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Why would my garden always look so far behind my neighbors’ gardens? What might I be doing differently/ wrong?

It is always encouraged for questions like this for you to consider reaching out to your local County’s Cornell Cooperative Extension as most have agents or Master Gardeners that would be happy to do site visits to help you assess your garden and further your gardening knowledge. Itpotentiallycouldbethesoilandhow yourneighborisamendingit.Itcould be potentially plant selection. Or it could be planting timing or planting skills. There are so many variables that could affect your garden versus your neighbors.’ One thing that is pretty universal is that gardeners on average are pretty open to talking about gardening, especially their successes. There are vast amounts of research and studies regarding how gardening particularly community gardens build social communities. So, take a deep breath and ask your neighbor their thoughts. I’m sure they would be happy to share. Also, if you are looking for educational opportunities to broaden your knowledge, reach out to your local CCE; they may have a program like Seed to Supper that might give you the tools and knowledge to be the best gardener you can be. CCEs are great resources for all kinds of information, so take advantage of them as each county has one.

PS. While gardening on many levels is experiential learning, “Learning by Doing,” you rarely are doing somethingwrong…it’sjustaprocess of learning what may work better for you and your specific garden!

- Ken Estes, Jr, Cornell Cooperative Extension,Livingston County

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(Family Features) Here are three things you can do to help protect your mobile devices and your identity: Password protect your device. A recent study by Javelin Strategy and Research found that even though many smartphones are being used to handle sensitive financial information, only 33 percent of smartphone owners password-protect their devices. If your phone falls into the wrong hands, you could make it very easy for someone to access your personal information and steal your identity.

Review your social network privacy settings. It’s not just advertisers taking advantage of the personal information you include on your social network sites. As the use of social networking continues to increase, it’s expected that the use of malware will rise, too. Cybercriminals are always looking for ways to steal information and money. So you need to review your privacy settings frequently, be careful of what apps you install, and never “friend” someone you don’t know.

Consider getting extra protection. There are a growing number of tools available to help you monitor and protect your identity as well as restore your name and credit, should your identity get stolen. For example, Mobile Rhino is a specialty insurance program that not only insures your device, but also offers an Identity Monitoring Service that alerts you of any changes that could indicate someone else is using your information.

How To Conserve Water At Home

Conservation is an essential component of an eco-friendly lifestyle. Conserving the planet’s natural resources can have a profound impact on the planet, and conserving at home is a great way for men and women to get the ball rolling on their conservation efforts.

One of the most effective ways to conserve at home is to reduce water consumption. Few people give much thought to how much water they consume at home, as water bills tend to be considerably lower than other utilities like energy and phone. But even if efforts to conserve water at home may not make a dramatic impact on monthly utility bills, many measures can go a long way toward preserving one of the planet’s most precious resources.

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Lawns suffering from ascochyta leaf blight will become straw-colored. According to the lawn care and pesticide experts at Ortho®, when a lawn is affected by ascochyta leaf blight, its healthy grass blades will be mixed in with diseased grass blades. Most prevalent in the spring, this disease can affect grass at any time during the growing season. That’s because the ascochyta fungi invade leaf blades through wounds, such as those that can result from mowing. Ortho® notes that dull lawn mowers can contribute to the disease, which might disappear on its own and can even return after it’s seemingly been cured.

TELLING SIGNS COMMON INSECTS ARE INFESTING A LAWN

Chinch bugs: The experts at BobVila.com report that chinch bugs are not necessarily problematic when their populations are limited to around 10 to 15 bugs per square foot of lawn. In such instances, chinch bug populations are generally controlled by ants and ladybugs. However, extreme heat and drought, problems that have plagued various regions in North America in recent years, reduce the populations of bugs that feed on chinch bugs, thus increasing the population of these unwanted guests that feed on grass. GardenTech® indicates that damage from chinch bugs is most visible between June and September. That damage begins with grass taking on a purple tinge before it turns yellow and then brown after wilting.

How Everyday Citizens Can Protect Local Parks

Leave nothing behind. Memories are not the only things park visitors should take with them when they leave the park. Estimates suggest that as much as 100 million pounds of garbage are generated at California’s Yosemite National Park each year. Significant damage can result if even a tiny fraction of that garbage is left behind. In addition, park officials forced to expend their limited resources on garbage pickup may not have enough resources left to address other issues, further threatening the park. Whether you’re hiking or camping, make sure everything you take into the park comes with you when you leave. If you have trash, make sure it’s deposited into the appropriate receptacles.

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CONSIGNMENT AUCTION at the PAGEANT OF STEAM

Wed., August 9, 2023 at 2:00pm NY Steam Engine Association Grounds

3349 Gehan Road, Canandaigua, NY 14424

Call or email now so that we can advertise your items! Accepting consignments of any make/model, including antique & modern farm and construction equipment, steam & gas engines, signs, toys, literature, tools, lawn & garden and memorabilia! Do you have some items you would like to consign? Call Je at 585-233-9570 or email us at dannauctioneers@gmail.com! Early consignments will be advertised online as they are received! Let us know what you are planning on consigning so that we can attract more buyers for your items!

Consignments will be accepted on-site Monday, 8/7 & Tuesday, 8/8 from 8am to 6pm and auction morning, Wednesday, 8/9, from 8am to noon. Terms: ID for bidder number. No buyer’s premium for cash or honorable check. Credit cards accepted with 3% fee.

View the early consignment listing as it is updated and see photos at www.dannauctioneers.com!

Early Consignments (Subject to Consignor Delivery): Tractors: International Utility 300 tractor, 2.8l gas engine, 12V conversion, alternator, 3-pt hitch conversion bars, new clutch last year; (2) Farmall H, nfe; Farmall H parts tractor; Oliver HG crawler; International 8-16 tractor; Allis Chalmers G; Equipment: 10’ Ontario grain drill, 16’ hoe; 1-btm plow for Cub; atbed wagon; NH 76 baler, Wisconsin eng.; WFE for C; 6’ disc; fast hitch 2-btm plow; fast hitch pallet forks; 3-pt log splitter, new cylinder & valve; (3) tractor suitcase weights; nice/original horse-drawn wagon by Moline Plow Co., sm. diameter wheels for hauling grapes; nice/original large wooden-wheeled chassis, e Clipper Truck by Henry and Allen, Auburn, NY; 1-horse Syracuse grape hoe; Wiards 1-btm plow, Batavia, NY; 10’ wooden hay stacker fork; belt-driven whetstone; belt driven buzz saw; 20’ mow elevator; old wagon for loose hay w/sling brackets; 1-horse grape takeout; 1-horse harrow; potato hiller; Model 9 Clipper grain cleaner by A.T. Ferrell Co., 2-screen, wooden frame airblast, 2hp elec. motor, includes 42”x60” screens for wheat and several others needing some repair; McCormick corn sheller; fanning mill; hand carts; Tools/Misc: Drill press; (2) bench grinders; arbor press; clevises; chains; silage forks; cistern pump; runner sleds; bobsled base; screw-type antique press; mech. metal shear; hand straw chopper; platform seals; 2-man saws; pair of steel wheels for kicker tedder; Delaval #14 cream separator; fanning mill; beer crates; Whitemore’s hay & straw cutter, Victor, NY; antique rototiller w/steel wheels; barrel caddies; (2) hand cultivators; large valve grinding/reseating machine from a JD dealership in PA; Toys: Pedal tractors; die-cast collectible cars; large private collection of Oliver and White farm toys (view the full detailed list on our website!)

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Wednesday, 8/23, 9:00am: Auction for the Estate of Rodney Mikkelsen, Ferguson Corners Road, Geneva, NY. Farm Equipment, Vehicles, Motorcycles, Shop Tools, Limited Household.

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Preowned Items Can Be Good For The Environment

Visit consignment stores: Consignment shops and Goodwill(R) stores are popular places to buy preowned items. These stores take donations or offer items for sale on consignment, which means once sold the person who provided the item gets a portion of the sale.

When browsing the racks of these stores, it’s possible to discover highend items mixed in with less expensive items. Shoppers may find designer handbags and clothing for much less than they would sell at retail, especially if the pieces are one or two seasons old. Relying on these stores to supplement classic wardrobe pieces is cost-effective and beneficial to the environment. If you regularly shop consignment stores, you can develop a rapport with the shopkeeper, who may alert you when new items are available.

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30th Annual Loyalsock Valley Antique Machinery Show

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• Assorted hardware seems to collect in big, random piles in our tiny workshop. Nails, screws and bolts of all sizes are mixed together, tossed on the bench when a project is complete. Every so o en, the kids and I make a game of sorting and organizing it using a mu n pan. It’s easy to sort by size and type!

• “A er cleaning my paintbrushes recently, I decided to hang them from the clothesline to dry. It worked great, as the bristles were nice and so when they were dry. I think it helped to hang straight down.” -- O.C. in Washington

• Before you start a painting project and head to the hardware store, determine what you might need and raid your recycling bin for containers.

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