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COSHOCTON – Just because its fall doesn’t mean it’s time to stop giving your lawn and garden some tender loving care. Now is the perfect time to plant your hardy bulbs like crocuses, daffodils and tulips. “You need to look at the size and diameter of your bulbs and plant them three times that in the ground,” said Tammi Rogers, program assistant, ag and natural resources, master gardener volunteer coordinator. “If your bulb is one inch in diameter
TULIPS Now is the perfect time to plant your hardy bulbs like crocuses, daffodils and tulips so you will have beautiful blooms in the spring. BEACON FILE PHOTO then you need to plant it three inches deep in the ground. If it’s three inches in diameter, plant it nine inches deep. It’s a good rule of thumb, but you don’t have to be exact.” Some people like to add bulb fertilizer, but Rogers said that is not necessary. “The best time to fertilize these kinds of plants is actually right after they are done blooming,” she said. “It will seep down into the ground and the roots and help them the following spring.” While the best time to divide your bulb plants is in the summer, Rogers noted that it is ok to move them if you happened to be digging and come across some. “Nine times out of 10 they will do just fine if you plant them and move on,” she said. Another good project to tackle in the fall is planting trees and shrubs. “The earlier you can do this, the better,” Rogers
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Take a close look at your windows this fall
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COSHOCTON – With colder weather around the corner now is a good time to take a close look at your windows. “You want to look at the operation of the windows,” said Steve Davis, manager at Lee’s Glass Service. “Does the weather stripping fit snuggly? Are the locks in place and operational? Is there moisture built up between the windows?” Regular care and maintenance can help prevent some problems. “Don’t let debris build up in the corners,” Davis said. “With the vinyl windows that tilt in, make sure you clean the whole sash and not just the glass.” You also may want to consider getting new windows if your home still has the old single pane ones or if there is a lot of air leaking around them.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Rogers said. “Collect their seeds and spread them around and then look for their seedlings next year.” Another way to get a jump on your spring gardening is to pull weeds now. “Any weeds left that are perennials will be back next year if you don’t get them,” Rogers said. “An annual’s sole purpose is to produce seeds so if you let them go you will have more of an issue next spring. Keep up on your weeds and over a couple of years you will notice you hardly have any and you will prevent more work for yourself.” You also can’t stop cutting your grass just because summer has faded to fall. “You have to cut your grass until it stops growing and in the fall it’s going to grow faster because of the cooler weather and the fact that we typically get more rain,” Rogers said. “Now until the middle of September also is a good time to plant grass seed if you have some bare spots. It’s easier to establish now than in the spring.” This time of year it is ok to cut your grass a little shorter than in the summer. Rogers suggests setting your mower for two to two and half inches in the fall versus the two and a half to three inches that is recommended for summer. “A lot of people also apply lawn fertilizer in the fall,” she said. “This will help get your lawn up and going faster in the spring.” Rogers welcomes people’s questions and said they can contact her by phone at 740-6222265, e-mail rogers.376@osu.edu or stop by her office in the county services building at 724 S. Seventh St., Room 110. The OSU Extension Office has fact sheets on several topics including hardy bulbs, lawn care and trees and shrubs. JOSIE@COSHOCTONCOUNTYBEACON.COM
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 “Adding a backsplash to your kitchen or bath brings home everything else about that room,” McCabe-France said. “Go outside your comfort zone here. You really need to mix stone and glass or metal with your tile so the light catches your eye and brings about an emotion. It’s sort of a visceral reaction when you have glass next to rough stone or slate, go for it. These days you can rent a machine for very little and do it yourself. I so deeply believe in this change. I usually roll up my sleeves and do the tiling myself for clients. Tile makes a huge impact.” Another paint free way to add punch to a room is art. “First, I advise to take time to figure out what you really like and can live with and then to make fine art one of the biggest long term investments in your home,” McCabe-France said. “I have some fine art from 30 years ago in my home and I am still passionate about these pieces. They were probably chosen again from a visceral reaction to the media and color or simply for the concept they portrayed. No matter what, if you are true to yourself with the art you invest in it will all blend beautifully in your home. If you are just learning about yourself and your space art will also tell that story - making your home your own personal statement.” No matter where you start with your updates, McCabe-France encourages people to, “never be a slave to what they think their home should be.” “Follow your heart or call a designer to help you sort out what it is that really makes your home the place you want to go every spare minute you have, to celebrate, rest, eat and entertain,” she said. McCabe-France has been an interior designer for 26 years. She has a degree in art and studied a year at I.D.I for design and does interior design from Medina to Columbus. Her business, Knob Hill Design is located at 398 Hill St.
Miller and Mills agree that both metal and shingle roofs stand up pretty well to the extreme Ohio winters. “Both kinds of materials are made for that (snow),” said Miller. “If the shingles and metal roof are in good condition, both should stand up to the snow.” You should have your roof inspected every three to five years, depending on how old the roof is. Older roofs should be inspected every two years. BETH@COSHOCTONCOUNTYBEACON.COM
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