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Learn how to keep your palm tree happy and healthy. Queen Palm Care Queen palm grows best in full sun. It is well-suited for acidic, well-drained soil. When planted in alkaline soil it shows severe mineral deficiencies through stunted young leaves. Prolonged mineral shortage will kill the plant. Soil can be treated with mineral applications but the expense and effort are intense and must be maintained for the lifetime of the tree....

How to Create a DIY Outdoor Bar Jessica turned the slatted top into a shelf, installing it to leave a few inches of space under the 6-inch-deep basin, which she spray-painted black. Step 1: Choose the Base Because she used a ready-to-assemble shelving unit, swapping out the top was simple. Slatted shelves keep water from pooling. Jessica’s unit (no longer available) is 40" wide, 30" tall, and about 14" deep....

2 pound fresh green beans, trimmed 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 small red onion, thinly sliced

In addition to its blossoms, Russian sage has beautiful silver-green foliage. Leaf edges may have a serrated or wavy edge. All parts of Russian sage are quite fragrant when rubbed or crushed. Some people describe it as a sage-like smell, sometimes mixed with lavender scents as well. Russian Sage Care Must-Knows Because Russian sage is aromatic, most pests tend to leave it alone. This perennial is very heat and drought tolerant, though it should be planted in well-drained soil to avoid rot....

6 ounce chopped bittersweet chocolate 2 tablespoon butter ½ cup sour cream 2 ½ cup powdered sugar Salted Caramel 2 tablespoon whipping cream 1 tablespoon bourbon 24 unwrapped vanilla caramels ¼ teaspoon sea salt, such as fleur de sel

BBQ Roasted Chicken with Fingerling Potatoes Omit the basil and crushed red pepper from the rub. For the rub, combine 1 Tbsp. each chili powder and brown sugar, 1 tsp. smoked paprika, and the 1/2 tsp. salt. Substitute 1 lb. fingerling potatoes, halved lengthwise, for the squash. Omit fennel seeds and lemon. Sprinkle with orange zest.Per serving: 558 cal., 26 g fat (6 g sat. fat), 130 mg chol., 483 mg sodium, 33 g carb....