 | Mondays are Home & Garden day in the Press-Republican.
Each week features news articles and columns on home and garden issues.
Columnists include Amy Ivy and Anne Lenox Barlow of Cooperative Extension of Clinton County. From time to time, Features Editor Suzanne Moore chronicles her family's restoration of their home — a former tavern and boarding house built around 1810. | | -
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Don't cover plants for winter too soon
Less-winter-hardy plants such as strawberries and tea roses need protection, says columnist Amy Ivy, but if you don't wait until the ground has frozen they won't tolerate the really cold weather as well.
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When the worms need help
Columnist Anne Lenox Barlow is going to try indoor bokashi composting this winter since her red wrigglers aren't consuming all her kitchen scraps.
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Cut down winter bills by blocking drafts
Among other tips, says columnist Amy Ivy, save energy and keep warmer this winter by adding a length of thin foam weather-stripping to the tops and bottoms of your double-hung window sashes before locking them shut.
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Apple growers deserve appreciation
New York state is the second-largest apple-producing state, says columnist Anne Lenox Barlow, with an average production of 29.5 million bushels annually.
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Assess the garden now for next year
Columnist Amy Ivy uses a garden hose to help plan new contours of a flower bed.
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Saving seeds: Once necessary, now fun
Collecting seeds from year to year offers gardeners the opportunity to save some money, learn more about plant propagation, grow rare plants or save a fond memory of a friend or loved one, says columnist Anne Lenox Barlow.
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Frost can be worry or relief for gardeners
In general, says columnist Amy Ivy, a light frost is one that hits only the most tender plants such as squash, beans, marigolds and impatiens, while a hard or killing frost is one that covers every surface with a white, icy layer.
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How trees show stress
Have you ever wondered about those trees that start turn color in August and early September? asks columnist Anne Lenox Barlow. Those early show-offs have suffered in some way, she says.
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Cover crops add organic matter
Traditionally, cover crops are planted in vegetable gardens after the fall harvest, columnist Amy Ivy says. That way, they cover the soil over the winter, reducing erosion by wind and rain and discouraging weeds.
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Prune before bloom or after?
The best rule of thumb for pruning any summer flowering trees or shrubs that bloom after June 1 is to do so in late winter or early spring before the new growth starts, says Anne Lenox Barlow. Plants that bloom before June 1 should be pruned after they finish flowering in late spring or early summer.
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 From Consumer Reports: — Thorough product tests and objective ratings for the wary consumer from the unbiased authority. |
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Subaru's Legacy leaves Fusion cold
By the Editors of Consumer Reports
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009
The redesigned Subaru Legacy outpointed the freshened Ford Fusion in Consumer Reports' latest tests of family sedans with all-wheel drive. Also included in the sedans test was the freshened Toyota Camry, which is only available in front-wheel-drive. The Legacy 6-cylinder outscored the Camry V6, but the 4-cylinder Camry outpointed the 4-cylinder Legacy.
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Great coffeemakers, low price
By the Editors of Consumer Reports
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009
As more and more consumers look for ways to save money, many may be trading their beloved drive-thru coffee for java made at home. Coffee-lovers take heart: Great coffee can be made at home at a fraction of the cost, according to Consumer Reports' latest tests.
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Concerns about canned foods
By the Editors of Consumer Reports
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009
Consumer Reports' latest tests of canned foods, including soups, juice, tuna and green beans, have found that almost all of the 19 name-brand foods tested contain some of the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA).
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Best electronics for the holiday shopping season
By the Editors of Consumer Reports
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009
No matter what electronic gadget consumers are looking for this holiday season, they'll find quality products at unusually low prices as retailers and manufacturers try to entice purchasing in this tough economy.
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Best all-in-one printers and GPS apps
By the Editors of Consumer Reports
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009
Choosing an all-in-one inkjet printer is a balancing act, according to the editors of Consumer Reports. It requires trade-offs among price, operating cost, quality and speed.
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