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Turn the page “Spring is the time of plans and projects -LEO TOLSTOY

Gardening books offer wealth of rich knowledge

Gardening season is here. effort and Shrubs & Hedges 
There are new books filled less cost. The world’s most popular plants,
with great advice, info, tips There’s
and more. recipes both shrubs and hedges do a lot
for mixing and have much to offer! They mask
   your own foundations, delineate property
The Complete Book of Ferns   potting lines, increase privacy, stabilize
soils and soils, provide food for wildlife,  and
Houseplants are more popular homemade add beauty
than ever, and no category is hotter organic and inter-
than ferns. fertilizers; est to the
The Com- step-by- landscape.
plete Book step instructions for building a Author Eva
of Ferns is compost pile, concocting soil tests, Monheim
a compre- and constructing inexpensive DIY puts these
hensive seed-starting equipment. There’s plants
reference are also recipes for natural pest center stage
that ex- deterrents and traps, garden teas, with this
plores the and growth-boosting foliar sprays practical
400 million to help your garden grow strong all guide to
year evolu- season long. choosing,
tion of the planting, growing, and caring for
species, fern   shrubs.
botany, how to grow ferns both in- The Pollinator Victory Garden  
door and outdoor, and also features  
more than 70 profiles. Every aspect Gardeners can fight the war on Organic Gardening for
of fern care is covered: potting/ pollinator decline with this book. Everyone 
planting, watering, fertilizing, pest The Pollinator Victory Garden The
and disease control, and more. book shows how to transition your Eating organically grown veg-
Readers will also explore creative landscape etables is a fast-growing way of life
planting projects such as moss bas- into a for mil-
kets, tabletop gardens and more, as pollinator lions. Still,
well as fern art and designs. Author haven by so many
Mobee Weinstein is the Foreman of creating a people
Gardeners at the New York Bo- habitat that who want
tanical Garden in the Bronx and a includes to grow
veteran guest on the Martha Stewart pollinator healthy veg-
Living TV show and other media nutrition, etables at
outlets. larval host home have
plants for hesitated
Gardening Alchemy  butterflies because it
This gardening recipe and project and moths, seems too
and areas for egg laying, nesting, hard and
book is packed with over 80 ideas to sheltering, overwintering, resting, time-consuming. Now everyone can
naturally beautify your garden, us- and warming. Author Kim Eierman get started with this book, which
ing organic methods that regenerate is an expert environmental horticul- is loaded with practical advice and
your soil and revitalize your plants. turalist, offering practical solutions step-by-step guidance. CaliKim’s
By following the processes that for winning the war against the personal approach and sound advice
are closest to nature, it brings the demise of these essential animals – has helped hundreds of thousands
gardener in sync with the garden, and keeping your yard beautiful. grow organic gardens and eat
allowing plants to thrive with  less healthy.

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Tips to prepare Winter can be harsh on a home’s throughout winter. Just like buyers
to sell your home exterior, so as winter winds down, are impressed by curb appeal, they
homeowners who want to sell their are turned off by clutter. The Ap-
According to Realtor.com, homes should make an effort to ad- praisal Institute suggests homeown-
spring is the busiest and best dress anything that might negatively ers clear clutter out of their homes
season to sell a home. While a affect their homes’ curb appeal. A before appraisers visit, and the same
good home can find a buyer any time study of homes in Greenville, S.C., approach can be applied to open
of year, homeowners might find the from researchers at Clemson Uni- houses. Buyers, like appraisers, see
buyers’ pool is strongest in spring versity found that the value of homes cluttered homes as less valuable. In
and into summer. with landscapes that were upgraded addition, a home full of clutter might
from good to excellent increased by give buyers the impression, true
The reasons for that are many, 6 to 7 percent. If it’s in the budget, or not, that the home was not well
ranging from parents wanting to hire professional landscapers to fix maintained.
move when their children are not in any problematic landscaping or ad-
school to buyers wanting to move dress any issues that arose during the 3. Eliminate odors. A home’s
when the weather is most accommo- winter. inhabitants grow accustomed to
dating. odors that might be circulating
2. Conquer interior clutter. throughout the house. Pet odor, for
Because spring is such a popular Clutter has a way of accumulating instance, might not be as strong to
time to sell a home, homeowners over the winter, when people tend a home’s residents as it is to guests
who want to put their homes on the to spend more time indoors than and prospective buyers. Because
market should use winter as an op- they do throughout the rest of the windows tend to stay closed through-
portunity to prepare for prospective year. Homeowners who want to put out the winter, interior odors can be
buyers. These tips can help during their homes on the market in spring even stronger come late-winter than
the pre-selling preparation process. won’t have the luxury of waiting until they are during the rest of the year.
spring to do their “spring” cleaning, A thorough cleaning of the house,
1. Address the exterior of the so start clearing any clutter out in including vacuuming and removal of
home. winter, even resolving to make an any pet hair that accumulated over
effort to prevent its accumulation the winter, can help to remove odor.

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227 RENT ......................................................................................... 30 Green Top Lawn & Landscaping .................................................. 70
A-1 Kevin’s Landscaping .............................................................. 46 Grizzly’s Landscape Supply .......................................................... 81
A&V Landscaping ................................................................ 18 & 104 Gutter Guys ..................................................................................... 91
Activ Pest Solutions ...................................................................... 13 Henlopen Overhead Door .............................................................. 80
American Cedar & Millwork ............................................................. 9 Just n Time ..................................................................................... 92
Ashton Pools................................................................................... 57 K-10 Dog Training .......................................................................... 20
Atlantic Millwork ............................................................................. 52 Lavender Fields .............................................................................. 58
Atlantic Windoworks ...................................................................... 36 Lawson Ag Tech ............................................................................. 86
Avery Hall Insurance Agency ........................................................ 51 LD Masonry ..................................................................................... 50
Back Bay Property Management .................................................. 62 The Lee Ann Wilkinson Group - Gallo Realty ........................... 108
Backyard Works .................................................................... 54 & 55 Light House of Lewes .................................................................... 49
Beazer Homes ................................................................................. 41 McKee Builders .............................................................................. 71
Bell Rock Capital ............................................................................ 75 Millman’s Appliance ....................................................................... 53
Bella Terra Property Landscapes & Nursery ................................. 5 The Mortgage Market of Delaware ................................................ 79
Big Boulder Pond Co. ........................................................... 11 & 77 Morton Electric ............................................................................... 14
Bryton Homes of Delaware ........................................................... 73 Murphy Electric .............................................................................. 60
Builders Supply Of Delmarva ...................................................... 87 Nickle Electrical Companies ......................................................... 31
Canalfront Builders ........................................................................ 95 Nuttle Lumber ................................................................................. 20
Capitol Buildings Shed Outlet .................................................... 105 Oceanside Casual Furniture........................................................... 98
Carter Aquatics ............................................................................... 17 Patio Systems ....................................................................... 33 & 85
CertaPro Painters of Delaware ...................................................... 45 Patterson Schwartz ........................................................................ 47
Charles Messina Plumbing .................................................. 34 & 35 Peninsula Paving ............................................................................ 74
Charles Schwab, Rehoboth Beach ............................................... 22 Porch Protection Systems .............................................................. 8
Clean Cut Interlocking Pavers ........................................................ 2 Randall Douglas ............................................................................. 56
Clean Delaware ...................................................................... 25 & 69 The Residences, Dewey Beach ..................................................... 10
Clean Energy USA .......................................................................... 19 Restore It Commercial Roofing .................................................... 48
The Closet Works ............................................................................. 7 ReStore Sussex County Habitat for Humanity ............................ 64
Coffin Hardwood Flooring ............................................................. 88 Sabrs Home Comfort ..................................................................... 21
Creative Concepts .......................................................................... 23 Schagrin Gas .................................................................................. 67
DR’s Lawn Maintenance .............................................................. 100 Schell Brothers ...................................................................... 15 & 43
Dave The Upholsterer Phillips ...................................................... 16 Sir Grout Delaware ......................................................................... 44
David A Banks ....................................................................... 17 & 63 Slide-Lok ......................................................................................... 61
Del-Coast Design & Build ............................................................ 107 Spicer Brothers Construction ....................................................... 65
Delaware Beach Storage Center ................................................. 103 Stockley Materials ............................................................................ 3
Delaware Resorts Home Expo .................................................... 103 Sussex Tree .................................................................................... 37
Delaware Solid Waste Authority ................................................... 97 T M P SERVICES ............................................................................ 38
Delaware Center for the Inland Bays ........................................... 68 The UPS Store ................................................................................ 93
DryZone ........................................................................................... 99 Tile Market of Delaware ................................................................. 89
Dust n Time ..................................................................................... 68 Tom Dodge Central Vacuum ......................................................... 76
East Coast Garden Center ............................................................. 42 Tri-State Cleaning ........................................................................... 72
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Ferris Home Improvements .................................................. 27 & 59 Welcome Me Home ........................................................................ 82
First Shore Federal ........................................................................ 94 Wharton’s Landscaping ................................................................. 92
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