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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1961)
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, APRIL '14; 1961 ' BEAUTY SECRET Modest homes look larger and lovelier with well-executed landscaping, says the American Associa tion of Nurserymen. Shrubs, hedges, trees and flowers hide unsightly features, break up harsh lines, and add beauty that leads the eye from, the house itself. House Can Grow By Adding Room If your house has "growing pains," or your family has be come so large that a new bed room or children's playroom is needed, it would be wise .to make a survey of present un-der-rbof areas - like the attic, basement, breezeway or ga rage for "add-a-room" pos sibilities.; These - are the first areas you should consider, since it's generally more economical to utilize unused or little-used space than to build an entirely new addition. If there is some under-roof area available, chances are you can get your new room at a surprisingly low cost. The amount of money needed will depend, of course, on such factors as the size of the new room, the building materials used, and the nature of any plumbing and heating installa tions that may be required. It is possible, in most areas, to create an additional room in the basement or attic for as little as $400, or convert a garage or enclose a porch or breezeway for as little as $800. If, moreover, such do-it-yourself materials as easy-to-apply gypsum wallboard are' used and you do the decorat ing yourself, you'll be able to achieve substantial savings. Fireproof gypsum wall board is easy to .work with, economical and takes any type of decoration. The board's ta pered edge along with rein forcing tape' and special ad hesive used in the joint treat ment - are carefully made to compliment each other. To gether they form a "system" designed to produce joints that are invisible when deco rated and strong as the board itself. 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Edging with a powev mower has been a challenge to many home gardeners who end up with scalped areas, shredded annuals and dirt-and stones scattered on the lawn along flowerbeds., The border of any well groomed lawn should be pre pared for mowing with a ro tary power mower. , Experts suggest that the home gar dener consider this when planting his annuals, laying a flagstone path or seeding a narrow border. Tamp Edges , - The edges, as well as any other irregular surface, should be tamped gently to eliminate any peaked areas that invite scalping. The plant ings should be set back far enough from 'the border, so the mower ' can cut with enough . width to insure a, clean, neatly trimmed border. A common problem in mow ing lawns that feature varied border patterns is that little -if any allowance has been made for the stepping and turning room of the operator. If a garden path requires two-trips with the mower -up and back - then the gar dener should figure out how much maneuvering space he needs so that he doesn't cut into the lawn with sharp tight turns, or step on his -wife's , prize asters. - Check Border : .... . The garden area in the im mediate vicinity of the border should be checked for pebbles and branches and raked clean. Frequently, power mower SUMMER LIVING Outdoor outlets and light ing enhance summer living. trimming along sidewalks and flagstone paths is impeded by - the fact that the stone or con crete is set above the natural contour line of the lawn. Here, landscape experts . suggest that the low areas of lawn paralleling sidewalks can be built up with topsoil, , tamped firm and seeded to in sure even,' easy trimming. , -Turf . around - trees and shrubs should be treated similarly to insure that the . grading is firm and designed so the rotary power mower can trim it neatly and uni formly' with a single,, circular cut. . . Backyards To Have More Swim Pools America is getting in the swim - backyard style. A few years ago, a swim ming ' pool in the family's backyard . was an unmistak able sign that the owner ranked on the top of the econ omic ladder. Not so, anymore, s -.:..' . Today, almost every home owner can enjoy. the advan tages of backyard recreation, once reserved for only the wealthy. Industry sources estimate that . some 10,000 backyard swimming pools will be con structed this year, .compared with 45,000 last season. FOR SPRING FUN ?. AND LEISURE LIVING See So. Oregon' completest line of leisure living equipment. ' All TYPES LAWN FURNITURE . JAPANESE LANTERNS j EVERYTHING FOR THE PATIO ' SWIM POOLS (Small to Family Sixe) SEE MOORE'S FIRST ' Two Convenient Locations MOORE'S PATIO & TOY SHOP - 8,16 S. Riverside 815 S. Central Stamps Too! YOU ARE INVITED! ' Come to a Ceiotex aaIIaa blotch! ft v.. Ever been to one of our informal, informative remodeling clinic sessions? 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