Trees and Shrubs for Beauty and Function in the Home
The article outlines how different trees serve purposes such as shade, flowers, windbreaks, winter color, and edible fruit. It notes maples and oaks for shade, crabapples and cherries for flowers, conifers for evergreen color, and beeches and birches for interesting bark. It also covers shrubs for flowers, hedges, and foundation plantings with guidance on height, screen needs, and winter color from yew and juniper.
European Roses Dominate 1968 All-America Awards
The All-America Rose Selections honor three European hybrids Miss All-American Beauty Europeana and Scarlet Knight for 1968. The article praises their colors forms and fragrances and notes their availability this spring in nurseries garden centers and catalogs.
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Holland
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G. de Ruiter
Housing for the elderly spurs new design trends
U S statistics show 18.5 million people over 65 today, up from 6.6 million in the 1930s. Federal and state programs plus private investors push elderly housing, prioritizing safety and easy upkeep with features like non-slip surfaces grab bars ramps and low maintenance materials.
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U.S. Department of Health, Education—and—Welfare
Hagerstown
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Colorful kitchens trend toward living kitchen concept
A homemaker survey shows most want a living kitchen with distinct food prep and recreation areas and a writing counter. Women favor durable washable finishes. Marlite paneling offers moisture resistance and easy maintenance for remodeling.
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Robert Huff
Teens Pick Room Decor For Happy Home
A home youth room features vinyl asbestos tile flooring Berkshire snow pattern and easy cleaning texture. Bright hot pink and vivid blue lighting strips brighten oversized orange green blue purple lounges with matching pillows. Walls show a record player TV combo and aluminum foil covered game area with a white table for homework and a snack bar.
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Berkshire
Indoor earwigs invade homes through cracks and open doors
An old pest note explains earwigs and other outdoor invaders enter homes via window gaps, cracks, or hitchhiking on pets. It recommends outdoor control with Spectracide to create a five foot wide barrier around the foundation, spraying shrubs, lawn, walks, drives, porches, steps, and sills.
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Geigy Chemical Corporation
Outdoor Lighting Trends Extend Leisure Spaces
Outdoor living grows as families dine on terraces and swim at home. Landscape lighting, wall lanterns, path lights, and post lanterns create warmth, extend beauty, and improve safety around terraces and pools. Easy installation and broader selections from lighting stores and department shops boost home illumination options.
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