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It will be my daughter’s birthday in a few weeks and I get giddy with the idea of throwing a party in our house. Well, we usually spend our birthdays in restaurants and hotels so I don’t have the slightest idea how a food party planning takes place.

The solution did not come easy. I called up my closest girlfriends and asked for their help. The brainstorming is a mess until we all arrived to a decision that the party should be held in our garden. Everything was set and assigned accordingly except for one – transporting roses! Now, I do not have any choice but to do it alone. None of my girlfriends love and know how to plant. All they know is to receive roses!

So, for the next few days, while I am busy transplanting my roses to their new beds, my girlfriends are pouring their energies on food party planning!

I am enchanted by the beauty of the roses. I love its colors, textures and beauty. Since I was a kid, I have loved to grow roses in our front lawn. I would make a rose bed or grow roses on pots. Rose planting had been a part of my life since then.

Until now, that I have my own family and house, my love for rose planting had grown. My latest rave is the climbing roses. I have seen it when I watched a classic film. Oh, how lovely to have those climbing roses in our garden! I can’t help not to imagine myself a rose queen when I walk in my rose kingdom.

So, I asked my husband to make an arch-type support (just like what I saw in movies) and started planting the climbing roses. I can’t wait to see the climbing roses in full-bloom! Too happy with rose planting!

It is still vivid in your mind when you first received a rose. It may be during your prom night or when that cute kid across the block picked his mother’s rose and gave one to you. Admit it, rose melts a woman’s heart just like chocolates. Roses speak for themselves that the giver can’t say enough.

So, why not grow your own organic rose garden? Organic rose gardening is easy! It all starts with a healthy soil. You do not have to rely on those pesticides and fertilizers in order to assure that you will your roses grow beautiful as you want them to be. Caring for roses do not have to be a complicated one. Just ensure it is planted on a good compost then you can be confident that you can have those big bunch of roses that you are dying to have.

Now. isn’t it organic rose gardening and caring for roses easy?

I’m not against modern medicine, in fact, I am one of the billion people who prays that our scientists would someday discover a cure for all dreaded diseases such as AIDS, and all sorts of cancer.

But for usual coughs and colds, I go after the herbal treatments and Chinese herbal remedies that do cure and prevent. These treatments date back centuries ago when modern medicine are not yet available. Or should I say, that these are the modern medicines that they consider during that time.

Even if we have doubts on its effect because these are not yet approved by the health authorities, isn’t it our ancestors had lived and survived because of these herbal medicines? We know that peppermint ease our colds and flu. The thyme and eucalyptus that help to loosen the mucus.

Go natural, I should say. Herbal treatments and Chinese herbal remedies not only cure us but also strengthen our immune system.

I admit that I was once an alcoholic. I started drinking occasionally when I was in high school. Oh, the days of the youth! Parties, fraternities and the drinking spree! Until, I realized that twenty years later, I realized that I am hooked to alcohol. A single day won’t pass without an alcohol.

But I have to change my addiction (I finally admitted it that I am an alcoholic!) because I am now suffering from health problems. I enrolled in an alcohol detox program and was advised to eat fresh fruits and vegetables to flush gradually and naturally the alcohol that built up in my body. So, I bought a commercial greenhouse where I can plant my own vegetables. I don’t need to wait for the season when I wanted a certain veggie. That is the best thing of having your own commercial greenhouse (it did helped me in my alcohol detox program). I can also keep myself busy that I can now gradually forgetting and recovering from alcoholism.

Patio pavers add new beauty to a home and offers a truly custom appearance. Blending patio paver patterns will subtly let you know when you’re entering different areas of the garden. For instance, you may enter a back yard patio walking down a beautiful cobble walkway laid in an inviting running bond pattern and then as you approach the main patio surface that pattern can seamlessly fan out into a true random pattern that identifies the main entertaining area. Concrete will not give you that option.

Patio pavers are the best option when it comes to redoing a patio. Most people decide to replace their patios when their existing concrete is cracked, stained or it doesn’t meet the needs of their entertainment needs.

Installing patio pavers around your pool deck will add safety for your family and guests. As pavers get wet, the stone will not become slippery. Patio pavers are also convenient for below ground repairs. Many times pool decks have underground lines that sometimes need repairs. Simply lift your patio pavers in the affected area(s), make any necessary repairs and reset the original pavers. This will not leave any ugly patch lines and will not cost much to do.

Adding decorative borders of pavers around your patio or landscape planters will enhance your patio. Create a solid banding using the same sized paver in a contrasting color around rest of your patio pavers, or even through the patio. This will identify the end of the patio and the start of the planters. Use this banding in steps, around pool deck coping, around fire puts and so on. This will add a custom appearance to your patio pavers and will add new dimensions to your polished patio.

Manufacturers typically warranty your patio pavers against cracking or breaking for as long as you own your home. This warranty is unmatched by any other pavement material. It is safe to say a patio paver installation will last you a lifetime. You should never have to replace your patio again, and if you happen to stain or chip any pavers, you can easily fix the affected areas. If you barbecue often, or not often, and have ever dropped a greasy hamburger patty on your concrete, you know it stains. It will stain your patio pavers as well. The difference is you can replace the 2 or 3 pavers that are stained without touching any others. This eliminates costly repairs and eliminates the frustration of you having to look at that grease stain for as long as your patio is there.

Patio pavers are an affordable alternative to concrete. You can expect a new patio paver installation to cost between $8 and $12 per square foot from a properly licensed, bonded and insured contractor. Those prices are comparable to a decorative stamped concrete. With the cost of patio pavers going down and the attraction it creates, patio pavers are the main ingredient to giving your patio the facelift it deserves.

Pave stones are being installed throughout America like crazy. Places like city parks, residential developments, intersection and strip malls have chosen to use pave stones for simple reasons. pave stones are relatively affordable, beautiful, durable, allow for flexibility in design and offer an unmatched ease of access to any underground utility lines.

The increasing popularity also shows in residential markets, and for good reasons. Like concrete, pave stones have a price bracket which is usually equal to, or less, than stamped concrete. The benefits of installing pave stones over concrete, asphalt or gravel for driveways, walkways, patios or pools decks are clear. Pave stones are four times stronger than concrete; there is a wider selection of colors and textures available, prices are comparable, and the replacement of stained or broken stones is convenient. Cutting out bits of an old stained concrete driveway and re-pouring concrete will certainly stand out. All that is required with a pave stone patch to to simply shimmy out the stained stones with two flat head screwdrivers, put in the new stone, re-top the joint sand and you will never know there was ever an issue.

There is, however, a small amount of maintenance or upkeep associated with pavers. They should be swept or sprayed off occasionally to keep clean. Joint sand should be replenished if it gets ½ inch or so below the bevel line. Any weed growth should be sprayed with a week killer and if you pave stones are sealed, they should be resealed every two to three years. While this may seem like a lengthy punch list, these steps don’t take an absorbent amount of time and are a rare occurrence.

If you have any sinking or bowling in your pave stone surface it is most likely something that wasn’t addressed during the installation process and isn’t something that is considered a maintenance issue. This is caused from base failure, which is either from a lack of base or an unstable (usually clay) native soil that has absorbed some of the base. The good news is this can be an easy fix with pave stones. Again, simply pull the affected area up, make any necessary repairs and reinstall the pave stones.

We were recently asked the question “how do you pick the right paving stone”?

Paving stones come in a wide variety of shapes, textures, colors and sizes.
The most commonly installed paver (for residential use) is the Antique Cobble stone. Antique Cobble pavestones give a smooth surfaced look and are typically installed in a 2-stone pattern such as an I-pattern or running bond pattern. They are also the lowest priced stone.

Raising the bar a little offers you a tumbled paving stone. The tumbed texture comes from rolling the pavers around in a machine called a tumbler like they’re in a dryer, or, using a distresser which hammers the surface of the stone to give it a chipped / weatherd look. These stones are a great option for the recently built or renovated Tuscan style homes that have been flooding southern California’s suburbs. The tumbled appearance gives the stone a rich, authentic look that can highly compliment surrounding landscapes and other hardscapes.

The top grade stones are the multi-sized, tumbled designer styles. They usually include 4 or 5 stone sizes with tumbled edges. You generally see these stone types installed in estate homes or in largely paved areas.

Paving stone manufacturers go through numerous testing phases to make sure their products are compliant with ASTM, ICPI and ISO standards. 60mm pavers, used in residential applications are rated at 8,000psi. almost 4 times as strong as poured in place concrete. While the stone strength is impressive, there are still situations that would require the use of a thicker, stronger stone. Depending on your native soil conditions, any paved area that is expecting vehicular traffic in excess of 7,000lbs should require additional base material underneath the pavers, and could possibly require the use of an 80mm paver. These are usually found in commercial applications, however, many homeowners who have a large motor home, septic, trash or moving service driving over their pavers should seriously consider using the thicker stone option.

Most manufacturers are offering more and more blended color options. These will have a minimum of 2 colors and will have an un-uniformed blended between the two colors (i.e. in a charcoal / brown blend you will see stones that are all charcoal or all brown, and some that have a little or a lot of either color). Solid colors are also available, however, it make sense to me that if you’re installing cobble stones, your intent is to get away from the solid slab look and would prefer to have a stone that looked more natural looking color blend.

The final component of finding the right paving stone is to find a good design consultant and a good paving stone installation company. A good design consultant should be able to use the different colors, textures and sizes to compliment the surrounding environments and really use the pavers not as the focal point of the house, but as the frame of the picture. Using different patterns in different areas to exaggerate the functionality of those areas can make an impressive impact and really give your project that final touch. Again, it is imperative that you find a quality installation service provider who will do the job right. It won’t matter if you picked out the nicest stone with the most complimentary colors and textures. If the installation is done poorly, it will show and it will not be pretty.

If you love gardens and have more than a square yard of two to spare or dedicate to roses, then you can set up a mini rose garden, or if space is not an issue, a huge rose garden. Roses have a reputation for being ‘difficult’ to grow, prone to disease and pests etc. But, the only thing creating this myth is the lack of information most people have. We can provide you with details on how to get your roses blooming drop dead gorgeous from the first year after you plant. Fertilizers, planting techniques and watering, through to dead-heading and pruning, make your roses something to be proud of and visit PerfectRoseGardens.com today for expert knowledge and tips.