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Palm tree fruits, like coconuts, are ripe about 12 months after the fruit has set. This does not occur at a specific time of year since Florida's climate allows for year-round growth.

An easy-to-grow matting ground cover, perfect under trees, on slopes and between pavers in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 9, blue star creeper (Isotoma fluviatilis or Laurentia fluviatilis) is just as its name implies -- creeping.

A cork board allows you to keep important notes, reminders, pictures and keepsakes within reach in your office or home. If your cork board is beginning to show its age and use, replacing the cork will bring new life to this favorite organizational tool.

Darts are a simple, yet important way to give shape and fit to your home-sewn clothing. Here you will learn how to use your sewing machine to sew a basic dart.

Kites have long been known to provide hours of fun on long summer days and kids often find making them as entertaining as flying them. Most materials can be found around the house or purchased inexpensively at hobby stores.

Paper beads are made by tightly rolling up long triangles of paper. They can be made from colorful crafting paper like the beads shown here or from recycled materials such as magazine pages, newspaper or junk mail. You can even make your own design by coloring white paper.

Oak trees (Quercus spp.) are in the Beech, or Fagaceae, botanical family. Hickory trees (Carya spp.) are in the Walnut, or Juglandaceae, family. The hickory was botanically reclassified into the same order – Fagales – as the oak, but hickory and oak remain in separate genera.

Ice candles are made by pouring hot wax over ice. The end result is a beautiful, delicate, lacy candle that is stunning when lit.

Making and binding a homemade book is likely easier than you think. You can make journals and notebooks to give as gifts, bind a collection of artwork or writing and make programs -- all from materials you might already have at home. Here are some techniques.

Ruffled scarves are a fun way to kick your knitting up a notch -- they can be whatever size you like, and look fantastic with just about any kind of yarn.