Proper planting tips for shrubs by Extension Service
The Illinois Cooperative Extension explains choosing shrubs by form and placement, warns against air exposed bare-root plants, and outlines planting steps for balled and burlapped and container grown shrubs including root checks, hole size, soil amendments, and starter fertilizer for best survival.
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Cooperative Extension Service Urbana
Floyd Giles
University of Illinois Extension Horticulturist
Giles
Guide to preparing shrub beds and planting care
This horticulture guide advises preparing a shrub bed 10 to 12 inches deep with amendments, or mixing soil with organic matter and starter fertilizer in each pit. It covers backfilling methods, watering, mulching options, and cautions on using plastic or stone mulches, plus pruning to balance top growth with roots.
Bugs to fix screens before insect season rises
Extension specialist L. Annah Abbott urges homeowners to repair small holes in aluminum screens now. A patch kit with aluminum screen material, shears, a ruler, wire and needle allows simple at home fixes. Trim the hole, cut a patch, remove fringe wires, bend patch edges, place over the hole and whip stitch edges with fine thread.
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Cooperative Extension Service
Urbana
L. Annah Abbott
University of Illinois Extension
Snazzy 110 cameras face tradeoffs for casual shooters
Consumer Reports urges caution with pocket 110s arguing they are pricey and limited by small negatives, offering only two film speed ranges. It notes top models like the Minox 110S and Canon 110 ED20 appeal to buffs, not casual snapsharers, recommending simpler 110s such as the Kodak Extralite 10 for everyday use.
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Law About Clothing Worn in Public Questioned
Dear Ann Landers replies that only law on clothing is adults not appearing in public naked. A reader asks about cross dressing and couples wearing opposite sex clothes. The column then shifts to a reader seeking sleep solutions with a partner and references Al-Anon and recovery impact.
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