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Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1972

Page

4

Home office becomes everyday necessity for busy households

The home office shifts from a luxury to a daily requirement as families handle more paperwork from tax records to schoolwork. Experts say space and simple equipment matter, with small setups like 5 by 4 feet workable for four members, using corners, closets, or under stairs.

Decor score blue red velvet ties colors

Barbara Hartung Q asks for color and furnishing advice for a blue themed living room with gold accents and a bedroom with blond wood. A designer cautions against over-antiquing and suggests a monochrome wallpaper, deeper bedspread tones, and green carpeting as options.

F.H. A

Color and velvet scheme ideas for living room furniture

A reader asks about sofa and chair colors to complement red lamps. The columnist suggests using blue and red velvet for the sofa with a solid red chair to tie red and blue through the room and match walls and lamps.

How Often to Pump Septic Tanks

University of Arizona extension engineer says pump every three to five years or when one third of the liquid in the tank is sludge. Ted Welchert recommends a ground level two inch pipe for inspection and notes most failures come from lack of regular cleaning and maintenance.

University of Arizona Extension Agricultural Ted Welchert Welchert

Shields to talk on gardening at Scottsdale library

Ivan J. Shields of the University of Arizona Agricultural Extension Service will discuss fall and organic gardening and timing for planting at a free public lecture. The session is Sept 30 at 3 p.m. in the Scottsdale library auditorium.

Scottsdale Public Library Ivan J. Shields University of Arizona Agricultural Extension Service Shields

Taste over money guides famed interior decorator Gelbert

Los Angeles reports Bernard Gelbert earning fees up to 2 million for planning interiors of Palm Beach and Southampton homes. He stresses taste over money, urges even small budgets to consult an interior decorator, and favors color, beige and white. He notes modern tastes, auctions for affordable antiques, and the growing scarcity of fine objects.

Los Angeles UPI Bernard Gelbert Palm Beach Southampton Gelbert Onassis Chicago Art Institute

Fire blight threats Pyracantha and pruning tips

University of Arizona plant pathologist Fred Gray warns fire blight is the main disease of pyracantha in Arizona. Prune out blighted limbs promptly, disinfect tools with a 10 percent bleach solution, and apply three sprays at full bloom petal fall and late bloom using copper, Agrimycin 17, and streptomycin products when temperatures exceed 65 degrees.

Fred Gray University of Arizona Arizona Gray Cooperative Extension Service Tucson

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