| How to Roll Sod Posted: 09 Apr 2018 05:00 PM PDT After you lay sod, you can roll it with a lawn roller to flatten out the edges. Your sod will look flawless after it is rolled a few times. If you want to replant your healthy sod elsewhere or use sod for compost, you can cut out your sod and roll it up for transport. Grab your lawn equipment, tend to your sod, and soon you'll have the backyard of your dreams. EditUsing a Lawn Roller - Rent or purchase a lawn roller from a home supply store. You can rent lawn rollers by the hour, day, or week. They cost about $18 (£12) a day or $72 (£51) a week. Residential law rollers range from about wide, which works well for home landscaping projects.[1]
- If you are completing many landscaping projects, it may be more cost-effective to purchase your own. Lawn rollers cost about about $100-200 (£71-144) in store, depending on size and model.
- Fill up your lawn roller water tank. Keep your lawn roller on level ground, and unscrew the cap on the side. Insert your garden hose into the hole in the tank, turn on your water, and pull the trigger on your sprayer if you have one. Most have around a capacity.[2]
- It should take about 20 minutes to fill the tank completely, and you will see the water level come towards the opening when the tank is full.
- The weight of the water will help flatten out your sod as you roll it.
- Walk your lawn roller over your sod slowly where 2 pieces meet. Position your lawn roller at the edge of your sod, where 2 pieces come together. Slowly roll over the edges, and then roll over the entirety of your sod. Rolling over the edges of the sod flattens out the edges and bonds the both pieces of sod together.[3]
- Your sod will look seamless and healthy after you roll it.
- Continue rolling over all of your sod. Turn around when you reach the end of a section, and begin rolling in the opposite direction. Roll over the entirety of your sod pieces, including the edges and the middle.[4]
- Maintain a slow and steady pace until you flatten over all of your sod.
- Try to not overlap areas you've already rolled. You want your sod to all be rolled over the same amount so that your lawn stays even.
- Roll your sod once a day for 7 days for best results. This will make your sod completely flat and seamless, so your lawn will look beautiful![5]
EditCutting out Small Sections - Locate either garden spades, an edger, or a shovel to make your cuts. You can purchase these tools at a home supply store. Smaller sod removal projects can be accomplished using hand tools rather than larger machines.[6]
- These tools work well for smaller sections of sod, like if you are making a garden bed in your lawn.
- Cut strips of sod about wide with your tools. To lift up your sod, find one end piece, and slide your tool underneath the sod. With your tool, cut the sod into long pieces.[7]
- You can cut off any deep roots and remove any loose soil as you lift up.
- Roll up your sod gently and neatly to transport it elsewhere. Your sod should be fairly easy to move around since it is in smaller sections. Begin rolling from the end of one section, and roll up your sod until you reach the end.[8]
- You can replant your sod or use it for compost at this point. Before you use your sod for compost, make sure it hasn't been treated with chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
EditRemoving Large Sections - Water your sod 2-3 days ahead of time so it is easy to work with. Thoroughly saturate your sod with water from your garden hose, and let it dry for a couple days before you dig it up. You want your soil to be moist rather than soggy.[9]
- If overly wet, your sod will be very heavy when you attempt to roll it.
- Dry sod can be hard to work with and can easily fall apart.
- Rent a sod cutter from a home supply store to remove large sections. Sod cutters are steel-bladed tools that make cutting up sod significantly easier than cutting it by hand. On average, these cost about $100 (€81) a day or $400 (€325) a week to rent.[10]
- Sod cutters make it easy to roll your sod, though they can be powerful and difficult to maneuver if you haven't used one before. Consider hiring a professional to help you with the job.
- If you are renting a sod cutter, talk to an employee about how to safely operate the machine. These machines have sharp objects and fast moving parts, so always handle them with care.
- Measure the depth of your sod by removing a small patch with a shovel. Insert your shovel into the grass, and pull up the shovel to remove a small amount. Look at the sod and roots, and use a ruler to measure the depth. Most sod is usually deep.[11]
- Make sure you include your roots in your measurements if you want to replant the sod.
- Turn on the sod cutter if you are removing large pieces of sod. Pull the cord to turn on the engine, and turn the knob to select your cutting depth, up to . Position your sod cutter at the corner of an area to cut out, and move the lever controlling the blade towards the ground.[12]
- It is helpful to set your cutting depth thicker than your measurements to allot for the entire root system.
- Make sure you read all instructions carefully before use. Sod cutters should be handled with care, as they have an engine and sharp moving parts.
- Walk your sod cutter in a straight line to make your cuts. After you cut about , check your sod to make sure your cuts are deep enough. Adjust the depth knob if you need to, and walk your cutter until you've cut all of the designated sod.[13]
- The cutter will do the work for you, so making your cuts is relatively easy and straightforward.
- Roll up each piece of sod like a rug. Start at the end of one piece, and gently fold one side on top of the other. Then, slowly start rolling your sod in the direction of your fold. Make sure your sod stays in one whole piece as you roll. Keep rolling up your sod until you reach the end of your piece.[14]
- Grab a friend if you need help rolling your sod.
- Transport your sod with a wheelbarrow if you'd like. Lift up your rolled sod and place it carefully inside your wheelbarrow. If you need assistance lifting the sod, grab a friend to help.
- You can now replant your sod to another location to replace a lawn or turn your sod into compost material.
EditThings You'll Need EditUsing a Lawn Roller - Lawn roller
- Water
- Garden hose
EditCutting out Small Sections - Garden spades or edger
- Shovel
EditRemoving Large Sections - Shovel
- Sod cutter
- Sod cutter instructions
- Ruler
- Wheelbarrow (optional)
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| How to Throw a Paint Party Posted: 09 Apr 2018 09:00 AM PDT Throwing a paint party is a great way to get your friends together for a fun, creative activity. Whether you're throwing the party for a celebration like a birthday, or just for a laid back occasion with some of your favorite people, you're sure to have an enjoyable time learning and being creative together! With careful planning and preparation, you can ensure your guests leave with great memories and beautiful artwork to take home. EditPlanning Your Party - Choose the date and time. To give your guests ample time to RSVP and reserve the date, set the date of your party at least two to four weeks in advance. [1]Also, make sure the day and time you choose does not conflict with any big events.
- If you would like to provide a meal, lunch or dinner-time are good options.
- If you are planning on serving alcoholic drinks, during or after happy hour (usually 4:30 PM and after) would be most appropriate.
- Choose where you would like to hold the party. When hosting a party, you will have the most say and ability to do the party the way you want to if you host it at your own home. This option is also more budget-friendly. If you would rather not worry about the prep and clean-up afterward, consider renting a venue.
- Many hotels and restaurants rent out their spaces for large groups. However, make sure you let the venue know you are planning to host a paint party so they can say whether or not their space can accommodate such an activity.
- Make your guest list. Choose a number of guests knowing that not all of them will be able to make it. Also consider how much space you have when it comes to placing the painting stations, tools, food, and drinks. You don't want all of your guests squished together, especially when they will need room to be creative with their paintings!
- Send invitations to your guests. You can do this via mail, email, or even Facebook. Online options (like email and Facebook) will allow your guests to receive, and respond to, your invitations faster.
- On your invitations, include the date, time, location, RSVP instructions, whether or not they can bring guests, and any cost you may expect them to pay.
- Although it is customary for the host to pick up the tab for food and drinks, [2], you will also be paying for all of the art supplies. That being said, you may consider each guest paying at least $5 to make up for the cost of supplies. After all, they will be leaving your party with a great piece of art. If you choose to ask for payment from guests, websites and apps like PayPal or VenMo are good options to easily accept and track payment.
- Choose food that is not messy or extravagant. Purchase and/or prepare foods that will be easy for your guests to eat by hand. With many utensils, tools, and other supplies taking up space, you want your food to be simple and organized.
- Finger food like chicken fingers, cheese and crackers, pigs in a blanket, and bite sized snacks are all good options.
- Consider your budget. Costs for a party can add up quickly! Buying food from a grocery store will be much cheaper than ordering food from a restaurant. If you are expecting many guests, preparing the food yourself would be more cost efficient. However, if you are having a small group attend, treating your friends to pre-made food from your favorite restaurant may be your choice.
- Choose the drink. Buy a variety of types and styles of drinks so each guests can have something they like. Keep in mind your guests' ages, tastes, and preferences. Also, if you have a theme in mind, consider choosing drinks that go along with it to tie it all together!
- If you are serving alcohol, think about what your guests prefer. Wine drinkers would appreciate a variety of reds, whites, and even roses to choose from. Similarly, have several types of beer on hand such as wheats, stouts, and IPAs. For guests who prefer cocktails, having a variety of liquor (vodka, rum, gin, whiskey) and mixers available will ensure you can make many different types of drinks.
- If you anticipate hosting guests who are under the age of 21, make sure there are several types of juices and soda so they have something fun to sip on, too!
- Find and purchase necessary supplies. To allow your guests to have painting project options, choose acrylic paints in various colors, paint brushes in various sizes (3 per person), water cups, canvases (9 in. x 12 in), fabric paints in various colors,[3], blank white or solid colored T-shirts, aprons, and any other supplies the tutorials may call for.
- Stores like Hobby Lobby, Michael's, and Craft Warehouse will have these supplies in many varieties for you to choose from.
- Make sure you have extra of each type of supplies in case your guests use more than expected or if guests who did not originally RSVP show up.
- Organize your party space. Designate the painting area as separate from the eating and mingling area. Set up decorative signs that say "Snacks", "Drinks", and "Painting". Consider putting areas in easy to see areas that direct your guests to each area.
- Rearrange furniture and household items. Moving large pieces of furniture toward the walls of the rooms will give your guests more room to move around. Also, you may need to set up extra tables and seats to make sure everyone has enough space for the painting activities.
- Put away breakables. Items that are easily broken and/or particularly valuable should be placed out of sight and reach from your guests. When you have a group of people moving around to different areas of your home, these items are in danger of being damaged. A good place for these items would be a bedroom with a door that can lock.
- Lay newspaper or other protective layer over tables and floors. This will make sure paint does not stain them. You can also use butcher paper, table clothes, or other fabric you would be comfortable with throwing away after painting.
- Lay drop cloths under where the painting will take place. You want to protect your carpet or hard wood flooring as paint often stains.
- If your carpet does get stained and the paint is still wet, use a wet wash cloth.
- If the paint is dry use water and little dish detergent on the spot and let it settle for a few minutes. Then, once the paint has softened, use a knife to scrape up the paint. [4]
- Set up decorations. Consider choosing a theme or color scheme to make your party more exciting. It could be as simple as blowing up some balloons and hanging streamers to renting a disco ball and party lights. However, whatever you choose, make sure the decorations will not be in the way of the painting activity or refreshments.
EditBeing a Good Host - Set out food and drinks. Choose areas where guests can access the food and drinks easily. Set out appetizers and finger foods first so guests can snack and mingle before the main event, painting!
- Greet your guests. The time has come! Welcome your guests to your home or venue and show them where the food, drinks, bathrooms, and any other important areas are. Make sure each guest has an apron so they don't get paint on their clothes.
- Choose what you want to paint. Think about what your friends would like to paint. Prioritize simple, yet interesting, projects so your guests can feel like they can keep up with the instructions and have a beautiful final product.
- Print out instructions for each painting tutorial. Make enough copies so each guest has one of each tutorial in case they want to do multiple projects.
- Consider placing a copy of each tutorial next to every painting station so your guests will have instructions right at their fingertips when they are ready to start.
- Use masking tape to paint. Place the tape across the canvass to form triangles , rectangles, and squares. Then, use brightly colored paint to fill in empty space. Finally, pull off the masking tape and you have awesome clean lines between shapes!
- Guests who appreciate simple, yet elegant canvas paintings may like to use masking tape during their activity.
- Use nature as inspiration. If you think you and guests would appreciate following laid out steps and instructions for a canvas painting to display, a simple tree painting tutorial may be a good choice.
- Give your guests a prompt. If you have guests who pride themselves on their creativity, a prompt will give them direction but also allow them some independence. [5] Some suggestions include painting something that:
- Inspires you
- Reminds you of your favorite place
- Reflects your favorite season
- Includes your favorite quote
- Make team jerseys. If all guests at the party know each other well, consider painting "team jerseys" by painting team numbers, nick names, and logos on blank T-shirts.
- Brainstorm fun graphics that symbolize your group.
- Consider using stencils to help make letters, numbers, and characters clear
- Give your guests refills and encouragement! Between painting "steps" make sure your guests have the food and drinks they want and they are having a good time. If they are struggling with a step or idea, try to help and encourage them with phrases like:
- Wow! I would have never thought of painting it that way!
- The colors you've chosen go really well together.
- There's no right way to express yourself!
EditFinishing and Cleaning Up - Thank your guests for coming. Be a gracious host and walk each of your guests to the door, thanking them for making the party fun. Encourage them to take home the pieces they made during the party.
- If you would like, you may choose to give your guests a parting gift such as a fun gift-bag filled with candies or other small items.
- Clean up food and drinks. Throw away food and drinks that have been partially eaten. Put other leftovers in a refrigerator. Wash dishes or throw away used paper plates and utensils.
- You may choose to have a few guests help with the clean up process. It will make this less fun part of the party go by faster. Consider using phrases such as, "Before you go, could you pick up 5 empty cups and dishes and put them in the dishwasher?", "Would you mind helping me fold these tables? They're a little heavy!", or "Can you please collect the used paint brushes and put them all in one water cup?"
- Clean paint brushes with soap and water as soon as the party is over. For acrylic paint, rubbing the brush bristles with warm water and soap will get the paint off easily.[6]
- Follow with a clear water rinse.
- Spin the brush in your hands to shake off excess water.
- Put away painting materials. Make sure the paint containers are securely closed and stored in a safe place, away from open flames and out of reach from children. Once the paint brushes have dried, they can be stored in a plastic container.
EditThings You'll Need - Acrylic paint in various colors
- Fabric paint in various colors
- 9 in. x 12 in canvasses
- Blank white or solid colored T-shirts
- Paint brushes
- Water cups
- Water
- Drop cloths
- Butcher paper, newspaper, or table cloths
- Aprons
- Masking tape
- Stencils
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| How to Know Your Rashi Posted: 09 Apr 2018 01:00 AM PDT According to Vedic astrology, your "rashi" is your moon sign, or the name of the zodiac position of the moon when you were born.[1] To calculate yours, enter your date, time, and place of birth or your first name into an online calculator. If you believe in astrology, or are just curious about your sign, check your monthly or daily rashi prediction to get a glimpse into your personality, relationships, and even your future. EditCalculating Your Rashi - Use an online calculator to determine your rashi. Although finding your sun sign is fairly simple, finding your moon sign can be a pretty complicated process. While the sun sign changes every month or so, the moon sign rashi changes every 2.5 days. Use an online calculator to do the calculations for you, or go to a Vedic astrology expert to find your rashi.[2]
- Enter your date, time, and place of birth into the calculator. Vedic astrology uses fixed zodiacs based on the actual constellations, so it's important to know the exact details of your birth to ensure accuracy. If you have a birth certificate, check it before entering your information into the online calculator.[3]
- The exact time, date, and place allows Vedic astrological predictions to be much more detailed and personalized, while Western predictions are general and made to address anyone who was born in that month.
- Your birth-influenced rashi is considered to govern major parts of your life, such as marriage, journey, and important work.
- Enter your first name if you don't know your date or time of birth. To find your zodiac, you can also use the first few letters or characters in your name. Enter the characters and specify how they're pronounced in order to find the most accurate sign.[4]
- It's best to only use this method if you don't know information about your birth. If you calculate rashis for both your birth information and your name, you may end up with 2 conflicting zodiacs.
- Generally, a name-calculated rashi will be more connected to predictions for your career, home, and daily routine work.
- Familiarize yourself with the Zodiac and the 12 rashis. Vedic astrologists describe the Zodiac as a 360-degree imaginary circular band in the cosmos, divided into 12 rashis. Your moon sign depends on which part of that circle, or rashi, the moon was in when you were born. In order to understand your moon sign, look over the list of rashis and familiarize yourself with their meaning.[5]
- The 12 rashis, with their English and Indian names, include Aries (Mesha), Taurus (Vrishabha), Gemini (Mithun), Cancer (Karka), Leo (Simha/Sinh), Virgo (Kanya), Libra (Tula), Scorpio (Vruschika), Sagittarius (Dhanu), Capricorn (Makar), Aquarius (Kumbha), and Pisces (Meena).[6]
EditReading and Referring to Your Rashi - Learn more about your unique personality traits through your rashi. Your moon sign can tell you a lot about yourself, from your likes and dislikes to your deep inner struggles. Check your monthly or daily rashi predictions from a credible, trusted astrologer, whether online or in person, to learn more about yourself and explore your personality.[7]
- For example, those with Leo rashis tend to be better leaders than followers because they're bold, enthusiastic, and driven.
- Those with a Gemini rashi tend to be creative, positive, and quick-witted, but they tend to have a difficult time balancing mood swings and making decisions.
- Check your zodiac compatibility with the people around you. Learning about your rashi and the rashis of your family, coworkers, friends, and significant others can help you understand your relationships better. If you and your significant other tend to clash in a certain area, check your monthly rashi prediction and look for conflict or compatibility issues.
- You can also take a test online to see which signs you're naturally most compatible with. Surround yourself with people whose rashis complement yours!
- Research which career is most compatible with your rashi. Your moon sign indicates unique strengths and weaknesses, which qualify you for a unique set of jobs. Astrologers use these qualities to put together lists of recommended jobs for each rashi. Look through these jobs and note whether or not you identify with the different qualities to help you find a career that suits you best.[8]
- For example, those with the Aries (Mesha) rashi are likely to succeed in government jobs, military service, firefighting, sports, manufacturing, and agriculture.
- A Virgo (Kanya) rashi, on the other hand, indicates strengths in auditing, accounting, business, teaching, writing, and retail.
- You can find a complete list at http://astroveda.wikidot.com/career-by-rashi.
- Keep in mind that these career paths are not set in stone. Draw inspiration from them, but don't feel like you have to follow them.
- Consult your rashi before you make a major life decision. Vedic astrologers believe that rashis can help you catch a glimpse of the future. For example, your rashi could indicate if it's the best time to start a successful business, buy a property, or get married. This is a great way to have a little extra assurance before making a big decision.[9]
- For example, if you're about to purchase your first home and you want to make sure that the stars are aligned, check your monthly or daily rashi prediction from a trusted Vedic astrologer.[10]
- Remember that astrology can be enlightening and interesting to explore, but don't let it control your life or dictate all of your choices! Use your zodiac as a reference or a source of inspiration, rather than a guidebook.
- Before you start following an astrologer or an astrology website, make sure they're credible. Ask your friends and family if they know a good astrologer, or check out a trusted website and make sure that it's not trying to sell you anything.
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