2015 home, lawn & garden magazine
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Angola Pennysaver serving Evans, Brant, Farnham and parts of Irving and LakeviewTRANSCRIPT
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Provided by the Angola & Eden-North Collins Pennysavers
May 2015
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4 Helpyourhome’sexteriorreboundfromharsh winterweather6 Secretstokeepinganorganizedshed7 Thedosanddon’tsofbackyardfirepits9 Commonlawncrittersandpests10 Commonmistakesmadeonhomerenovation projects11 Ideasforpoolperimeterlandscaping13 Howtocoolyourhomewithoutbreakingthebank14 Addvaluetoyourhomewiththeserenovations16 Wateringtipstoproducehealthylawns17 “DoNotDisturb”AnEssayon“No-TillGardening”
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Help your home’s exterior rebound from harsh winter weather
Theseasonscanbeharshonhomes,andperhapsnoseasonismoretaxing
onahome’sexteriorthanwinter.Harshwinterweathercantakeatollonroofs,gutters,landscaping,andjustaboutanyotherpartofthehomethatmustfacethecoldhead-on.Thefollowingareafewareasofyourhomethatmightneedsomehelpreboundingfromwinternowthatspringhasfinallyarrived.
Gutters:Guttersarevulnerabletowinterweather,asstrongwindsmayblowdebrisintotheguttersorevenblowtheguttersoffofthehouse.Guttersshouldbecleanedpriortoandimmediatelyafterwintertoensurethey’reworkingproperlyandnotbackinguptothepointthatwatercanbuildupanddamagetheroof.Reattachanylooseguttersandclearthemofanydebrisleftbehindbywinterwinds.
Roof:Theroofisanotherareaofyourhome’sexteriorthatmayhavebeenbeatendownoverthewinter.Examinetheroofforcracked,missingordeformedshinglesthatcanallowwatertoenterahomeanddamageitsinterior.Someroofdamageisvisiblefromtheground,buthomeownerswhojustenduredespeciallyharshwintersmaywanttoclimbupontheirroofsorhireaprofessionaltogetacloserlook.Anotherwaytodetermineiftheroofwasdamagedistogointoyouratticandcheckforwaterdamagenearrooftrusses.Waterdamageindicatessomethingwentawryoverthewinter.
Walkways and driveways: Heavysnowfallorsignificantaccumulationoficeoverthewintercanresultincrackedordamagedwalkways,drivewaysandporches.Someofthisdamagemayhaveresultedfromaggressiveshovelingorbreakingupofice.Lookforanycracksinareasthatneededshovelingoverthewinter,assuchcrackscanbesafetyhazardsandmayevenprovetobeentrypointsintoyourhomeforwaterorcritters.
Landscaping:Landscapingalsotendstotakeahitinareasthatexperienceharshwinters.Winterstormsmaydamagetrees,whichcanputahomerightinthelineoffallinglimbsorworse.Walkaroundyourpropertytoinspectfortreedamage,removinganyfallenlimbsorcuttingdownanylimbsthatappeardeadorthatmighteventuallyproveasafetyhazard.Inaddition,checkthegrassforanydeadspotsthatmighthavefallenvictimtowinterfreeze,andaddressthosespotswhenthetimecomestorevitalizeyourlawn.
Appliances:Whensurveyingyourpropertyafteralongwinter,inspectapplianceslikeacentralairconditioningunitorevendryerventstomakesuretheymadeitthroughthewinterunscathed.Suchappliancesmayhaveprovenanattractivenestingspotforanimalsoverthewinter,butdamagecanbesignificantifverminorotheranimalsseekshelterfromwinterweatherinsideappliances.
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Despiteotherintentions,homeownersoftenturntheirgaragesintostorage
centersforrandom,little-useditems,leavinglittletonoroomforthetoolsandevenvehiclesthatactuallybelonginagarage.Suchhomeownersmayturntoshedstostoretheirgarageoverflowandkeepyardequipmentattheready,butstorageshedsarenotimmunetoclutter,andhomeownersmayfindtheverystructureerectedtokeepthemorganizedrequiresabitoforganizationitself.
Awell-organizedshedcansavehomeownerstimeandenergy,asit'seasytoabandonordelaya
projectifyoucan'tfindthatpairofworkglovesyoustashed.Thefirststeptoanyorganizingprojectistotakeeverythingoutoftheshedanddeterminejustwhatneedstogobackin.Itemsthatdonotbelongintheshedshouldbemovedtotheirrightfullocationsortossedinthetrashifthey'renolongerneeded.Makeapileofanythingthatwillbekept,aseparateonefordonationsandathirdforgarbage.Takeinventoryofwhatyouhavesoyouknowwhetheryou'remissinganyitemsoryouhavesomethinganddonotneedtopurchaseanother.
Nowthattheentireshedisempty,youcanassessjusthowmuch
roomyouhave.Utilizingverticalandoverheadspaceeffectivelycanfreeupareasonthefloorforlargerequipment.
Shelving,racks,pegboardsandanyothermaterialsthatenableyoutohangorstoreitemsofftheflooraregoodinvestments.Visityournearbyhomeimprovementretailertofinditemsthatcansimplifyyourstorage.Youalsomaybeabletoputscrapwoodtousetomakeyourownstorageshelvesoraworkbench.Extrakitchencabinetscanbeinstalledintheshedtoorganizeadditionalitems.
Inordertorememberwhereitemsgo,labelorsortthemaccordingly.Somepeopleliketotakeorganizationastepfurtherbytracingtheoutlineoftoolshungonthewallsotheycanbeplacedbackinthesamespotafteruse.Thisalsoservesasavisualreminderofwhichtoolsaremissingandwhichonesneedtobepurchased.
Don'tforgettoutilizesheddoorsasadditionalstoragespace.Hangfrequentlyusedtools,suchasrakesandshovels,ontheinside
ofthedoorssotheywillalwaysbeeasilyaccessible.
Youalsocanrepurposestoragesolutionsdesignedforotherareasofthehome.Forexample,magneticknifeholderscanbemountedtoashedwalltokeeppaintbrushesorganized.Theseholdersalsocanbeusedtokeepmanysmallmetaltoolstidy.Metalfunnelscanholdtwineandstring.Threadthroughthenarrowendofthefunnelforahandydispenser.
Keepdangeroussubstancesoffthefloorandoutofreach.Gasoline,chemicalfertilizersandotherpotentiallydangeroussubstancesshouldbestoredhighuptokeeppetsandchildrensafe.
Makesuretheshedfloorissturdyandlevel.Thismakesiteasiertoneatlystorelargeritems.Rollinthelawnmower,wheelbarrowandanyothercumbersomeitems.Nowthatmorethingsaremountedvertically,youshouldfindthatyouhavemoreareatomovearound.
Takingthetimetocleanandorganizeashedcanhelpmakeanyonemoreproductive.
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Onceararity,firepitshavegrownincreasinglypopularinrecentyears,asmore
andmorehomeownersturntheirhomesintoprivateoases.Firepitsrunthegamutfromtheverysimpletothemoreelaborate,andthefirepitshomeownerschooseoftendependonthespacetheyhaveavailableaswellastheirbudgets.Butevenhomeownerswithoutanyspaceorbudgetconstraintsshouldgivecarefulconsiderationtowhichfirepittheyultimatelyinstall,especiallyiftheyplantomakethatinstallationthemselves.Thefollowingaresomedosanddon’tsoffirepitsforthosehomeownersabouttoaddthisrelaxingandpopularaccessorytotheirbackyards.
DO confirmyoucanlegallybuildafirepitinyouryard.Firepitshavebecomesocommonplacethathomeownersmaythinktherearenoregulationsgoverningtheirconstruction.However,it’sstillbesttoconfirmwithyourlocalgovernmentplanningorzoningofficesifyoucanbuildafirepitandifanyrestrictionsapply.
DON’Tproceedwiththeprojectuntilyouhavebeengrantedofficialapproval.Assumingyouhavethego-aheadtobuildafirepitisnotthesamethingasknowingyouhavebeenapproved.Startingearlycouldresultinfinesifitturnsoutyouaren’tallowedtohaveafirepit.Butyoumayalsobeginbuildingabiggerfirepitthanthelocalgovernmentallows,andthatcouldbemoneydownthedrainlater.Waituntilyougetofficialwordbeforeyouproceedwiththeproject.
DObuildonflatground.Thefirepitshouldbebuiltonflatgroundtoreduceriskofaccidentand/orinjury.Afirepitbuiltonflatgroundalsomeanseveryonecanenjoyitcomfortablyandequallyoncetheprojectisfinished.Ifthegroundaroundthepitisnotflat,somepeoplemaybeforcedtositcrookedorleanforwardjusttoenjoythepit.
DON’Tbuildnearflammablestructures.Buildthefirepitfarenoughawayfromexistingstructures,suchasyourhome,garageorshed,soflickeringflamesdonotcatchsomewindandleadtodisaster.Beforebuildinginagivenspot,monitorthewindpatternsforafewdaysbysittinginalawnchairatthespotyouultimatelywantthefirepittobe.Ifyounoticethewindisblowingtowardyourhouse,youwillwanttochooseanotherareaforthepitsosmokefromthefirewillnotbeblowingintoyourhomeeverynight.
DOchoosetherightsize.Thesizeofyourfirepitwilldependonthespaceyouhaveavailable,butevenifyouhaveavastswathofspace,keepinmindthatprofessionalcontractorstypicallyrecommendbuildingafirepitnobiggerthan44incheswide.Anythinglargercanbeunsightlyandmaynotappealtoprospectivebuyersdowntheroad.Inaddition,anespeciallylargefirepitmayresultinpotentiallyunrulyflamesthatcanpresentafirehazard.
DON’TgoitaloneifyourDIYskillsaresuspect.InstallingafirepitisarelativelyinexpensiveDIYjob,butthatdoesnotmeananyonecandoit.Groundneedstobeexcavatedandtheslopeoftheyardmustbemeasuredsothefirepitissafeandfunctionalforyearstocome.IfyourDIYskillsarenotuptosnuff,hireaprofessionalcontractorsoyourbackyardoasisdoesnotbecomeacostlyheadache.Afirepitcanturnaboringbackyardintoarelaxingretreat.Buthomeownersmustadheretothedosanddon’tsoffirepitstoensuretheirretreatissomethingtheycanenjoyforyearstocome.
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Crittersandpestscanmakelandscapingafficionadoswanttopullthehairout
oftheirheads.Suchunwantedguestscancomealongjustasalawnorgardenisroundingintoshape,disruptingplantgrowthandleavinganunappealinglandscapeintheirwake.Thefollowingaresomeofthemorecommoncrittersandpestsandhowtorecognizethem.
· Chinch bugs: Chinchbugsliketofeastongrassthatissignificantlyexposedtosunlight.Thoughtinychinchbugsarevisibletothenakedeye,homeownersmayfindtheyneedtogetespeciallyclosetothegroundtoseethem.Chinchbugsmaybelivinginthatch,sodethatchingyourlawnwitharakecanmakeiteasiertodetecttheirpresence.Aschinchbugsrobgrassofitsmoisture,theyalsoinjecttoxinsintothegrassthatloosensitfromthesoil.
· Grubs: Grubsarethelarvaeofbeetlesandarethenemesisofmanyalandscapingenthusiastbecausetheytypicallyproducepatchesofunsightlybrowngrassintheirwake.Thegrassisdiscoloredbecausegrubseatitsroots,andtheresultingdamagemaybemistakenforsundamagewhentemperaturesareespeciallyhigh.Worm-likeinappearance,grubsalsoareanuisancebecausetheyserveasafoodsourceforwildlife,includingraccoonsandskunks.Suchanimalsmaycausefurtherdamagetoalawninsearchofgrubstoeat.
· Moles:Molestendtoappearinlawnsthathavebeenexcessivelywatered,astheseburrowing
mammalsliketodigintothesoilsotheycanfillupongrubs,insectsandwormsthatlivebelowthesurfaceofalawn.Overwateredlawnstypicallyhavemoistsoil,whichmakesiteasierformolestodig.Thepresenceofmolesisprettyeasytodetect,astheytypicallyleavemoundsofsoilintheirwake.Thosemoundsarelocatedwheremoleshavedugintothegroundlookingforfood.
· Mole crickets: Molecricketsareaformidablefoetohomeowners.Asmolecricketstunnelthroughthesoilbeneathalawnlookingforinsectstoeat,theyleavebrownpatchesbehindandaffectthefeelofthegrass,whichmayfeelasthoughit'ssquishingandsquashingbeneathyourfeet.Molecricketsmayeatgrassroots,sothepresenceofdyinggrassmaybeindicativeofamolecricketinfestation.
· Voles: Volesaresmallrodentsthatchewtheirwaythroughthegrass,leavingunsightlytrailsofdamageintheirwake.Homeownerswhosuspecttheirlawnhasbeenvictimizedbyvolescanusuallytellbecausethevoleswillleavenoticeablepathwaysinthegroundthatcanmakealawnlookcrackedinthewayaroadwaymaylookedcrackedafteranearthquake.
Manycrittersarespecifictocertainregions,sobeforeaddressingapestissueinyourlawn,speakwithalocallawnandgardenorlandscapingprofessionaltoconfirmjustwhichpestiscausingsomanyproblemsaroundyourproperty.
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Homeimprovementprojectscanturnahouseintoahome.Homeownersplanscoresofrenovationstotransformlivingspacesintoroomsthatreflect
theirpersonaltastesandcomforts.Homeownersgoingitalonemayfindthingsdonotalwaysgoasplanned.Infact,aHarrisInteractivestudyfoundthat85percentofhomeownerssayremodelingisamorestressfulundertakingthanbuyingahome.Buthomeownersabouttoembarkonhomeimprovementprojectscanmaketheprocessgomoresmoothlybyavoidingthesecommonpitfalls.
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Common mistakes made on home renovation projects
Failing to understandthe scope of the projectSomehomeownersdon’trealizejusthowbigacommitmenttheyhavemadeuntiltheygettheirhandsdirty.Butunderstandingthescopeoftheproject,includinghowmuchdemolitionandreconstructionisinvolvedandhowmuchtimeaprojectwilltakecanhelphomeownersavoidsomeofthestressthatcomeswithrenovationprojects.Forexample,abathroomrenovationmayrequiretheremovalofdrywall,reinforcementofflooringtoaccommodateanewbathtuborshowerenclosureandtheinstallationofnewplumbingandwiringbehindwalls.Sosucharenovationisfarmoredetailedthansimplyreplacingfaucets.
NotestablishingabudgetHomeownersmustdevelopaprojectbudgettoensuretheirprojectsdonotdraintheirfinances.Ifyourbudgetissoinflexiblethatyoucan’taffordthematerialsyouprefer,youmaywanttopostponetheprojectandsavemoremoneysoyoucaneventuallyaffordtodoitright.Withoutabudgetinplace,itiseasytooverspend,andthatcanputyouinfinancialperildowntheline.Worryingaboutcomingupwithmoneytopayformaterialsandlaboralsocaninducestress.Avoidtheanxietybysettingafirmbudget.
Making trendy oroverpersonal improvementsHomeownerswhoplantostayintheirhomesforthelongrunhave
morefreereignwhenitcomestorenovatingtheirhomes.Suchhomeownerscancreateabilliardsroomorpaintaroomhotpinkiftheysoprefer.However,ifthegoalistomakeimprovementsinordertosellaproperty,overlypersonaltouchesmaymakeapropertylessappealingtoprospectivebuyers.Trendscomeandgo,andimprovementscanbeexpensive.Ifyourultimategoalistosellyourhome,optforrenovationsthatwilllookbeautifulthroughtheagesandavoidboldchoicesthatmayonlyappealtoaselectfewbuyers.
Forgetting to properly vet all workersItisimportanttovetyourcontractor, butdon’tforgettovetpotentialsubcontractorsaswell.Failingtodosocanproveacostlymistake.Contractorsoftenlooktosubcontractorstoperformcertainpartsofajob,anditistheresponsibilityofhomeownerstovettheseworkers.
Expecting everythingto go as plannedOptimismisgreat,butyoualsoshouldbearealist.Knowingwhatpotentiallycouldgowrongputsyouinabetterpositiontohandleanyproblemsshouldtheyarise.Theprojectmightgooffwithoutahitch,butplanforafewhiccupsalongtheway.
Overestimating DIY abilitiesOverzealoushomeownersmayseearenovationprojectinamagazineorontelevisionandimmediatelythinktheycandotheworkthemselves.Unlessyouhavethetoolsandtheskillsnecessarytodothework,tacklingtoomuchcanbeproblematic.Inthelongrun,leavingtheworktoaprofessionalmaysaveyoumoney.Homeimprovementscanbestressful,buthomeownerscanlessenthatstressbyavoidingcommonrenovationmistakes.
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Withtheriseofthe"staycation,"moreandmorehomeowners
areturningtheirbackyardsintotheirownprivateoases.Thecenterpieceofmanysuchretreatsisarefreshingandinvitingpool.
Whetherabove-groundoringroundmodels,poolsmakeforwelcomingspotstoenjoywarmdaysandnights.Anewpoolcanquicklyturnayardintothe"it"spottospendvacationsorcooloffattheendhotsummerdays.Whilepoolsareoftenthefocalpointofabackyard,manyhomeownerswanttheirpoolstoblendseamlesslywiththerestoftheiryards.Whentransformingabackyardthatincludesapool,homeownersshouldconsiderafewfactorstoensureeachafternoonspentpoolsideisassafeasitisfun.Safety firstAlthoughthegoalmaybetosoftenthelinesofthepooland/orcreatesightbarriersthatwillprovidesomemeasureofprivacyforswimmers,homeownersmustputsafetyaboveallelse.Beforeanydecorativetouchesareadded,itisimportanttosurroundapoolwithaslip-resistantsurfaceandfencing(manycommunitiesrequirefencesbeerectedaroundpools).Consultwithalandscapingcontractor,whoshouldbeknowledgeableaboutsafetycodes,orspeaktothepermit-issuingdepartmentattownhall.Thereshouldbealistofrequirementstoensurepoolplacementaswellasanysurroundingtouchesarelegalandwithincode.Nonslip surfacesConcrete,brickandpaversanddeckingarepopularmaterialsusedtosurroundapool.Installerscanmakerecommendationsonmaterialsandfinishes,butonesuggestionistochoosearoughfinish.Poolwatercanmakesurfacesslippery.Concretethatisstampedorscarredprovidesextratractionthanasmoothsurface.Thesamecanbesaidforbrickpatiosandpavers.Avoidsmoothstonesorpaverswithshinysurfaces,asthesemayonlyincreasetheriskoffalls.Homeownerswhohavechosenwoodorcompositedeckingtosurroundapoolshouldtalktotheircontractoraboutnonslipprotectivecoatings.Suchcoatingstypicallyareacrylic-basedliquidsappliedlikeapaintorsealer.Some
compositedecksmaybecraftedwithtextureorabuilt-incoatingtoreduceslipping.Inaddition,usenonstickmatsondecksandpatiostoprovidealittleextrafootingwherepeopleenterandexitthepool.Mulch and stoneHomeownersoftenprefersomecombinationofmulchorstonetoserveasatransitionbetweenthepool,concreteorpaverhardscapeandthelawn.Stonemaybemorepracticalforthosewithingroundpoolsbecauseitwillnoteasilyblowontothewatersurface.Withanabove-groundpool,mulchorstonecandothetrick,servingasabarriersothatpoolwaterdoesnotoverlydrenchthesurroundinglawnordamagegrassafterexposuretopoolchemicals.Mulchandstonealsowillprovidedrainagefromwaterrunofffromthepoolandrain.Anotheradvantageofhavinganadditionalbarrierbetweenthepoolandlawnisthatlawnclippingswillnotbeshotintothepoolwhenmowing.Stoneandmulchcanbedressedupwithstatues,lawnornamentsandtolerantplants.Finishing touchesPlantscanprovidethefinishingtouchesforapoolsidelandscape.Homeownersshouldkeepinmindthatpoolsarenotoftenshadedfromthesun,soplantsplacedaroundthepoolwillneedtobesun-anddrought-tolerant.Succulents,suchasaloeandjade,maywork,ascantheperennialshrubyucca.Moderatelygrowinggrasseswillofferaprivacybarrier.Keeptreesandfloweringplantsfarenoughawayfromthepool'sedgesotheydonotcontributetodebristhatfallsintothepool,whichcancomplicatemaintenance.Also,floweringplantsmayattractinsectsandotherwildlifethatmayinterferewithyourenjoymentofthepool.It'sbettertocreateafriendlyenvironmentforwildlifefurtherawayfromthepool.
Homeownerswhoneedsomeadviceplanningthelandscapingaroundtheirpoolscanrelyontheexpertiseoflandscapearchitectsaswellasemployeesatlawnandgardencenters.Poolcompaniesmayworkwithlandscapersandofferrecommendationstopeopleunaccustomedtoworkingaroundpools.
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How to cool your home without breaking the bankMotherNatureis
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30-degreeMondaysmightbefollowedby60-degreeTuesdays.Fickleweatherisoftenaccompaniedbylargefluctuationsintemperature,strongstormsandunseasonableconditions,makingitdifficultforhomeownerstomaintaincomfortlevelsintheirhomes.Asaresultoffluctuatingtemperatures,homeheatingandcoolingsystemshavebeenheavilytaxed.GrowingrelianceonHVACsystemshasalsodrivenupenergybills,asmoderateweathersynonymouswithspringhasgivenwaytomoredaysofextremeheatorextremecold.Assummerapproachesonceagain,reducingcoolingcostsisapriorityformanyhomeowners.Thefollowingareafewwaystocoolyourhome’sinteriorwithoutcausingaspikeinyourenergybill.
Reduce sun exposure.Muchofthehotairinsideofahomecanbeattributedtosunlightexposurethroughouttheday.Wallsandwindowsonthesouthandwestsidesofahomewillbearthebruntofthesun’srays,socloseshadesanddrapesonthissideofthehousetomaximizecoolness.Shadesandcurtainscansaveyouupto7percentonyourbillsandlowerindoortemperaturesbyupto20degrees.Homeownersalsomaywanttothinkaboutinstallingaretractableawningonareasofthehousethatgetalotofsun.Plantingshadetreesisanotherwaytonaturallycooldownhotsidesofthehouse.
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west-andsouth-facingwindowsisanotherwaytoincreasecirculationthroughahome.Runningfansmaybelesscostlythanturningonairconditioners.Also,setceilingfanstorotatecounter-clockwise.Thiswillpullcoolerairupfromthefloorandcreateawind-chilleffect.
Switch to LED or CFL bulbs. Ninetypercentoftheenergyusedforincandescentbulbsisemittedasheat.Thisnotonlywasteselectricitybutalsocanmakeconditionshotterinsideahome.Switchtocooler,moreefficientlightbulbs.
Reduce humidity levels.Humiditymakeshottemperaturesfeelevenhotter.Cleanlaundry,takeshowersandrunthedishwasheratnightorearlyinthemorningbeforethedayheatsup.Don’tforgettoventbathroomsandkitchensbyturningonexhaustfanswhenwaterisinuse.
Rely on a programmable thermostat.Settingathermostattoadjusttheairconditioningsystemautomaticallymeanshomeownerscankeepthetemperatureraisedwhenthey’renothomeandthenhaveitloweredshortlybeforetheyarrivehome.Thethermostatalsocanadjusttemperaturesfordayandnightuse.
Keep doors closed.Donotcoolroomsthatareunused.Maximizethecoolairinlived-inspacesbyblockingoffroomsthatdonotneedtobecooler.
Invest in more insulation. Insulationdoesnotjustkeephomeswarmerinthecoldweather.Insulationalsopreventshotairfrominfiltratinglivingspaceswhilekeepingcoolerairwhereit’sneeded.Sealantaroundwindowsanddoorsalsowillpreventunnecessaryairexchange.
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Althoughmanyimprovementsaremadetoincreasefunctionalityandcomfortofahome,severalothersareseenasworthwhileinvestments.Theseinvestmentscanadduptoahigherresalevaluewhenthetimecomestosellahome.Certainprojectshaveahistoryofprovidingagreaterreturnonhomeowners’investmentsthanothers.Thefollowingrenovationtipscanaddbeautytoyourhomeandgenerategreatreturnswhenyouputthehomeupforsale.
Invest in your kitchen.Kitchenremodelsareasafebetwhenitcomestoputtingmoneyintoimprovingahome.Residentstendtospendagreatdealoftimeinthekitchen,butadated,poorlyfunctioningkitchencandetractfromthevalueofahome,eveniftherestofthehomeisingoodshape.It’spossibletorecoupbetween60and120percentofyourkitchenremodelinvestment,especiallyifthekitchenmatchesupwellwiththerestofyourhome.Homeownersshouldknowthatadeluxerenovationmaynotbenecessary,asrelativelymoderateimprovementscancreateawholenewlookforakitchen.
Look to paint.Oneoftheleastexpensiveimprovementmaterials,butonethathasasignificantimpact,ispaint.Neutral,moderncolorscaneasilylivenupanyspace.Ifyoupaintwithlow-VOCpaint,youalsocanadvertiseaneco-friendlyhome,whichisverydesireablethesedays.
Put in another bathroom.Multiplebathroomsareanattractivesellingpoint,particularlyinolderhomesthatmaynothavebeenequippedwithmorethanonebathroom.Findingextraspaceforabathroomcanbetricky,butconsiderclosets,areasunderstairsoreventakingsomespaceawayfromanotherroom.Popularhome-improvementtelevisionchannelHGTVadvisesthathalf-bathroomsrequireatleast18squarefeetofspace,whilefullbathsneed30to35squarefeetforastand-upshowerorbathtub.
Renovate the HVAC system. Aestheticimprovementsaren’ttheonlyonesthataddvaluetoahome.Manyhomebuyersareeagertopurchaseahomethathasanewheatingandcoolingsystem,asbuyersunderstandthatfurnacesandairconditioningunitsaresubstantialinvestmentsthatcanlastforyears.Otherimprovements,suchasaddingatticinsulationorreplacingolderwindowsanddoorswithmoreenergyefficientoptions,alsoaresmartbets.
Add illumination to rooms. A darkhomeisadrearyhome.Addinglightcanmeanincludingmoreoverheadandaccentlighting.Under-cabinettasklightingisanicetouch.Inclusionofskylightsandsuntubescanbringnaturallightintoroomsthatmaynothavesouth-orwest-facingwindows.
Put a deck addition outdoors. Outdoorlivingspaceshavebecomemoredesireable,especiallyasthe“staycation”hasgrowninpopularity.Decksandpatioscanmakebackyardsmore
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Improve curb appeal.Addingattractivelandscapingandfresheninguptheentrywaytoahomecanaddconsiderablevaluetoyourhome,asbuyersjudgehomesbytheirexteriors.
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Averticalsprinklersystemismorevulnerable to wind and evapora-tionthanonethatshootswaterouthorizontally, so make sure yoursprinkler system is sending waterintoyourlawnandnotintosummerbreezes.· Avoid overwatering. How muchwateryourlawnneedsinthesum-mertimedependsonahostoffac-tors, includingwhere you live andhow often rain falls in that region.Overwatering can promote thegrowth of fungus and adverse-ly affect your lawn's root system,making itdifficult for roots togrowdeep.Speakwithalocallandscap-ing professional to determine howoften you should water your lawneachweek.· Strategically position your sprin-klers.Whenchoosingwheretoputdown your sprinklers, hook themuptoyourhose,turnthemonandthenwatchtoseewherethewaterisgoing.Areasthatexposedtosunaremostinneedofwater,somakesurethebulkofyourwaterisn'tgo-ingtoshadedareasbeneathtrees.In addition, make sure you aren'twastingwateronsidewalks,patiosand driveways. Sprinklers shouldbepositionedsononeofthewaterthey're shooting out is landing onsurfaces that don't need water. Itsoundssimple,buttoooftenhome-ownersdroptheirsprinklersdown,turn them on and thenwalk awaywithout waiting to see where thewaterislanding.Positionsprinklersoradjustsprinklerheadssoallthewaterislandingonyourlawn.Keeping a lawn lush and greenat the height of summer requireshomeowners to adopt effectivestrategies. Such a strategies canmakethedifferencebetweenalushlandscapeandone thatsuccumbstosummerheat.
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“Do Not Disturb”An Essay on “No-Till Gardening” by David R. Clark
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Perhapsyouhaveheardof‘LasagnaStyle’gardencreation?Thisprocess
iswhereonecoversexistinguncultivated,untilledsoilandturf(ifneedbe)withsheetsofcardboardand/orentiresectionsofnewspaper.Layersareconstructedabovethiswithbulkycompostablematerialsfirst(branches/smalllimbs).Thensoil,leaves,manure,kitchenscrapsarelaidinplacetoadepthof8or12”.Mixlightly,addagoodlyamountofwaterandletyourcasserolebakeforaweekortwo.Thenit’sreadytoplant--ohbutwhereisthemachinery??–Itisnotarequisiteforthissystem.Wearegoingtoletthesoildoitsnaturaljob.Forheavyclay which isprobablythe number one complaint I hearabout in western New York soils,“NoTill”recommendsaretoculti-vatedeeplyonlyonetime,aeratingthebasesoil-plant rootsdoneedairalso-addinglotsoforganicmat-terandtestingthesoilnutrientandpHlevels.Sowhattodonext?Cre-ate the layers as above and thenparkthecultivatorinyourshed,nottobeusedagain-Unless!Youcanadjustthecultivationdepthto3-4”.Pleaseunderstandthatitisnotmyintenttonegatethepurchaseorus-ageofcultivatingmachinesasthatisanimportantindustryemployingmanypeople.Iwouldlikehowever,toopenpeople’smindstocreativepossibilitiesandoptions.Now, let’s takea lookatwhathashappenedinwoodsandforestsev-eryfallforeons.Leavesandtwigsdrop on the soil surface. Greengrasses and plants are bent overthelayerofleaves;wecancallthislayer,mulch.Theentire lot is thencoveredbywintersnowsandexpe-riences freeze/thaw cycles whichhelp open up soil particle spacesand begin the decomposition pro-cess.Organicmulches keep soilsmoist,regulatetheir temperatures,act like carbon dioxide “sponges”,andprotect soils fromcompaction&erosion.Along with decomposition from
physical weathering and the foodwebaboveground, i.e. herbivoresand detrivores that digest greenmaterial, there is a similar systembelow ground called the soil foodweb, again with herbivores anddetrivores Earthworms, fungi andbacteria digest organic materialto carbon-rich humus and releasenutrients.Humusacts likeawatersponge inandon theground.Hu-mus pulls soil particles together,andhelpsnutrientsstay inthesoil– including nitrogen. When soilswarm in the spring, worms movefrom lower depths to the surfaceorganic mulch to feed…cultivatingand aerating the soil at the sametime.Year by year and seasonbyseason,asustainable,nutrientrich,water holding, non-compacted bi-ologicallyactivesoil is formedthatwillsupportplantgrowth.How can you implement this sys-temofgrowingplantsonyouland?Doingnothingcanbethebestprac-tice! No-till gardening promotesnaturalaeration,preservesnitrogengas levels and water drainage byallowingourwormfriendsandoth-ersoillifetodotheirjobsasnatureintended. Slightly disturbed soilsencouragethebuildupofbeneficialsoil fungi.Diseasesandpestsarelessfrequentlyencountered.Large-lydisturbedsoils interferewith thesoil biota.Tilling deeply the layersoforganicmattercreatesa‘biolog-ical nuclear reactor’ that burns upthe majority of the organic matterandcreateswideswingsofpHandnutrientavailability.Inotherwords:all is gone, and one must startagain.Mulches applied in appropriatedepths, allow water to percolateslowlydownthroughthetoplayersofsoilwhererootsystemsdotheirworkofabsorbingmoistureandtheresulting nutrient solution.This re-duces the need for supplementalwater applications. Mulches alsoprovidecoverforpredatoryinsectsand can increase the earthwormpopulation.Deep tilling brings up thousandsofweedsseedsthathavelaindor-
mantduetosunlightexposureandmoistureconstraints.Itisfarbettertocultivatethetop2-3inchesofsoilwithascufflehoetoagitatethesoilsurface crust and sever germinat-ingweedsfromtheirrootsystems.No-till gardening saves time andenergy. Digging soil is hard work!Machine cultivators use preciousfuels, better served by filling yourgas tank to purchase plants foryour new garden. A much betterapproach is touseabroad-fork toaeratethesoil.Thisisalong-tinedimplement that is stepped on andthenrockedbackandforthtoloos-enthelowersoilhorizons.Startbylooseningthesoilto12-18”(18-24” if growing root crops), orconsideraddingraisedbedstoyourplot.Youmightwanttodiginthingslikepeat,coir,vermiculite,compost,and manures. Double-digging isrecommendedatthispointforreal-lyheavyclayorconstruction-com-pactedsoils.Doublediggingistheprocesswhereshoveldepthsofsoilareremovedfromtheplantingareaandplacedonatarp…12”removedandsaved…12”moreremovedandsaved…eachleveltoitsowntarporplasticsheet.Mixtheamendmentsto each layer and replace the lay-ers.Ournextstepistoplacethemulch.Try tousestraw insteadofhay toreduce the introduction of weedand grass seeds. Leaves, grassclippingsandevensawdustcanbeadded in thin layers. When plant-ing seedling plants, only a coupleof inchesofmulch isnecessaryatthis point. Continue adding layersasplantsgrow.Toaddtrans-plantsgrowinginpotsorpacks,pullthemulchaside,digaholetothedepthoftheplant,insertthe plant into the soil, and lightlyfirm the soil around theplant.Re-place the mulch, leaving a spacearound stems of plants like toma-toes,peppers,etc.WaterinyourplantsandletNaturedo itswork. Iwould highly recom-mend that you install a drip irriga-tion system at this point, applying1-2”ofwaterperweek.Docontinuetolayerorganicsandamendmentsthroughoutthegrowingseason.
Avoidcompactingsoilsbywalkingin your garden beds.Constructingbeds thatarenomore than4 feetwide,willallowyoutoreachincom-fortably from all sides for harvestand maintenance tasks. Consid-er using walking stones, boards,gravelormulchcoveredcardboardwalkingaisles.“No-Till”doesnotmean“No-Work”.There are always garden tasks tobeawareof,and thissystemmaybe quite new to you. Please beaware that healing the soil is notan instantaneoushappening.Overtime,IamsureyouwillbepleasedwiththeresultsofyoureffortsIlookforwardtohearingofyoursuccess-es and failures…failures make usmoresuccessful!!!References:Eartheasy Solutions for Sustain-able Living: www.eartheasy.com,“No-till Gardening”, author: GregSeamanFine Gardening Magazine, “Tillingisonechoreyoumightbeable toskip”,author:LeeReich,issue112With a degree in Floriculture, Da-vidClark is amulti-talentedflorist,event director, educator and Na-tional Garden Speaker, with over30yearsintheornamentalhorticul-tureindustry.Davidisfeaturedintelevisionseg-ments, gardening podcasts, You-Tubevideos,BuffaloGardenWalk,andTheUpstateGardener’sJour-nal. He is a regular contributor towww.Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com,andcanbefoundpresentingworkshops at Lockwood’s Green-houses, Hamburg, NY, UrbanRootsGardenCenter, Buffalo,NYandGrassRootsGardensofBuf-falo.DavidClark’shorticultureclassesatTheBuffaloandErieCountyBotan-icalarelistedasa‘GotoEvent’ontheBuffaloNiagaraVisitorsBureauandtheGreaterWesternNewYorkTraveler’sCompanionwebsite.Heis a visiting horticulture instructorfor Phipps Conservatory and Bo-tanicalGardens,Pittsburgh,PA.Follow David Clark on social me-dia:www.davidclarkwny.com,www.greatgardenspeakers.com, Twitter:@david37771, and email at: [email protected].
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