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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1961)
Jli. 1. 1N1 P(e i-C House Plants EasyTc "o Grow By KAY SHERWOOD , Newspaper Enterprise Asia. The current enthusiasm among fashionable interior decorators for -masses of greenery within the home will strike many homemak trs as pretty funny. They enn't Imagine a home without a sunny window full of cheerful flowers and greenery tucked wherever possible, fashion Pc rr -hranr KSaSSMSJ HHrSiSS r sN ' M alines &twmWr able or not. ' , But the fact remains that the emphasis on plants as important decorative accessories has (purred some of us to test the green thumb and look with new interest on planters and the mod ern versions of ferneries and plant stands. My own attempts to produce that lush look of tropical splen dor so acclaimed these days have pot been a complete success. - Then I met the parlor palm and a hardy ivy that restored my self - confidence. The parlor 5 palm, I am convinced, will grow anywhere under any conditions a splendid plant for me. In the interests of better edu cated "green thumbs," the gar dening experts of a national as sociation drew up these remind ers for us: . Light Plants that will bear flowers or fruit need direct sun for best development. Most foli age plants do well without direct sun but must have strong natural light (or artificial light) to grow properly. . If you use sun-loving plants to decorate a dim part of the room, move them into sunlight for three hours dailv. Temperature Mos.t plants thrive best in rooms' heated no higher than 75-75 degrees by day and 65 at night. Some plants can stand higher temperatures than others; let your plant dealer or florist advise on this point. Humidity Plants like high hu midity. Offset dryness of rooms in winter by setting potted plants in tray,s or saucers of pebbles and keep a constant water level just below base of pots. In planters or decorative cache pots, put a layer of pebbles about inch in the base, set porous clay pots on pebbles and fill in around them with peat moss and keep moss damp. . water tacn piam neeas inoi- ' vidual attention. Touch topsoil with fingertip. If soil feels dry, water thoroughly. If soil feels moist, don't water. ' FresH Air All plants must have fresh air every day. They will do better if not subject to drafts (thank heavens, the parlor palm can't read). A preferred treatment is to open a window In an adjoining room for 15 min utes every day. ' Cleanliness House plants with glossy or leathery foliage should be washed every week with clear water. Use a small laundry spray cr the dish spray in your kitchen sink. Food Give plants a monthly .feeding of a soluble houscplant food mixed according to package directions. Use good potting soil, cither a prepared ready-made one or mix your own using equal parts of garden loam, sand, plus lcafmold or peatmoss. Pest Control Be on the alert for possible insects. As a pre caution, you might spray plants once a month. Pushbutton cans of Insecticides made for use on house plants are convenient but you can mix your own spray. B sure to spray undersides of leaves as well as on top. Kids Overhead .Patter On Roof SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) - If 5 there's anything' more annoying than children underfoot it's chil dren overhead. Alfred Schnurman decided Thursday night, to investigate the pitler patter of little feet on his roof. He found Phil Rader, 7, and his sister, Bobbie, 4, scampering around the roof. The youngsters had eluded their babysitters and climbed to the roof for a short prowl. After notifying the babysitters who were downstairs listening 16 jazz records, Schnurman climbed up the roof and grabbed Bobbie. Phil, realizing the end of his Bight out, darted back through the window and climbed into bed. 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