Soon it will be time to stake tall perennials, Marie Iannotti reminds us. About’s Gardening Guide notes, “Staking in spring means you will have a few weeks of visible, sometimes…Original post by Head Homeboy

This landscape painting is one of a series which came out of a trip made to Kamieskroon in Namaqualand. I stopped on the side of the road and spent several…Original post by Head Homeboy

Lifehack has a great article on organizing work stations around your home to make your life easier.
Destination Station If you are anything like me you come home with a briefcase, coat, maybe some groceries and don’t forget the electronics iPod, mobile phone and such. Having a place to dump th…

The mat – that beveled piece of card that serves as a border amoung the picture and the frame – is fundamental to the optimum appreciation of the picture itself. A fun addition to your garden and a fine “complementâ€? to the Blue Hill. The same can be true with the plants in your landscape. …

Beginners need to learn how to match the types of flowers they’ll be growing with the space where those plants will be growing. Light and soil requirements should always be…Original post by Head Homeboy

Did your landscape look barren this past winter? C’mon, now that spring is here, you can admit it. But if your landscape truly did have some color in it to…Original post by Head Homeboy

Not every painting is destined to be a masterpiece, but some paintings are doomed to failure right from the start because of one relatively simple mistake. Here’s a list of…Original post by Head Homeboy

When you read a review of a painting exhibition, what assumptions do you make about the art critic (if any)? How would you feel about the review if you knew…Original post by Head Homeboy

Cigarette odor… unmistakable, pervasive and - to non-smokers and even many smokers - unpleasant to say the least.  In cars, homes and businesses, an ongoing battle rages to keep allergies under control, create a increasingly hospitable environment or prevent girlfriends from knowing the truth… …

One of the simplest ways to start figuring out how to layout your dream home is to not worry about where the walls will be but how things will interact. The fastest way to figure that out is to just sit down with a pencil and paper and just start drawing things as bubbles.
The entertainment bubble…