Think before you spray garden pests in the backyard
The article advises gardeners to think before using pesticides and offers methods to remove pests by hand washing, systemic sprays with cautions, and using pest free plant varieties. It discusses safe chemical options like malathion and nicotine sulfate, warns about non target damage, and covers weed control with 2 4 D weed bars and pre emergent preventers. It also notes caution on drift, personal protection, and soil impact with borax or salt for driveways.
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Owever
How to Tell When Your Roof Is Dying
A roof health guide urges homeowners to inspect from ground level or hire a professional to check for blistered curled or damaged shingles and leaks. It notes that recent storms may allow easy repairs and suggests requesting a free Johns Manville publication RF-263A from Denver for detailed signs of roof deterioration.
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Johns Manville
Greenwood Plaza
Denver
Colo
Plans to curb burglaries through home security steps
Plan like a burglar to reduce risk and outline steps for securing doors windows and property. Emphasizes daytime burglaries from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and recommends lighting hedges trimming neighbor check ins alarms identification programs and coordinated neighbor vigilance.
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Tside
Horticultural Hints Lawns face warm season disease risk
July heat and humidity foster Rhizoctonia Fusarium blight Pythium blight and Rhizoctonia brown patch on Kentucky bluegrass bentgrass greens. Early detection with preventive fungicide programs plus cultural practices offer effective control. Monitor lawns and apply treatments during favorable weather to limit damage.
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Kentucky Bluegrass
Simple changes solve homeowner's dilemma
A homeowner adviser explains how basic high school science can make homes more comfortable and energy efficient. Use light and dark colors to manage heat, install double-faced window shades, keep windows open for air flow, and plant deciduous trees on sunny sides for summer shade and winter sun. Evergreen trees on the north and east reduce winter winds.
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