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6-C MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, APRIL 14, 1961 n-"vxi'iir? ii m II IH I Most Homes Have Laundry Space SPECIAL LAWN Every home gardener -wants bis lawn to be "special." In laying out the lawn, placing flagstone walks, garden paths, planting beds and foundations shrubs - the gardener should consider if these things will interfere with routine mowing. There's a proper place for all of them, one that doesn't make mowing a delicate chore. Even in older homes there ,;; are many t possibilities for a . convenient and pleasant laun- '; k dry area. Study the layout of''; your home carefully, -itjnay '; reveal unexpected laundry possibilities. .... Upstairs: in the hall closet, the bathroom or the hallway;, , downstairs: in the family ; room,' the utility. area or the . breezeway' any one of these y. areas may be the ideal laun- dry room. , ,','.' '"..;-v" j " .:''-.'.'' Your selection will be de- ' termined by your individual needs, but the Maytag Home Service Department points out several requirements 1 for a ; successful laundry. Adequate : plumbing facilities should be '' nearby,' and units should be placed next to or above exist- : ' . ihg plumbing for ease of in . stallation and lowered costs. Space Required ; ' Adequate space fort h e ; washer, dryer, for storage, and ' sorting are also required. At ' low room too, for such activi ties as ironing and mending, if possible. 8 :. "j .'.. . ; Determine, the area neces sary for. the laundry equip ment: wasner ana aryer - or, tacKing aaequate space for Vi ntJr trio ntmhtnnltnn urooliAi.- dryer. Five feet of clear, work ing area in front of the appli ances provides adequate room for freely sorting, folding and ironing clothes... .. . . Storage space for soaps, de tergents and other i laundry supplies as well as soiled laun dry is needed. Cabinets adja cent to and or above units are ideal. If available, - cabinet space for sorting by washer loads, should be arranged, ei ther in , bins : or ventilated Sliding-door cabinets above the units; or metal-lined cab inets adjacent to them, safely store bottled laundry aids. Peal Moss Pots How Available To Home Gardens Just ' imaginet Plants and flowers that grow bigger . . . faster ; . . more profusely! , Yes, results like these has prompted a revolution among the spade and trowel set. Vegetable -and flower seed home gardens can be planted in the same peat moss pots commercial growers use so successfully. - This new boon to home gar deners, called the Jack. Pot, is made of organic peat moss with growth nutrients added. Plant roots easily penetrate . the walls of the peat moss pot and, when it's time to trans plant, the plant and pot are planted together. Shock and growth retarda tion .that usually occur dur ing transplanting, are elimi nated because the tender roots are not disturbed. The pot disintegrates in the ground -to become' a good grade of humus, and in the process also releases chemical -nutrients that stimulate growth. v "r Stronger and faster-growing flowers and vegetables result, according to the Jack Pot Ex perimental Station which is maintained by the Willis Reynolds Corp., Lebanon, . Ind., manufacturer of these pots. Field tests have shown that plants started in the new pots grow two toifour weeks faster than plants started in ordinary pots. Of particular interest to home gardeners is that the entire transplanting process is . speeded up, and gardening is made easier and cleaner. Peat moss pots are much the same shape and size as clay or plastic plant pots, but weigh only a fraction as much. A package of twelve 2V4" pots weighs less than . three ounces, compared to two and a quarter pounds for 12 clay . pots. Consequently . the pots can bo handled easily, i Year Round Blooms Possible in Tubs : Continuous flowering beau- -ty can be achieved by home owners by charging the plants in their garden or patio living area to supply steady bloom most of the year. By having several small gardens or a half dozen tubs in which plants are changed , often, the whole property can . bo made brighter and more cheerful for longer periods'. There are innumerable com binations of plants to afford new flower scenes. Pots or tubs of plants changed often ' keepX the whole property fresher and ' more v colorful, without entailing great ex pense because the plants are changed only in small areas' rather than over , the whole property. In tubs,, many plants that are extremely beautiful but difficult to grow because of adverse local soil conditions, . can easily be maintained. . Saving Trees Will Cut Home Expenses Here's a word to homeown ers - if there are trees on the property, try to save them-it will save you a great deal of expense later on. Before leveling your yard for improvements be sure to call an arborist and have him make i a thorough inspection of the trees. ...' Through his experience, he can designate those trees that should be saved, recommend , measures for saving them to give your home that extra value. NOW OPEN WITH THESE PRICES SHADE TREES...1. 25e and Up BLOOMING PRIMROSE ;..25e -General Ornamentals Pink and Special Red Dogwood . ' Choice Dahlias ORNAMENTAL SCOTCH PINE Special V to 5' $1.50 Blue Spruce Nursery Open 10-6 Including Sunday . Hwy. 99 South of Ashland - . MUSTANG TILLERS Let a Bolens Mulling da the dirty work in your garden. Prepare he seed bed by gently blending gran, compoit, weeds (even com talk) into topsoil. Weeds, cultivates, mulches, aerates right up to harvest time. More exclusive features than any other tiller . , . 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