Indoor miniature rose care indoors
Indoor miniature roses thrive with sunshine humidity and mild temperatures. Use a slag or pottery pot about 6 inches wide and deep. Pack a soil mix of two parts garden soil two parts peat and one part coarse sand. Water thoroughly and keep in a sunny window with a shallow tray of moist gravel for humidity. Blooms appear in about six weeks offering continuous clusters of small flowers.
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Seven Tips Can Help Save Heating Dollars
Seven suggestions from Consolidated Edson of New York to cut fuel bills. Insulation is paramount with four inches in ceilings and three in walls, plus crawl spaces and garages. Storm windows and doors save money. close garage doors and crawl space vents in winter. Close dampers on unused fireplaces to prevent drafts. Ensure radiators and registers have free air flow and are kept clean. Schedule regular maintenance and annual professional inspections and cleanings.
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Architect Tells How To Draw Buyers
Ralph W Hammett professor of architecture at the University of Michigan outlines criteria for good architecture. He cites proper coordination of space functional planning and strong structural enclosure as core to the science of building. He argues economics rightly applied and beauty through line color and balanced masses determine appeal and desirability.
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Several Plants Ideal for Shade
Readable text notes several shade friendly plants including ferns and ajuga. It mentions these plants thrive in perpetual shade, require good drainage and moist leafy soil for best growth.
Key Features Judge Home Features in California Builder Plans
California builder Paul Perkins learns from 20 000 visitor comments taped at tract model homes that shoppers want open living spaces, front-door kitchens, natural grain wood in cabinets, light-reducing wall paint, modernized fixtures, and a ceiling-to-hearth fireplace raised 12 to 15 inches.
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Clallie berries lure buyers in Class 20A ads
In the want ads of Class 20A readers discover a playful call for Clallie berries. The quirky item highlights a lighthearted scene within the newspaper section.
Right Height Problem In Choosing Planters
A guide to selecting planter plants for modern homes with built in brick planters. It weighs height considerations with options like junipers, rhododendrons, agapanthus, and trailing choices such as Lobelia and ivy geraniums, plus possible dwarfs and citrus for varied heights.
Lakeside Park Features Told
Daily visitors at Lakeside Park Oakland may hear a 3 30 p m naturalist talk at the duck feeding station followed by a feeding time tour of the Junior Zoo at 3 50 p m The Rotary Natural Science Center is open daily except Monday The Cain Memorial Library is open Saturdays and Sundays afternoons by appointment at other times Park Naturalist tours and talks are available by appointment including wildflower wildlife finding tours in the hill parks contact TE 22600 Ext 598 or the Park Naturalist 634 1dth St Oakland Surprise Packages From Nature will be the June 8 2 45 p m talk at the Duck Breeding area with Insects Through A Microscope fascinating Kode Heaton at 4 p m in the Rotary Natural Science Center A nature walls Sequoias To Chaparral will be held Saturday June 21 Participants meet Skyline Blvd Joaquin Miller Park opposite Robert's Pool entrance at 9 30 a m returning by noon
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Begonias and Ferns Complement Garden Displays
The article notes begonias enhance plant displays with evergreen shrubbery in planters or raised beds. They pair well with other flowers like dwarf border plants and are naturally associated with ferns due to shared growing conditions.
Californians Favor Light Roof Shades
California homeowners favor light to medium roof shades to harmonize with slightly darker siding and create an illusion of space. Experts emphasize roof color as a major exterior element that should coordinate with interior colors and large glass areas to avoid color shock.
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Vacation planning tips for hiring a helper
Choose your vacation time helper as carefully as you would a babysitter. Make a list of daily chores you want done and review them with your helper. Water plants deeply the night before you leave to help them endure.
Garden tips for healthier plants and pest control
Gardener advice urges planting finished stock in containers for quick setup. Watering early or late reduces mildew during heat spells. mid day spray helps when humidity is low. Protect azaleas camellias rhododendrons with peat moss to retain moisture and acid conditions. Feed yellowing lawns with new fertilizer formulas.
Temple Fire Bougainvilleas For Full Sun Planters
Gardeners seeking a sun loving centerpiece can plant the new Temple Fire Bougainvilleas. These Taise brand shrubs reach three to four feet tall with the vivid scarlet blooms of the famed vines. They offer full sun appeal in a compact form for planters and landscapes.
Bedding Plants Add Color This Month
Bedding plants remain available this month with options such as marigolds petunias and perennials in containers. The note highlights ready-to-buy flowering varieties for quick garden color.
Split level house in reverse by Rudolph Matern
Jamaica New York designer Rudolph A Matern presents a low cost spacious split level home with two story street appeal and compact interior. The plan features a large living room fireplace brick surround two baths a den or TV room and a 21 5 foot kitchen with breakfast nook. Insulation and mineral wool details emphasize comfort while asphalt shingles offer durability. Blueprint info and plan number 3435 available.
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Abelia Ground Cover Performs as Low Growing Accent
The new spreading abelia offers a hardy ground cover with glossy foliage and white flowers resembling the parent plant. It stays about two feet tall, ideal for low edging and garden beds with adaptable growth.
Home Chores Made Easier With Lunar Window Ideas
Hayden Planetarium researchers note reduced lunar gravity could ease chores like washing windows, as lower pull makes water weigh less. Innovations include lift-out ponderosa pine windows that lift from inside for safe cleaning, plus inner-access designs for sashless cleaning.
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New York
Hayden Planetarium
Prepare Garden Before Vacation
Begin preparing your garden a day or two before you leave. Mow the lawn, water deeply, mulch shrubs, and lay down compost or humus. Apply slow release fertilizer to work during your absence and ensure flower beds are thoroughly watered the night before departure.
Movable Color Floribunda Roses Improve Garden Flexibility
A garden note describes movable color floribunda roses adaptable for ties or pots to bring color to any area. It emphasizes using large enough containers to accommodate the plant structure and ensure healthy growth.
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