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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1977
Page
7
In the pink kitchen with walnut cabinets and brown floor, consider removing busy drapes and using pink beige brown accents. Install vinyl roller shades or trim white matchstick shades in pink beige brown for easy care. For the dark room, brighten with rainbow wall wallpaper or a white base plus colorful accessories and enough lighting. sand and paint floor boards as red orange yellow stripes for a cheerful toy room.
Desert Botanical Garden hosts the 30th annual Cactus Show in Papago Park with prizes to Scottsdale and Paradise Valley residents for best of show in patio plants Mary Emery first in cactus Jo an Skirvin first in succulents and Mike Hennessy first in black and white photography Readers Orrie Mulholland Herman Batholomay Eileen Alford Margaret Sloan and Noreen Frank also receive awards Exhibit runs through Sunday with hundreds of plant specimens planters dish gardens and art on display
USDA ARS scientists test a porous asphalt that allows rainfall to percolate quickly, potentially replenishing groundwater and reducing runoff. Results show water moving at 60 to 70 inches per hour, with only slight mix modifications from conventional asphalt.
Barbara Nichols hosts a free houseplant clinic at Los Arcos Mall this Saturday. Sessions at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. in the fountain area cover watering lighting humidity transplanting and basic plant care with door prizes after each demonstration. Nichols, a guest on Rita Davenport and author of So You Want to Grow a Plant, shares tropical plant tips.
Cooler weather invites kids to indoor gardening projects. Plant sunflowers in large containers with one seed per pot and ample sun. Create grassy monsters in paper cups with grass seed. Build eggshell gardens from broken eggs and cartons, plant citrus and squash seeds, and try quick crops like carrots and beets for fast leafy growth.
The article advises involving children in simple indoor gardening projects. It suggests small herb gardens in shallow pots, radish and lettuce for edible taste, and decorative items like sprouted onions and bulb flowers. It highlights easy seeds, seeds leftover from outdoor gardens, and safe plants suitable for a sunlit window.
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