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| Home & Garden readers might also want to read Keep it Green, a gardening column by Michael Womack. |
Saturday, August 11, 2001
Outside the box
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| Padilla |
SMALL PLANT CARE
Yvonne Padilla, who has been gardening for 38 years and raising bonsai for 21 years, said small plants and trees need extra attention in the summer months.
"They need more shade and water until the cooler months arrive," she said "My small container plants (quart-size) might need watering two times a day."
Padilla moves her 80-some container plants around the yard as the seasons change so they sit in the best conditions.
When a recent move left her without any trees in her back yard, Padilla had an arbor built to provide some shade.
STRAIGHT ADVICE
To minimize angles in an odd-shaped room, arrange the furniture according to the lines. Similarly, if a lopsided window is the eyesore, add window treatments to make it a focal point.
MASCULINE BATHROOM
For a special touch in a man's bathroom, roll up several towels and arrange them in a red metal toolbox positioned on top of the vanity. Complete the look by securing a hand towel within the jaws of an ordinary wood clamp or vise.
POLYMER PLANTING
Before you plant in a container, add plastic polymers to the soil. This material, available at garden centers, can hold up to 700 times its weight in water and thus helps keep soil moist without constant watering.
- Scripps Howard , News Service
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