Trees Add Beauty Cool Shady Spots
Homes face higher cooling costs in sunlit lots. shade trees cut air conditioning use and costs, and outlive their planters. One or two trees shade houses, three or four needed for non air conditioned homes. deciduous shed leaves in winter, conifers block winds for fuel savings. An experiment conducted by the
Plant shade trees to cut heat and fuel bills
Federal guidance shows a well designed windbreak lowers fuel costs by 22 percent. For summer shade, place trees to shade the sunlit walls and outdoor spaces. Position trees west of the area to be shaded, with careful siting to intercept the sun’s path and create cooling shade when needed.
Gardening Tips From Cynthia Lowry on Daffodils and Deforestation
Chappaqua columnist Cynthia Lowry offers seasonal gardening guidance. Daffodils should be dug up after blooming, August ends their cycle, and September marks the ideal dig spot. Watch for maple roots invading beds, creating shade and competition for water and nutrients. Use selective weed killers carefully to spare white clover while targeting crabgrass and broad leaved weeds.
Wednesday meetings listed for various civic groups
A series of Wednesday gatherings including Girl Scout Leaders Association at Civic Association and Franklin FOE Auxiliary at National Guard Armory, plusKiwanis Manchester Hotel Lions clubs AFL Hall AEIF hall and several lodges. Also Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 8:30 p.m. at 2995 Main.
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Spring Bloom On Pansies
Garden note promotes pansies and violas as easy annuals that behave as biennials. Seed can be sown August 15 with sand peat moss and soil, moss cover to reduce damping off, then winter in a cold frame or protected corner. Move to shade or sun as season demands. cut back to renew blooms and use plant food for fuller flowers.
Bagworm menace threatens trees nationwide
The bagworm, a traveling insect that builds a mobile case, infests trees from Massachusetts to Florida and into Texas. It overwinters in eggs, hatches in June, and feeds until August or September, then pups to another year's cycle. Control relies on malathion spraying or removing and burning accessible bags, avoiding burning nests.
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