To eliminate this problem, create a dry, plant-free border by trimming or getting rid of overhanging trees, cutting back vegetation that is touching your home, and laying down a perimeter of gravel or rock.
RB Last year's rebirth of the Borders Railway has opened up an easy, not to mention scenic, route to Melrose, the pick of the trim Borders market towns.
After removing the toilet and wood trim bordering the floor, I took stock of the subflooring, which showed no signs of rot.
But these days Monsignor Luong can look from his modest office and see a spacious beige church bordered by a trim lawn where three flags -- the Stars and Stripes, a banner representing the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the yellow and red flag of the former South Vietnam -- snap in the spring breeze.
The vast expanses of leather, especially in look-at-me combinations like the wine-and-cream "Bordeaux" trim, can border on the garish.
If you prefer bolder colors, consider painting the walls a neutral color and adding a more colorful trim or border.
Pull off any trim or molding that borders your floor using the backside of a hammer.
AS SPRING turns to summer, across America millions of small engines are coming to life, cranking out power and puffing out smoke as they mow America's lawns, whack its weeds and trim its borders.
As these thoughts presented themselves, one after another, like a series of flashcards for learning nothing, I found myself passing a mock-Tudor house with a trim lawn, bordered with topiary.
You may have to use the crop tool to trim off some border, but you end up with an eye-catching image with bokeh, no costly D.S.L.R. needed.
