Sweetie. She brightened up her dull foyer with three vibrantly painted IVAR cabinets. When Jaymee Srp ditched her laptop for a desktop, she created a problem.

Because she didn't have a desk—not to mention a home office , her new computer took over the kitchen table. The solution? Besides painting or staining, one of the easiest ways you can turn an IVAR wall cabinet into a brand-new piece of furniture is by adding a set of attention-getting legs. This project by Annelies Vermeulen at Allihoppa is an adorable example. This colorful hack by illustrator Marie Willumsen is pure child's play.

Before painting the two IVAR cabinets, she mapped out her design with painters tape. She got the job done with a chalky finish paint in a shade that resembles washed denim.

Vera from Paul's Vera customized her cabinets using bronze washi tape. Her freehand design only took minutes to create. This detailed tutorial by The Wall Whisper shares tricks for painting and installing it. To make the top of the units easier to clean, you can top the cabinets off with a sheet of glass. Make entertaining in a small space a cinch with this Ikea hack.

After painting her new creation blue she added a couple of sets of glitzy, gold furniture legs. Little Miss Fix It, at Rum Hemma , figured out an ingenious way to create this fish scale pattern on her Ikea cabinet. Before painting, she sketched out the pattern on her computer using InDesign software. After finalizing which colors worked best, she drew the design on the cabinet using a handmade cardboard template. The cherry on top is the pretty furniture legs. Add some stylish storage to any room in your home with this project by Sofie Wrede at Nouw.

Her space-deprived makeover includes leather cabinet pulls and purple paint. Love wood grain? Few problems. Oklahoma Proven Selection. Interesting corky bark.

Yellow fall color. Male cultivars available. Crabapple, Flowering Malus spp. A M L Excellent spring flower. Tolerant of most soil conditions. Height and growth habits widely vary depending on selections. Choose disease resistant varieties. See retailer for specific types. Excellent summer flowers, fall color; some have great bark color and texture. Select mildew resistant varieties. In northern areas, or depending upon selection, they may have a shrub type habit. Found in swampy conditions, but is very drought tolerant and grows in many soils.

No serious pest problems. May become chlorotic in highly alkaline soils. Cypress, Pond Taxodium distichum var. Beautiful trunk and foliage. Best suited for large areas. Requires well-drained, dry soils. Exceptional pink, purple, or white flowers in summer. Bright red edible fruit in mid-summer. More tolerant of soil conditions than flowering dogwood. Attractive bark with age.

Prefers rich, well-drained, acid soils. Sun to part shade. Good fall leaf color. Attractive native elm that produces a corky wing-like extension along sides of branchlets. Extremely tough and drought tolerant. Golden and upright forms available. Occasionally contracts scale insects. Grows naturally as an understory tree among native post oaks and cedar elms.

It establishes fairly easily, can grow in full sun areas, and is extremely drought tolerant. Showy fruits. Needs protection during winter in the northern portions of Oklahoma.

Grow for novelty and edible fruit. Handsome tree with broad pyramidal habit with interesting leaves, fruit and bark. Should be planted in soils that are fertile, moist, and well-drained. Will not tolerate windy, exposed, or harsh conditions. Asian cousin, C. Tolerant of soil conditions and excellent for urban conditions. Usually slow rate of growth in Oklahoma. Male trees should be used to avoid foul smelling fruits.

Papery fruit capsules can be rather showy. Very adaptable small tree that grows well in a variety of soils and conditions. Red-shoulder bugs may be a nuisance to the homeowner.

Hackberry Celtis occidentalis A H H Small, purple to black fruits appear in fall and are relished by birds and wildlife. Grows in about any soil type imaginable. Hackberry nipple gall insects can lessen overall appearance. Fruit relished by birds. Spring flowers, with colorful fruit in fall. Cedar hawthorn rust and fireblight may be occasional problems along with borers and spider mites. Hawthorn, Washington Crataegus phaenopyrum A M L Spring flowers; attractive summer and fall foliage color; attractive red, edible fruit; good wildscape candidate.

Cedar hawthorn rust, on occasion, which temporarily lessens aesthetic value. Hickory Carya spp. Best for large landscapes. Many native species found growing largely in the eastern half of the state. Tolerates a wide variety of soil conditions. Honeylocust Gleditsia spp.

Thornless Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos var. Thornless varieties are beautiful trees, but not without problems, with canker diseases being the most devastating. Avoid compaction stress and mechanical injury to trunks. Date-like fruit are slightly sweet and edible. Great as an accent, specimen plant, or shade tree. Thornless varieties available. Foliage emerges with a reddish-purple tint, changing a bluish-green by mid-summer, and then a yellow to yellow-orange in fall; often has showy bark.

Marginally drought tolerant. May be subject to scorch and other stresses due to the Oklahoma heat. Sometimes challenging to grow. Tolerates Oklahoma heat. Resistant to mildew, scale, and borer. This tree and related species often have exquisite bark. Adaptable and tolerant of drier, harsher landscape sites. Spring flowers, which bees are attracted to and are favored for honey production.

Occasional pests. Leaves dark lustrous green. May be less susceptible to aphids. Can develop basal suckers on grafted forms. Good tree for urban situations. Drought tolerant, however, may lose considerable leaves during severe stress.

Many cultivars avail able. Mulch to conserve moisture and maintain slightly acidic pH. Excellent specimen tree. Flowers are sometimes killed by late frosts. Locate plant on the north or east side of a building to reduce early development of flowers that may be damaged by late frosts. Cultural comments are same as saucer magnolia. Magnolia, yellow flowering hybrids A L M Yellow flowering hybrids have been around for many years, but are not as well known. Maple, Amur or Ginnala Acer tataricum ssp.

Brown to red, winged, fruit mature in late summer early fall, which are often striking. May have fall color of shades of yellow and red. Chlorosis in high pH soils. Excellent small tree. Europeans use this species as a hedge. Many cultivars and varieties available.

Prefers deep, rich, slightly acid soils. Slow growing. Performs well in clay soils. Good specimen tree. Provides partial shade. Protect from wind and direct sunlight.

Very drought tolerant. Good urban tree resistant to leaf scorch. Leaf scorch is common when planted in dry, rocky soils. Prefers moist, slightly acid conditions. Excellent fall color. Many cultivars available. Chlorosis can be a problem in western Oklahoma. Best adapted to deep, rich, moist, sandy loam soils. Caddo sugar maple is native to west-central Oklahoma making it suitable for most regions of the state.

Caddo is more resistant to leaf scorch. Good for residential landscape, street tree use, and perhaps planter boxes. Tolerant of adverse conditions including drought. Good drought resistance. Leaves emerge rich bronze to purple, maturing to glossy dark green.

Handsome small tree with showy bark at maturity. Not generally recommended except for the harshest landscape conditions. Weeping cultivars available. It often grows in poor soils.

Tolerates drought. Avoid wet, poorly-drained soils. Does not tolerate compaction or nearby construction activity. Perhaps too big for the average-sized landscape. However, very tolerant of many soil conditions, even dry, clay soils. Very tolerant of city conditions. In wild grows on dry limestone outcrops with alkaline reaction; prefers and grows largest in rich, bottomland soils.

Powdery mildew and scale can sometimes be a problem. Narrow, upright selection available. Adapts to a wide variety of soil conditions including heavy clay soils.

Adapts to a wide variety of soil conditions from poor dry sandy soils to moist heavy loams. Prefers acidic soils. Good drought tolerance. Native oak that does not tolerate compaction, construction activity, grade changes, etc. Quite adaptable to soils, may develop chlorosis in high pH soils. Subject to ice damage. Subject to, but does not develop chlorosis to the degree of pin oak. Also drought tolerant. Requires neutral to acidic soil. Semi-evergreen foliage. Fast growing and matures to very large dimensions so site accordingly.

Brilliant fall color. Prefers rich, moist, acid soils. Chlorosis occurs in high pH soils. Fast growing. Needs moist, acid soil conditions for best growth. Dark green trifoliate leaves that turn yellow in fall. Grows in a wide range of soil conditions.

Used primarily as a hedge or small tree. Produces thorns. Good for birds seeking shelter. This tree is challenging to find. Showy trunk, exceptional fall color. Used primarily as a novelty plant. Provide shade for best growth. Peach, Dwarf Prunus persicacultivars A M L Also known as patio peaches, they are very ornamental with showy flowers and edible fruit. Red-leafed selections available. Not a good tree for poor soils.

Provides excellent shade, but will often drop large limbs as it becomes older. Will usually produce nuts that are edible, but some consider them messy. Subject to many pests. May have showy yellow fall color. Prefers moist, well-drained, sandy soils, but will do well on low fertility and dry soils; pH adaptable. Will sucker forming thickets. Wildlife attracted to fruit. The Worx WG features a universal bag holder that accepts both paper and plastic bags. You may want to take a look at this reusable gallon option from Worx to work with your mulcher.

This next fall is going to be entirely different for me and those trees in my yard with this leaf mulcher! Video Video related to worx wg 13 amp foldable bladeless electric leaf mulcher T The SuperHandy 7 HP cc Mini Wood Chipper design comes with a large hopper for chipping and shredding branches and limbs up to three inches in diameter. The chipper effectively mulches yard debris with a reduction ratio of with an elongated top adjustable discharge chute.

The rotor turns at 3, RPM to handle those tree branches easily. The hopper is large enough to get multiple tree trimmings at once to the blades while the discharge chute is adjustable so you can make that pile of mulch where you need it.

The SuperHandy has the ability to towed with an ATV, riding lawn mower, or small tractor for easy transportation where you need it Tow Bar Kit sold separately. This wood chipper comes with a three-year limited warranty as well. One final note: make sure that you fill and check the engine oil before use and frequently while using.

The GreatCircleUSA cc Heavy-Duty Wood Chipper is powered by a reliable recoil-starting 7 HP cc horizontal four-stroke single cylinder OHV gas-powered engine that can handle yard debris of up to three inches in diameter with absolutely no problem whatsoever. This machine will immediately mulch rugged branches, limbs, and brush with little to no effort.

Reduction ratio is around so not too fine, not too chunky. This wood chipper has four Y-hammers that destroy branches and two steel chipping blades that truly shred what you feed them. The loading hopper o top is meant for leaves, brush, and small debris; the side chute is for limb chipping of pieces up to three inches.

This kit attaches easily on the backside leaf inlet to suck up leaves and debris with ease there are also some creative ways I found online to get this done on the cheap with a little DIY ingenuity.

The chipper comes with a discharge bag for wood chips and mulch collection however it uses a drawstring closure making it difficult to secure. Are you ready to get shredded? Simply dump handfuls of leaves into the wide inch hopper and watch the powerful amp motor and string trimmer mulching system slice them up into fine particles in nothing flat with 8, RPM efficiency. With its inch cutting diameter, the Sun Joe SDJ safely and efficiently mulches up to 55 gallons of leaves per minute.

This leaf shredder features an advanced motor cooling system that diverts air from the shredded leaves to reduce the amount of dust taken into the housing. Plus, there are adjustable settings for wet or dry yard waste including leaves, thatch, grass clippings, and hallelujah! It assembles in minutes so you can get right to work. Video Video related to sun joe sdj amp electric leaf shredder T It features an all-metal shredder blade that effortlessly mulches piles of leaves so that you can potentially get 18 bags of leaves into one.

The Worx TRIVAC features a 12 Amp electric motor that delivers the power of a gas-powered engine while remaining ergonomic enough to operate with one hand. The angled nose and comfort grip handle will save time and make your yard cleanup a lot easier. In vacuum mode, the tube design provides CFM Cubic Feet per Minute of suction power even when reaching under decks and patio furniture.

The airspeed in blower mode can be adjusted from 75 to MPH depending on what power you need. A quick tube release makes cleaning a breeze. Best of all, there is no downtime with the TRIVAC; blow the leaves into a pile, vac and mulch them, then dump out the bag for compost or collection. Video Video related to worx trivac 3-in-1 corded leaf blower mulcher vacuum T Are you ready to make some light work out of those leaves all over your yard?

This little electric unit packs a lot of power into a shredder that makes clean up work fun, quick, and easy. It offers an instant-start electric motor that is clean, quiet, and effective. The Sun Joe includes a ready-to-use gallon reusable bag and an gallon spare replacement bag. Wait, you say. You said four in one. Simply attach the sturdy PVC tubes to the blower to extend the reach up to feet to blow those gutters clean. With two speed settings to guide your progress through different areas of your landscape, the Sun Joe SBJE 4-In-1 Leaf Shredder makes yardwork something you might look forward to.

Video Video related to sun joe sbje 4-in-1 leaf shredder T The Flowtron LE Electric Leaf Shredder is an excellent shredder that really does just one thing: slice up your leaves into fine mulch.

It can handle pine needles like a monster but watch that you separate out larger sticks and pinecones. The LE works well using the included stand to mulch right where you need it or you place it directly on top of a trash can. The ability to firmly attach plastic trash bags underneath is also a nice touch. The Flowtron is a rugged machine with a funnel and housing made of high-density polyethylene with the capacity to reduce 11 bags of leaves to one.

The Flowtron uses a patented double cutting line design for more reliable and effective mulching. The mulching level may be adjusted between needles, leaves, and clippings so the shredder keeps up for what you need it to. The Landworks 7HP cc Gas-Powered Mini Wood Chipper features the ability to chip and shred branches, limb, and yard debris up to three inches in diameter.

The reduction ratio is with an elongated top adjustable discharge chute. Not bad for this small of a unit. Keep in mind that ethanol is not recommended for this machine.

This wood chipper is a solid performer. The motor also has a problem stalling if branches are simply thrown in the feed bin; this is resolved when they are gently fed. The Landworks Mini Wood Chipper features a handle and inch hard plastic wheels for portability.

A tow bar kit is available sold separately so you can hook it up to an ATV or small lawn mower or tractor and take the wood chipper where you need it.

This wood chipper comes with a three-year limited warranty and Landworks features a no-hassle customer service department. This leaf mulcher features a MPH blower that plows through leaves and debris with ease. There are two speed selections; one for flower beds and one powerful enough for thick matted leaves. The 12 Amp motor gives some giddy-up and go to power the blower, vacuum, and mulcher so you can get that yard cleaned up.

Changing between vacuum and blower settings happens in seconds with no tools to worry about. The reusable leaf bag design saves time and effort and is ideal for clearing driveways, sidewalks, decks, and garages of everything falling down from the trees. The vacuum is heavy-duty and great for vacuuming leaves, grass clippings, twigs, and pine needles. The BV comes with the BV Motor Head, a diffuser for use with disposable bags, a detachable shoulder strap, concentrator, blow tube, vacuum tube, and the reusable bag assembly.

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