Pot gardening gains favor for compact spaces and quick results
Readers learn pot gardening advantages from Get Potted experts Joann Sowell and Judy Phillips. They advise choosing good potting soil with proper drainage, spending about 15 dollars on a moisture meter, and adjusting watering and light needs for each plant.
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Garden Planting Tips for Containers and Shade
Gardeners should group plants by light needs and combine evergreens with seasonal color on terraces. Time release fertilizers suit busy people, but always follow label directions and avoid overfeeding. For pests, bring a sample to a nurseryman for advice. Many plants adapt from sun to shade with effort.
How to bring outdoors inside
New York home expert Ben Lloyd adds a glass and aluminum greenhouse to his 1860s Brooklyn townhouse. The solarium, built from a $6,000 kit, provides a light filled living area and plant space, though installation by a professional boosts cost by 1,000 to 1,800 dollars.
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Penfield eyes funds for recreation park
Penfield Township Trustees are set to receive a 170,911 dollar federal matching grant to develop Penfield Recreational Park with 10 acres and amenities including two baseball fields a football field tennis courts basketball courts horseshoe courts a covered pavilion and a 50 car parking lot. The grant, under the Land and Water Conservation Fund, is administered by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and requires approval by the U S Interior Department. Funds come from off shore oil lease revenues.
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Land and Water Conservation Fund
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U.S. Department of Interior
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