Education Marketing» Home Decor http://www.edu-marketing.com Learn a little something about Marketing Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:58:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Perfect Acorn Finial http://www.edu-marketing.com/the-perfect-acorn-finial/ http://www.edu-marketing.com/the-perfect-acorn-finial/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:31:04 +0000 admin http://www.edu-marketing.com/?p=116 When I think about a finial I always think of curtain rods. So when my husband came in one day and told me he wanted to put a couple of finials on the fence posts on either side of our driveway, I thought he was nuts! Why would anyone place a curtain rod finial on a fence post? Then he showed me the finials he was looking at and I had to laugh as he went through the pictures of finials that sit atop the post caps on the fenceposts. But as he was zipping by I had to stop him because I saw the perfect acorn finial for the entry and my job was done.

That is until I saw a wonderful 6″ pineapple finial that would look terrific on the gate posts leading into the backyard. I just loved the way they looked and how stylish and welcoming they were. So we ended up purchasing both types. They were made of cedar and came with detailed instructions of care that was easy to do before installing them all. It took very little time to place just enough of an accent on those entry areas and every time I see them it makes me smile a little.

]]> http://www.edu-marketing.com/the-perfect-acorn-finial/feed/ 0 The Chinese LaceBark Elm is Great for Indoor and Outdoor Bonsai Gardens http://www.edu-marketing.com/the-chinese-lacebark-elm-is-great-for-indoor-and-outdoor-bonsai-gardens/ http://www.edu-marketing.com/the-chinese-lacebark-elm-is-great-for-indoor-and-outdoor-bonsai-gardens/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:49:16 +0000 admin http://www.edu-marketing.com/?p=94 One of the rarer bonsai trees is the Chinese Lacebark Elm. This tree is similar to the Chinese Elm bonsai, yet it has a slightly different look to it. It’s a very tough bonsai that is capable of surviving just about everything—sure, it may drop all of its leaves after a move and seem like it’s going to slowly die off, but it almost always grows back after a short amount of time. The Lacebark Elm can be either an indoor or outdoor bonsai, so it’s a great fit in any bonsai garden. Because of its hardy nature, the Chinese Lacebark is appropriate for a beginner, yet its unique look makes it a bonsai any collector would enjoy.

When it comes to deciding how to display your Chinese Lacebark Elm, there are actually a number of different rules. For example, you want the trunk to lean towards the viewer, not away or off to the side. Your bonsai should have only one apex, and it, too, should lean towards its viewer. This may sound very odd, and you may wonder why these rules are important. It all goes back to the traditional bonsai of Japanese Bonsai and the many aesthetic notions they had. While the rules may be odd, they truly do enhance how your bonsai looks.

]]> http://www.edu-marketing.com/the-chinese-lacebark-elm-is-great-for-indoor-and-outdoor-bonsai-gardens/feed/ 0 I Fell in Love with Metal Trellises this Year http://www.edu-marketing.com/i-fell-in-love-with-metal-trellises-this-year/ http://www.edu-marketing.com/i-fell-in-love-with-metal-trellises-this-year/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:17:20 +0000 admin http://www.edu-marketing.com/?p=92 Before this year I have always used either wood or vinyl trellises and decided that I would go ahead and try a metal trellis and see how they do in my yard. I must say that I will never use anything else! The durability and stability of the iron has been great since we have had an unusual year of storms and rain, which bring the winds with them. While I have had to tie down or hunt down the other trellises, the metal ones have stayed where they are supposed to be! At the end of the season all the non-metal trellises will be going away.

There is one item that I bought in the spring that was not metal that has been awesome and stayed where it was installed; our vinyl arbor. I was actually surprised at how well the arbor did this year. I also love the fact that I have absolutely no maintenance to perform to keep it looking as good today as it did the day we received it. That is saying a lot since our old arbor needed to be painted every other year or so. I guess you just have to try things to find what works best for you.

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