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What are good ground cover ideas for beds in this area?

There are so many groundcovers available, it can be difficult to select the best one for your garden. I think the most important quality is that it has to be easy remove. Groundcovers spread easily and can easily choke out your desired plants. I do not recommend plants including vinca and English ivy for this reason.

Ihaveacoupleofgroundcovers that I rely on. For sun, I enjoy the low-growing sedums. There are numerous varieties, all are easy to pull back when they start to crowd into other plants and aren’t usually bothered by deer. For shade, I enjoy cranesbill, also called perennial geranium. It has flowers in various shades of pink, lavender and white, so it combines easily with most other garden colors. Again, it is easily pulled out with my bare hands. In my yard it may get nibbled by deer, but they don’tusuallypreferit. Sometimespeoplearelooking for a taller groundcover to fill an empty spot. I often rely on daylilies in this case. They need full sun to produce a lot of flowers and yield fewer flowers as shade increases.

There are taller varieties of cranesbill available for those shadyareas.

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BATAVIA:SAVETHE DATE! COMMUNITY GARAGESALE:CliftonAvenue.Saturday,July29th, (9am-4pm).Multiplehomes!Somethingforeveryone!

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Yard Sale Tips

Bereasonablewhenpricingitems. Be objective in your assessment of your things. What has value to you may not have as much value to someone else. Pricing items at one-third of their initial cost is a good starting point. This leaves roomfornegotiation.

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Master Woodworker’s Estate Sale

By Attic To Basement

Fri.-Sun. 7/28, 29 & 30 • 9am-5pm

Everything Must Be Sold!

Lathe, Tools, Vintage Toys, Quilting, Fabrics, Collectibles and Household

2 Evergreen Dr., Churchville, NY 14428 Pictures available at www.estatesales.net

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Retail Outlet and Estate Sales

Estate Sale

8804 Alexander Rd., BATAVIA

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 7/28, 7/29, & 7/30 (9am-3pm)

Vintage bedroom set, tables, dishes, glasses, large dressers, end tables, couch, recliners, multiple glassware, multiple dishware & silverware, garage hardware and items, new shop vac, new lawn seeder, many items still new in boxes.

Come and explore all the household items!

Fun Ways To Keep Kids Occupied Over Summer Break

Find something free: Play dates are a great way to make kids happy and take a little off of parents’ daily plates. Arrange routine summer play dates with children’s school friends, neighbors and/or cousins. Parents can alternate hosting responsibilities so they can get work done at home and enjoy a break when it’s not their turn to host.

Auction Of Storage Unit

Batavia Self Storage Online Auction for collection of unpaid storage fees. Storage units will be sold online only at www.bontragerauction.com.

Bidding will begin Thurs., July 20, 5 pm and will close on Wed., July 26, 11 am. Notice given to the following of units being sold: David Neuhaus – unit #10; Beth Mogenhan – unit #45. NOTE: View bidding instructions and terms on our website. Buyer has 2 days to remove the items. Unit needs to be cleaned out by 4 pm, July 28.

8975 Wortendyke Rd., Batavia, NY 14020

Auction Center Office • (585) 343-4529 www.bontragerauction.com

Upcycling: Transforming the ‘Old’ into a Better ‘New’

Turn old or discarded furniture, cabinets and doors into fresh new creations through “upcycling” -- high-end “recycling” that reduces trash at landfills by refurbishing or repurposing existing pieces, often enhancing the value.

Family furniture: Save chairs, tables, and other furniture passed down through the generations by doing repairs, if needed, and staining/painting to suit your current decor.