Postwar boom may lift small towns and rural areas
A Small Homes Guide survey of nearly 30 000 readers shows more than a third plan postwar homes in small towns or rural areas. Fifteen to eighteen percent favor suburban or rural locations, with only small city living cited. The findings urge communities to prepare infrastructure and local commerce to share in anticipated growth.
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Small Homes Guide
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Department of the Interior
Time to Band Trees Against Insects Now
Victory gardeners and shade tree owners should band trees early to guard against tree climbing insects whose larvae become worms and caterpillars that defoliate, damage fruit, and harm trees. Use sticky bands on uninfested trees as good protection and act early.
Shirts Grow on Trees Report From India
A passerby notes locals in India making shirts from bark by cutting holes for arms and head, transforming bark pieces into usable garments as a practical dress item. The account describes a simple, repurposed clothing method observed in daily life.
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