Tulips Bring Bright Color and Warmth to Homes
Interior decorators note a shift from muted neutrals to bright colors and bold patterns. Fresh tulips offer versatile accents in white, purple, or two tone blooms, matching earth tones or adding fiery contrasts in bowls, window sills, and dining settings.
Fire safety in the kitchen with baking soda extinguisher
A simple kitchen fire tactic advises keeping a labeled canister of baking soda ready near the range. When fire breaks out, turn off heat and toss baking soda at the base of flames to smother them with carbon dioxide.
Chairman to speak at International Shade Tree Conference
F J MacDonald chairman of the Governor's Commission on Arizona Beauty has accepted an invitation to appear on the program of the International Shade Tree Conference in Chicago August 6. His presentation The Landscape Architect's Role in Municipal Forestry and Beautification will be developed from a similar talk given at ISTC Western Regional meeting in Phoenix recently. MacDonald is an international director of the American Institute of Landscape Architects.
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Workmanship Emphasized in Durable Garment Finishing
A note stresses that quality workmanship ensures durable garments. Puckered seams and finish flaws lead to permanent wrinkling, highlighting careful seam and finishing work to avoid defects.
Key Carpet Fiber Facts and Performance Basics
A two step approach helps pick carpet fiber by durability crush resistance stain and soil resistance and economy. The five main fibers Acrylic nylon polyester polypropylene Olefin and wool differ in durability moisture absorption and crush resistance with nylon and polypropylene strong in abrasion resistance while wool and acrylics are less durable. All man made fibers are mothproof and mildew resistant, wool is fungi resistant and mothproofed by treatment.
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Water from cooler may injure plants in summer
University of Arizona horticulturist Steve Fazio warns that excessive water from evaporative coolers can cause iron chlorosis in outdoor plants. Symptoms include yellowing between veins and dark green veins, with sunburn edges. control by withholding water, checking soil moisture, and rotating plants.
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