How to Grow Grasses on the Prairie

Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada partners with an ecologist in Cheyenne, Wyoming to learn about different types of prairie grasses and how to care for them. Click here to SUBSCRIBE to the official This Old House YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thisoldhouse Time: 4-5 hours Cost: $100 Skill Level: Moderate Tools List for Growing Prairie Grasses: Herbicide sprayer Seeder Shopping List: Selective herbicide Native grass species Snow fence Livestock fence Livestock fence posts Zip ties Steps: 1. Identify areas that have grasses that are invasive or non-native that are harmful to the area. Some non-natives, like alfalfa, are not harmful. Grasses like cheat grass, which is short and flat with red tips, are harmful for the environment and can cause massive wildfires. 2. To eliminate invasive or non-native grasses, spray a selective herbicide. Wait a few weeks for the invasives to die out, and then introduce native grasses. 3. To plant native grasses, rent a seeder and fill it with a seed mix of native grasses. Drive the seeder around a select area close to the property that will make it easier to maintain. The seeder will drill a groove in the ground, drop some seeds in the ground, and then drag the soil over the grooves to keep the seeds from blowing away. 4. To irrigate the grass, install a snow fence to slow the wind and keep the snow on top of the grass. Identify the direction of the prevailing winds to determine where to install the fence. 5. To install the fence, hammer the livestock fence posts into the ground and secure the livestock fencing to the post using ties that come with the fencing. 6. Using zip ties, secure the snow fencing to the livestock fencing. 7. Once the new grass is established, don’t mow it. Allow the grass to grow naturally. Resources: Jenn learned that the local conservation district can rent many of the tools required for treating a planting a yard with prairie grasses. Some of these tools can be rented from home centers, as well. Expert assistance with this segment was provided by the Laramie County Conservation District (http://bit.ly/2FYvpOp ), the University of Wyoming Extension (http://bit.ly/2UrPuH1 ), Nawada Landscape Design (http://bit.ly/28YHZAi ), and Wanda Manley. Ask This Old House TV Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we're ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook. This Old House releases new segments every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Keywords: This Old House, How-to, home improvement, DIY, ask this old house, jenn nawada, prairie grass, lawn, landscaping Watch the full episode: http://bit.ly/2G6mpry Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/1psm4fC Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisoldhouse https://twitter.com/asktoh Pinterest: http://bit.ly/1psm4fE G+: http://bit.ly/1CtsNjJ Instagram: http://bit.ly/1psm1QZ Tumblr: http://bit.ly/1CtsLbH

Is Sugar Bad for a Child with Autism? | Autism

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How to Keep TIME from Scratch (Hourglass, Sundial, Water Clock, Candle Clock)

Check out Mel Chemistry and get 25% off with discount code "TIMEKEEPING": https://mel.sc/sND/ We set off to make a variety of instruments capable of measuring durations of time, and then set them to the test to see which one is most accurate: a water clock, an hourglass, sundial, candle Clock, or a control of someone's internal clock inside a sensory deprivation tank. Thank you to Awaken For Wellness for letting us use their float tank at their Hudson, WI location. Check them out yourself here: http://bit.ly/2U4sGYD || In This Video || Our Camera Gear: - GH4: https://goo.gl/Kpgf9D - FS5: https://goo.gl/aPd428 - Dracast Light Panels: https://goo.gl/agbBSU - GoPro Hero 5: https://goo.gl/nDbjBk - Karma Drone: https://goo.gl/F16GWj || SUBSCRIBE || YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/1OmesgS || SUPPORT || Patreon - http://bit.ly/1RzRaSL Spreadshirt - http://bit.ly/1OX2KHI Special Thanks to our Patrons at $15 per month or higher: Stian Andreassen, Daniel Laux, Liz Roth, Antonio Rios-Ochoa, Jenny Wolf-Matte, Tim Reiche, Mats Nydesjö, Dylan Rich, Jason Lewis, Susan M. George, Stephen C Strausbaugh, Jason Kaczmarsky, Avinash Rajaraman, Andrew Nichols, Remi_Scarlet, Steven Ingles, Brett Moran, Skylar MacDonald, Stephan Becker, Pab HK, Sandy Lester, Carissa Vixen, Taylor Korthals || SOCIAL || Facebook: http://ow.ly/X4rJC Twitter: http://ow.ly/X4rS3 (@HTMeverything) Instagram: http://ow.ly/X4rXs || SERIES || Sandwich - http://bit.ly/1ZVGNRn Suit - http://bit.ly/1NsQri8 Bottle - http://bit.ly/1QlTU6C Thanksgiving Dinner - http://bit.ly/1UjLa1R Root Beer Float - http://bit.ly/1OGfphU Book - http://bit.ly/1SF23Gx Chocolate Bar - http://bit.ly/2085HIs Coffee - http://bit.ly/2jllv0I Eyeglasses - http://bit.ly/2jlispn Microscope and Telescope: http://bit.ly/2nQCRn7 How To Brew Everything: http://bit.ly/2kJb47E Meet The Makers - http://bit.ly/23ldFlS || ABOUT || Today, getting what you need is as easy as a trip to the store. From food to clothing, energy, medicine, and so much more, Andy George will discover what it takes to make everything from scratch. His mission is to understand the complex processes of manufacturing that is often taken for granted and do it all himself. Each week he’s traveling the world to bypass the modern supply chain in order to harvest raw materials straight from the source. Along the way, he’s answering the questions you never thought to ask. Music by the talented Taylor Lewin http://taylorlewin.com

Gordon Ramsay Demonstrates How To Prepare A Crab Roll | The F Word

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How to Safeguard Your House from Wildfires

Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor learns about ways to make a home more resistant against wildfires. Click here to SUBSCRIBE to the official This Old House YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thisoldhouse Shopping List: Class A Roof Shingles Non-combustible siding Rock mulch Steps: 1. In general, houses that are destroyed by wildfires catch on fire because embers reach combustible materials that are too close to the house. Once the combustible materials ignite, they can catch the rest of the house on fire. To prevent the house from catching on fire, it’s important to keep combustible materials as far away from the house as possible. 2. One way to do that is by building a house with noncombustible materials. On the roof, use shingles that have been given a Class A rating, meaning they can withstand fire for 2 hours or more before burning through to the sheathing. For siding, consider using brick, stucco, block, or fiber cement board. 3. It’s also important to keep the house and surrounding area clear of combustibles. Remove leaves from gutters, keep debris off the roof, and keep your surrounding properly clear from combustible materials that could easily spread to the house. 4. The also applies to landscaping. Do not plant anything 0-5’ from the house. Instead, consider laying a bed of crushed stone or rock mulch. 5. If you want to plant anything 5-30’ from the house, keep them lower to the ground and spread apart in a way that the fire can’t jump from plant to plant. 6. Beyond 30’, consider keeping tall trees trimmed so that it’s harder for them to catch fire as well. Resources: Kevin learned that choosing and maintaining a house with non-combustible building materials can help prevent the embers of a wildfire from burning a house down.   The fiber cement boards that Kevin saw are Hardieplank Lap Siding in Pearl Gray, which is manufactured by JamesHardie (http://bit.ly/1Kw0PYR). The roof shingles with a Class A rating can be found at home centers. Rock mulch can be found at home centers and nurseries.   Expert assistance with this segment was provided by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (http://bit.ly/1NqbYi2). Ask This Old House TV Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we're ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook. This Old House releases new segments every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Keywords: This Old House, How-to, home improvement, DIY, ask this old house, kevin o'connor, wildfires, prevention, safety, fireproofing Watch the full episode: http://bit.ly/2G6mpry Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/1psm4fC Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisoldhouse https://twitter.com/asktoh Pinterest: http://bit.ly/1psm4fE G+: http://bit.ly/1CtsNjJ Instagram: http://bit.ly/1psm1QZ Tumblr: http://bit.ly/1CtsLbH

How to Motivate a Lazy Student | Classroom Management

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New Solutions to Unclog Sinks

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey discusses some innovations that can make clearing a clogged sink easier Click here to SUBSCRIBE to the official This Old House YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thisoldhouse Tools List for Unclogging Sinks: Plunger Drain snake Shopping List: Rags Magnetic pop up drain assembly Steps: 1. There are a couple different ways to unclog a sink and to prevent clogged sinks in the first place. 2. The first method Richard explains includes using a plunger at the base of the sink. Be careful when using this method to block the overflow opening at the front of the sink with a rag or something. Otherwise, you’ll get covered in clogged sink water when the force of the plunger pushes everything up through the overflow. 3. Another method includes using a drain snake. Push the drain snake down the snake as far as possible, then spin it around to catch whatever is clogging the sink. Pull the snake out and dispose of the clog. The most effective snakes will require removing the pop up drain assembly, which can be a hassle, so they also make snakes that can fit underneath the pop up. 4. Another solution to the pop up drain issue is to install a magnetic pop up drain assembly. This makes it significantly easier to remove the pop up in case of a clog, but it also eliminates the pop up lever that causes many clogs in the first place. 5. If the clog is happening further down the drain, they’ve also created a new type of P-trap with a cleanout on the end to make clearing the clog easier, and then you don’t have to touch the pop up assembly. Resources: Richard demonstrated a variety of pop ups and drain clearing devices that can all be found at home centers and plumbing supply houses. The magnetic pop up drain is called the ClogFree No Clog Pop-Up Drain Kit, which is manufactured by PF Waterworks (https://ift.tt/2FZWHnJ). The P-trap with the clean out is the Go Green Drain system, which can be found through IdeaBuyer (https://ift.tt/2Uh5tHG). Ask This Old House TV Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we're ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook. This Old House releases new segments every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Keywords: This Old House, How-to, home improvement, DIY, ask this old house, richard trethewey, kevin o'connor, plumbing, sinks, clog, drain Watch the full episode: https://ift.tt/2V98uWQ Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: https://ift.tt/1psm4fC Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisoldhouse https://twitter.com/asktoh Pinterest: https://ift.tt/1psm4fE G+: https://ift.tt/1CtsNjJ Instagram: https://ift.tt/1psm1QZ Tumblr: https://ift.tt/1CtsLbH