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.
Size and Shape. Though the species can grow up to 90 feet tall in its native habitat, the weeping Alaskan cedar generally grows to 50 feet tall with a 20-foot spread when grown as an ornamental.The tree grows in a conical shape and has long, open branches that curve gently upward.ommon pests of the weeping Alaskan cedar include juniper scale, bagworms, beetle borers, spruce mites and spider mites. Diseases include tip, twig and needle blights, root rot, rust and phytophora.