Just google tobacco twine. My husband grew tobacco for 40 years and when it was cured in barns on sticks you had to string it with tobacco twine ... View related article.
Go to www.parkseed.com. Type clematis in the search. Then you will get pictures of different clematis and when they need to be pruned. You will also get tips on care of your clematis. You will love this website. ... View related article.
I cut some mini blinds using a sharp kitchen knife. Just cut the header of the mini blind making sure it doesn't interefere with any of the working parts. I didn't have to trim the slats on mine because my mini blind was only slightly larger than the cased opening. The slats shouldn't be too hard to trim. ... View related article.
8 layers of newspaper covered by mulch will work just fine. If you need to wet the newspaper to hold it in place that will be OK. It will supress weeds and eventually decompose. Best of all it's free. ... View related article.