Make a homemade flea killer by placing water mixed with sudsy dish detergent in a white tray and shining a dim light on it at night, advises The Daily Puppy. The warmth of the light attracts fleas, which end up in the water and drown. Continue Reading.
The evergreen conifer Norway spruce (Picea abies) grows approximately 100 feet in height. The branches of the tree droop slightly in a weeping fashion. The root system of the tree grows close to the soils surface which makes growing grass or other plants around the Norway spruce difficult.
This weeping Norway spruce has a sprawling habit of growth because the timing of branch hardening is out of kilter. (University of Arkansas Division of Agriculrure photo by Jim Robbins) When on a road trip with my wife, I often drive her to distraction by identifying the passing trees as we whiz by at 70 miles an hour.