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Continued from page 49 “We need to restore nature species loss, but reverse it, and

coast, out-compete native to our home landscapes, to each year we will be able to
plants for sunlight, space or
nutrients. When invasives take our corporate landscapes, to enjoy stronger, more stable, and
over, they can displace or
eradicate natives, leaving little our municipal parks, and to as more productive ecosystems,
habitat or food sources for the
pollinators and other wildlife that much of our infrastructure as as well as more new residents
relied on them. Native plants
support biodiversity, whereas we can, because our parks and right in our neighborhoods!”
ornamental landscaping such
as turfgrass preserves are not large enough Working with nature, not
does not – even
though it covers to do the job alone,” Tallamy against it, is beneficial for
more than 40
million acres writes. “In fact, restoring the humans and wildlife alike. Not
in America,
according to ecological integrity of these only can we help support native
Tallamy. It’s
about creating landscapes will not only stop plants and animals in our own
landscapes
that contribute backyards, but
to, instead
of degrade, also reduce
natural
ecosystems. the need for

fertilizers and

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by choosing

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climate and

location.

“The

challenges of

protecting

natural areas

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Continued from page 52 Preserve which includes the Longwood Foundation, Crystal
addition of a three-season Trust, The Starrett Foundation,
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YOU CAN’T GROW WRONG
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the right plant in the right place, Soil - The best place to start or rocks.
and give it the care it requires. your garden plan is with the
soil. Soils in Sussex County are Mums - The mums you see in
You will never know everything naturally acidic. Garden lime the fall are often sold as annuals
about gardening; no one does. (the powdered stuff) is good to be tossed in the compost pile
You don’t have to speak Latin for garden beds. Dolomitic or after Thanksgiving. But they
or Greek, take out a second calcitic lime (the granular stuff) can winter over and become
mortgage (at least if you do is good for the lawn. Get a soil perennials in your garden. The
your own work), or have a test done – it will cost less than best way to get them to come
certain color magical thumb. $20 and be well worth it to follow back next year is to plant them
It’s your space; you make the recommendations. Go to early, typically by the end of

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Continued from page 61 tree types (15-feet-plus). Not all
crape myrtles are the same. Get
September, so they have time the right one for the space, and
to establish roots before the you will never need to commit
first frost. It’s not 100% foolproof, “crape murder” with over-
but mulching them well for pruning. Note: They are really
protection will also help. messy trees. Keep them away
from your gutters, driveways,
Pansies - Plant pansies in the and walks. The flowers drop all
fall and they will flower through over, and seed pods and leaves
autumn, then go dormant in the from the larger tree types can
winter cold, unless the weather stain concrete and clog gutters.
stays very mild. They’ll bloom
again from late winter until it Hydrangea - Yes, the
gets too hot for them, around flower color can be changed
the time you plant your spring/ on garden or mop-head
summer annuals. There are hydrangeas. Add lime to the
so-called spring pansies, but soil to make them pink, and
they are just the same thing aluminum sulfate to make
you could buy in the fall and get them blue. There are other
more bang for your buck. hydrangeas that are bred to be
red and pink and won’t change
Crape myrtles - There are color. The panicle hydrangeas
dwarf (2-5 feet), shrub (5-10 with the ice cream cone-
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shaped flower heads won’t do yard. It doesn’t harbor bugs or tree trunk or plant stem to allow
the pink-to-blue trick either. disease, it doesn’t crust, it holds water and air to get in more
its color, and pine needles don’t easily.
Hibiscus - There are hardy, require a lot of labor to spread.
native, perennial hibiscus with The only issue we’ve seen is After planting - Once you
big, flat dinner plate-sized that strong winds can open up
flowers; shrub-type hibiscus, bare spots. It’s all about what have finished planting, you
aka rose of Sharon; and tropical you prefer. want everything to continue to
hibiscus, available at grocery look great. Water whenever the
stores and big-box stores Experts recommend soil is dry an inch down. Rainfall
everywhere. The tropicals are often does not provide enough
sexy, but they won’t survive a using 2-3 inches water, especially when the plant
serious frost, while the other is still establishing roots. Also
two will. of mulch. water every 7-10 days with a
water-soluble fertilizer specific
Mulch - There are so many Less than that allows weeds to your crop. If your plants are
choices: black, brown, red, to get through, and more
natural, stones, shells, straw, can smother the plants. Also, Continued on page 64
and there’s leaf mulch, too. It’s please avoid creating “mulch
really a personal preference. mountains” around trees. The
We try to steer folks toward mulch should not be mounded
using pine straw. It is probably up to the tree trunk (or any
the most environmentally plant’s stem). You may have
responsible way to mulch, seen “professionals” do this, but
second only to leaves from your it is not a good practice. Always
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Continued from page 63 MAKEOVER UPDATE

ever looking tired from heat or Cape Gazette & Randall Douglas Sweepstakes winner
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them back. For instance, you
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HOW TO CREATE
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As fall inches closer to winter, it’s treated as blank canvases, which busy. Defining how the space will
not uncommon for people to look makes decorating them more fun. be used also makes it easier when
to the coming cold with a degree But a few tricks of the trade can shopping for furnishings.
of lament. Spring, summer and fall help homeowners turn their blank
provide ample opportunities to canvases into welcoming spaces • Define when the room will
enjoy the great outdoors, but such to take in all that nature has to be used. In addition to defining
chances are few and far between offer throughout the year. how the room will be used,
once the winter freeze settles in. homeowners should give ample
Though winter might compel the • Define the purpose. The consideration to when the
masses to huddle up inside, there’s experts at Better Homes & Gardens room will be used. A year-round
still a way to take in the great recommend homeowners decide sunroom will need to be heated,
outdoors on cold winter days and how they want to use the sunroom while a three-season sunroom
nights. before they begin decorating it. likely won’t require heating.
When the weather gets too chilly Cooling might be a concern on
It might not prove an exact to dine outside, will the sunroom hot summer afternoons, but many
substitute for summer nights serve as an alternative dining homeowners will likely spend such
around the firepit, but a sunroom space in the same way patios days outside anyway, so cooling
affords homeowners a chance to and decks do during the warm the room may be as simple
marvel at snowy winter landscapes weather? Or do homeowners want as installing a ceiling fan and
without venturing out into the cold. to turn their sunrooms into reading ensuring windows can be opened
Sometimes referred to as “all- rooms? Though it’s possible to to let fresh air in. Homeowners
season rooms,” sunrooms can make sunrooms multipurpose who want a year-round sunroom
make for a great retreat on quiet spaces, it may be hard to create a should install insulated glass to
summer mornings or crisp autumn relaxing vibe in rooms that are too keep the room even warmer when
afternoons. Sunrooms can be crowded with furnishings or too
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Continued from page 65 pillows and area rugs with similarly much of their focus on decor if their
hued colors and patterns can add sunrooms come with a view. Art on
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• Opt for bright colors. Bright sunroom. items around the room are less
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which gave them the now- olive (Elaeagnus umbellata).
by Paul Barbano common name submarine They are hardy in USDA Zones
sandwich. 3-8.
In the state of Maine in
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immigrant named Giovanni are heroes. The benefits of ornamental but has loads of
Amato began selling huge olive oil are well known, but flavorful fruit rich in nutrients.
sandwiches filled with cold unfortunately real olives (Olea The fruits are a good source of
cuts, cheese and vegetables on europaea) need a tropical essential fatty acids, which is
crusty rolls. The big sandwiches climate and years to produce unusual for a fruit.
were called heroes, and at fruits.
the beginning of WWI, these You can make the fruit into
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nitrogen into the soil. the surrounding soils. goes by, the fruits can darken
Autumn olives are vigorous You can plant autumn slightly and appear almost
brown. Each fruit has a single
bushes that grow up to 15 olives among other trees that seed.
feet tall and equally wide. In will benefit from the added
early summer the bushes are nitrogen. The small, trumpet- This shrub has silvery leaves
covered with richly fragrant, shaped flowers have four petals that are attractive all season.
yellow-white flowers. each and are borne in clusters Each leaf is two to four inches
of four to six blossoms. The long and pale green on top with
These flowers are followed by flowers give way to bunches of silver undersides.
loads of tasty fruit in early fall. bright-red fruit in late summer.
The fruit is rich in lycopene. The plants are self-fertile, so
Plant Portuguese you will get fruit even if you
All autumn olives can be Hero autumn olive only plant one bush. Plants
invasive, especially in areas of in almost any soil are available from Raintree
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get full sun. The fruits are a half-inch or hero to your garden. Cold cuts
less in diameter, and have not included.
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of the air and release it into the Paul Barbano writes about
ground through a symbiotic gardening from his home in Rehoboth
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lives in their roots. Box 213, Lewes, DE 19958.

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Home improvement projects these safety tips, courtesy of the to electrical incidents typically
can help homeowners transform ESFI, before beginning a home fall into one of four categories:
their homes. Such projects are electrical project. electrical shock, electrocution,
costly, but many homeowners falls, and burns. Each of these
save money by doing some, if • Learn your home electrical injuries is significant. For
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professionals. their home electrical systems an honest assessment of their
prior to beginning any work. The skills before they begin working
Licensed electricians ESFI notes that knowledge of on their home’s electrical
are well-trained, their home electrical systems systems. Little or no experience
can help homeowners more working with electrical systems
whereas homeowners safely navigate them and make should be considered a
may not be skilled maintenance easier. significant hurdle to any DIY
enough to avoid project.
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These can can prove fatal working on an electrical system. circuit that will be worked on be
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home cooks the cursory knowledge ratios in recipes.
they need to make a delicious meal, Original ingredient:
but an ability to tweak recipes allows WHITE FLOUR Original ingredient:
individuals to put their own spin on SUGAR
foods and customize meals so they fit Substitution:
with their particular lifestyles. NUT OR WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR Substitution:
White flour lacks many nutrients APPLESAUCE
A person may have to change an Sugar is the foundation of many
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he or she may swap something out stripped of its most important baked goods, but too much sugar
to make a dish more nutritious. Some parts before being ground. Whole provides empty calories and can
substitutions can change the texture wheat flour has extra fiber that aids contribute to various illnesses if eaten
or even taste of the overall recipe, as in digestion and can lower risk for in large quantities. Swapping one cup
no substitution can mimic the original certain diseases. Those with a gluten of unsweetened applesauce for one
ingredient exactly. However, a home intolerance can use nut flours, like cup of sugar can provide sweetness
almond flour. Whole wheat flour and
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Continued from page 80 Original Original
ingredient: ingredient:
with more health benefits, such as
added fiber and vitamins. WATER SOUR CREAM
Substitution: Substitution:
Original ingredient:
OIL OR BUTTER STOCK PLAIN GREEK YOGURT
Make a batch of Greek yogurt, with its natural helpful
Substitution: vitamin- and nutrient- probiotic bacteria, can be a healthy
FRUIT OR VEGETABLE PUREE rich vegetable stock to substitution for sour cream in dips,
Try adding pureed carrot, banana, use with foods that are dressings and other recipes that call
boiled, such as pastas and for sour cream or even mayonnaise.
pumpkin, or apples to recipes to rices. The stock will add flavor and Food substitutions can help people
boost moisture. These ingredients nutrition. customize recipes to fit their dietary
also add extra flavor and nutrients. needs. People can experiment with
The ratio is generally one-to-one for Original ingredient: various ingredients to develop
the replacement. However, cooks may EGG delicious meals.
want to experiment to find the best
ratio for their recipes. Substitution:
VINEGAR,
Original ingredient: BAKING POWDER
BUTTERMILK AND LIQUID (baking)
OR EGG SUBSTITUTE (cooking)
Substitution: When baking, 1⁄2 teaspoon of baking
MILK AND LEMON JUICE
If you don’t have buttermilk on powder plus 1 tablespoon vinegar plus
1 tablespoon of a liquid can replace
hand or if you feel that it is too high an egg in the recipe if you’re avoiding
in calories, mix enough milk (low fat if eggs.
desired) with enough lemon juice or
light vinegar to reach 1 cup.

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Tips before deciding to do a

DIY DEMOLITION

Home improvement projects projects can cost considerably example, homeowners may
can range from relatively more than that. Given the cost, be able to pull up vinyl or tile
inexpensive undertakings to it’s no surprise that so many flooring on their own, but not all
complex endeavors that cost homeowners volunteer to floors are installed the same.
homeowners thousands of do demolition on their own. Some floors may have been
dollars. In an effort to make Though it’s possible to do so glued more effectively than
expensive projects more safely, homeowners can take others, making it hard and/or
affordable, homeowners may steps to determine if it’s in their time-consuming to pull them
look for ways to pitch in, and best interest to take on a DIY up by hand. A walk-behind floor
do-it-yourself demolition is a demolition or leave it to the scraper can make it easier to
common way to cut costs. professionals. remove such floors, but that
equipment must be rented. A
Due to geographical • Conduct a cost analysis. cost analysis comparing the
fluctuations in price as well Demolition projects seem contractors’ demolition cost
as the scale of a project, it’s simple, but they often require estimate and the cost of DIY,
hard to pinpoint just how the use of equipment most complete with equipment
much homeowners can save homeowners don’t have rental projections, can give a
by doing demolition work on hand. Rentals can be more accurate picture of how
themselves. HomeAdvisor considered in such instances, much money homeowners will
estimates that the average but the cost of renting save by going it alone. If the
small interior demolition project equipment can reduce the savings of DIY are negligible,
costs just over $3,000, though amount of money homeowners homeowners should probably
more significant demolition are saving by going it alone. For

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let the contractor handle the homeowners start the demo take, they can then decide if DIY
demo. project and then leave them to is best for them.
their own devices once they get
• Speak with your contractor. a knack for what to do. Once • Enlist help. No DIY demo
Prior to saying they’ll do the homeowners see what it will should ever be done alone.
demo work on their own, The risk for accident and injury
homeowners
should speak with is simply too great for
their contractors homeowners to go it
to get an accurate alone. Homeowners
idea of what who can’t enlist some
the project will volunteers to pitch in
entail. Demolition should leave the job to
projects may seem the professionals.
simple enough,
but contractors DIY demolition can
can illustrate save homeowners
the correct way a lot of money. But
to do things so such projects are
as to minimize not necessarily as
potentially costly simple as they seem.
damage. Some Homeowners should
contractors may take steps to see exactly
offer to help what they’re getting into
before they volunteer to
take on demo duty.

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