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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1974
Page
2
Create a two-tone red and green red carpet design for a welcoming holiday entrance. Outline a scale drawing on paper, cut sections from carpet backs, lay out on the floor, and join with wide tape for a finished look. A 6 by 10 foot rug decorates a foyer and sparks family moments by the hearth.
Nostalgia for traditional Christmas grows as households reuse heirlooms and antiques in holiday decor. Suggestions include colorful ornaments in a silver cake basket, crystal and brass pieces, candle displays with vintage items, bone dishes as canape plates, and greenery arranged in cast iron pots for a rustic festive look.
The article notes recycling's rising role in the US fiber supply, with 20 percent of paper fiber from recycled sources in 1955 and 27 percent from wood residue. It highlights benefits like reduced solid waste and expanded fiber availability, but warns recycling alone cannot meet future needs. It also muses on Christmas decorating using recycled and old items, and reflects on colonial-era sharing traditions.
Extension expert Dr. Brent Hoadley describes herbs for flavor and fragrance. He recommends chives basil dill parsley rosemary sage thyme for cooking and cast azary lemon rose lavender mint and thyme for scent. He notes herbs need well-drained soil, a pot with drainage, ample light, and some humidity.
Practical guide explains selecting a live tree with a ball of earth six to nine inches, keeping it moist in peat while indoors briefly, then cooling it and planting promptly. Includes storage temperatures, mulch, burlap protection, and notes on fresh tree tests and evergreen rope craft. Purdue extension forester and Lot discuss annual replanting to maintain supply.
A series of institutional leaflets by the American Association of Nurserymen offers concise guides on planting and caring for shade trees fruit trees roses rhododendrons azaleas flowering shrubs and more Written by field authorities the guides provide step by step advice on planting timing watering pruning feeding mulching and pest control The material is available free at most AAN member nursery garden centers.
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