Orchid hobby thrives in Franks' tiny winter greenhouse
Carl and Dolores Franks nurture a thriving orchid collection in a nine by nine foot greenhouse attached to their home at 631 Sixteenth Avenue SW. They grow about 45 orchids across 25 species, using fir bark medium and a cool night temperature around 60 degrees to keep blooms lasting weeks. They note hybrid varieties, shared tips among local growers, and invite inquiries and visitors.
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Carl Franks
Dolores
Franks
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Iowa
Mr. Franks
Plants for Christmas gifts by Dorothy Sapp
Before choosing a plant, consider the recipient and home conditions. For beginners who want low care, sansevieria or dieffenbachia suit well. philodendrons and palms vary in light needs and care, while bromeliads and orchids offer striking options. A terrarium or water lilies in an aquarium can suit limited care.
Garden Books In Praise of Roses by Wheatcroft and Regnery
Dorothy Sapp reviews Garden Books In Praise of Roses by Harry Wheatcroft and Henry Regnery. The volume compiles five decades of rose experience, includes 160 color photos and a list of 260 recommended varieties with details on color type size and heritage, and offers personal tips rather than practical cultivation instructions.
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Harry Wheatcroft
Henry Regnery
Chicago
Adding a Room Tops U S Home Improvement Trends
A research bureau finds room addition is the largest home improvement in dollar volume. Up to 1,250,000 homeowners invest over 2000 dollars each in added space within a single year.
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America
Research Bureau
Building Permits and Costs for Thompson Estate and Others
A list of building permits includes Thompson Estate with a new foundation at 5001st Ave NE for $100,000, Sattler Construction for a new dwelling at 3632 Lynbrook Dr NE for $14,374, Jaywenk Associates for a new foundation at 2755 16th Ave SW for $10,000, Henderson Metal Products adding to a building at 1035 Rockford Rd SW for $7,000. Darrel Fye plans a detached garage at 5535 Sharon IN NW for $1,258 with Lloyd Grimm at 3313 Iris Dr NW for $1,238 and Warren Jacobsen at 321 Zelda Dr NW for $911. Thomas Shaw adds to a dwelling at 3825 Valley Pl NE for $3,000 while Fred Landon encloses a carport at 4405 Walker St NE for $250.
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Lloyd Grimm
Iris Dr
Warren Jacobsen
Zelda Dr
Thomas Shaw
Dwlg
Valley Pl
Fred Landon
Walker St
New Housing Trend Involves Condominiums
New housing trend for 1971 focuses on converting existing apartments into condominiums. A 36 unit San Francisco building valued at $631,200 sold for $850,429 total, averaging $23,623 per unit, showing higher per unit returns despite legal hurdles.
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New York
House and Garden Magazine
San Francisco
Subdivisions for Mobile Homes Move to Meet Growth
The piece projects mobile home parks giving way to subdivisions by the mid-70s as occupant-owned homes rise. It notes rising demand from young couples and seniors with marriages peaking around 2.3 million annually in 1975 and the over-65 population growing from 19.6 to 23.1 million.
Tree Relations: Avocado Shares Family Ties with Bay and Spices
A brief note explains that the avocado tree sits in the same plant family as the California bay, cinnamon, and sassafras, highlighting their botanical links.
Aerosol Paints Boon to Painter
The National Paint Varnish and Lacquer Association touts aerosol paints as cleanup free with no brushes or rags. It notes cleaning the valve by inverted can action, storing caps, and keeping cans out of children’s reach for future projects.
Remodeling May Be the Answer Remodeling May Be the Answer
Baltimore architect Walter Ramberg notes that after years in a home, people know their needs and how space works. He warns homeowners to hire experienced professionals for remodeling or additions to avoid delays and higher costs.
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Walter Ramberg
Baltimore
You Can Grow an Avocado Plant
You can grow a lovely avocado houseplant from an avocado seed. Suspend the seed halfway in a glass of water with the pointed end up using toothpicks. When roots form and a sprout reaches about six inches, plant in a pot and care for it as a normal house plant.
Avocados Ripen Only After Harvest
Avocados do not soften on the tree and must be picked and held at room temperature to ripen, becoming ready for eating after this postharvest period.
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Dorothy Woods
Sapp Gazette Garden
Margaret Mary
Dorothy Lamour
Garden Books
Dorothy Sapp
Arry Wheatcroft
England
Thompson
YMCA
New Foundation
Sattler Construction
New Dwlg
Lynbrook Dr
Jaywenk Associates
16Th Ave
Henderson Metal Products
Rockford Rd
Darrel Fye
Sharon
Center Point Rd
Home Improvement
9Th St. SW
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