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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1977
Page
7
Prune to reveal branch structure and plan cuts. Start with annual light pruning, use sharp tools, hand pruners for small branches and saws for larger. Remove dead or diseased wood first, then shape plants gradually if needed. For shrubs like lilacs and forsythia remove about one third of strong new shoots each year.
Stromsburg Woman's Civic Club hosts a slide program The Home Song Check to teach groups how to perform a one hour attic first energy audit. They show insulation impact and sealing doors and windows to cut heating and cooling waste by up to thirty percent and ten percent respectively.
The guide outlines testing outside wall insulation by comparing readings after four hours and notes more than five degrees cooler at the wall signals a need for insulation. It covers basement insulation with furring strips, furnace and AC maintenance, filter changes, and steps to optimize heating and cooling seasonally. It also advises opening drapes in winter, closing them in summer, venting attics, and setting water heater to 140 to 160 degrees.
The article stresses drainage importance for pots especially without holes. Use a half to one inch pebble layer, add sterilized enriched soil, place roots loosely, then fill to about an inch from the top. Also suggests reclaiming a hallway or foyer with fresh latex paint to create a space for a mirror or artwork.
Pattern notes describe creating exotic-looking fabric flowers using silk or lightweight fabrics with no special tools. The piece lists eight flower patterns, wire stems instructions, and how to order an Instruction Guide No 594 and a 100-page color book Patterns for Better Living from the Columbus Telegram Pattern Dept.
Extension specialist Norm Teter says apply Portland cement paint to wet basement walls before latex paint. The cement layer increases durability and coverage, with a gallon covering about 300 square feet, similar to normal drywall or plaster.
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