Manufactured housing reflects desires of small-budget shopper
A guide to mobile, modular and prefabricated housing by Judith and Bernard Rabb outlines costs, benefits and drawbacks. Mobile homes are cheapest but depreciate. modular homes are pricier and longer lasting. prefabs offer fast erection with flexible site adaptation.
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Judith
Bernard Rabb
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Mrs. Castro Heads Arizona Green Survival Bicentennial Effort
Mrs. Raul Castro, wife of Arizona’s governor, accepts honorary chairmanship of the Arizona Green Survival Program. Sponsored statewide by the Arizona Nurserymen’s Association, the effort promotes beautifying the state while respecting individual initiative during the Bicentennial. The committee includes ANA president William C. Harlow and executives from Phoenix, Page, and Prescott.
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Raul Castro
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Arizona Nurserymen’s Association
American Association of Nurserymen
Arizona Green Survival Committee
William C. Harlow
Tucson
ANA
Carl Stenger
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The
Dugan Warner
Page
Harold Watters
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Evergreen Planting Guide for New Gardens and Homes
Backyard gardeners should carefully select evergreens by visiting labeled specimen displays such as experimental stations and arboretums. Verify full names, choose thick foliage with healthy growth, and avoid dry tips. When planting balled and burlaped evergreens, prepare a large hole with peat mix, position upright, remove the burlap, water thoroughly, and firm the soil.
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Patrick Denton
Copley News Service
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Botanical Garden
Cement and concrete meaning clarified in home repair guidance
A brief explainer outlines the difference between cement and concrete, noting concrete is Portland cement plus water sand and gravel. It explains cement used alone can mean cement sand and water, mentions pre mixed sand mixes and mortar, and cautions about other bonding agents.
Portland cement and curing in concrete basics
The text explains cement gel as the base of concrete and stresses the need for proper water to achieve workability without weakening the mix. It notes concrete must be cured by keeping it damp to prevent premature drying and loss of strength, then begins to define Portland cement as a type of cement.
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