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HOME • LAWN • GARDEN March 11, 2011

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Tips for prepping lawn tools for spring

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A thorough cleaning of your tools will allow you to inspect them to determine if there are any loose or damaged parts. If a machine has blades – like a lawn mower, weed eater or hedge trimmer – make sure they are clean and sharp. Working with dull blades can be dangerous. You should discard blades that are chipped, damaged or rusted.

You should also make sure your lawn tools are well lubricated with an all-purpose synthetic lubricant. This is good for: ■ Loosening stuck parts such as nuts, bolts, locks, hinges, etc.

■ Lubricating power tools, hinges, chains, rollers, open gears, fishing tackle and lawn equipment ■ Preserving and protecting parts in storage against rust and corrosion Once the initial work is done after the winter thaw, maintenance will be relatively simple, and you’ll be able to enjoy your yard all spring and summer long.

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ARA content Spring is just around the corner, so it’s not too early to start thinking about preparing your garden tools and lawn equipment for the warm weather months. Taking the time to do simple maintenance can eliminate the hassle of a piece of lawn equipment failing to start.

Having an operational lawn mower throughout the mowing season should be at the top of your spring prep list. If you find your lawn mower has a hard time starting up, it may be time for a tune-up. This includes changing the spark plugs, changing the oil and cleaning the filter. The same goes for weed eaters. Both can be taken to a mower shop or dealer for tune-up, or can be done by the doit-yourselfer.

If you’re handling the tune-up on your own, an oil specifically designed for use in small engines can be helpful.

Always use fresh fuel when you start your lawn equipment for the season.

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nolias. The saucer magnolia is a cross between the whiteflowered Magnolia denudate and the purpleflowered Magnolia liliflora, which dates back to the 1820s. The story goes that the saucer magnolia was developed to bring beauty back to the European landscape after the Napoleonic Wars.

Saucer magnolia is considered a small tree and has a broad, multistem architecture.

It typically grows to be about 20 feet by 20 feet, though I have

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seen specimens larger than this. Prune the tree to control its size. The best time to prune this spring-flowering tree is immediately after flowering.

Leaves vary depending on the selection. Leaves have an elliptical shape and can be up to 8 inches long. They add textural interest to the landscape.

But because the trees bloom before the leaves emerge, the flowers are the main attraction.

They are huge – up to 10 inches across. The colors can be white or pink or bold purple, depending on the variety. There are many selections and cultivars to choose from, and deciding on one can be difficult.

Some home gardeners consider the saucer magnolia’s flowers a signal that the end of winter is near because it normally flowers in the middle to late spring, past the risk of late

frosts. However, I don’t recommend you start planting tomatoes based on the flowering of your saucer magnolia.

Saucer magnolias are a good choice as a low-maintenance plant. Plant them in full sun in well-drained soil. Make sure the soil doesn’t dry out completely, as this causes the saucer magnolia to drop its leaves prematurely.

Flowers buds don’t develop as well during drought conditions, so water your saucer magnolias deeply a few times during drought stress to help ensure a beautiful spring next year.

Gary Bachman is an assistant extension professor of horticulture at the Coastal Research and Extension Center in Biloxi. His Southern Gardening column appears in the Daily Journal Home & Garden section twice a month.

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These saucer magnolia flowers are creamy white on the inside and beautiful, dark pink on the outside. It is the most popular of the flowering magnolias.

very year after several warm and sunny days in late February or early March, we begin to see just a little color peeking out of flower buds in our landscape. Then suddenly there is a rush of color, ranging from the faintest pinks to the boldest purples.

I get calls from people surprised to see these trees covered in gorgeous blooms. When I tell them the tree is a magnolia, some are astonished to learn there are magnolias other than the Southern Magnolia.

The magnolia that surprises people the most is the exotic saucer magnolia, which has beautiful flowers and fragrance.

Saucer magnolia, known botanically as Magnolia x soulangiana, is by far the most popular of the flowering mag-

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MOOREVILLE – If you’re thinking about putting sod in your yard this year, March is the ideal time to do it.

“Now is really good, before the spring green-up,” said Chris Hussey, manager of Hussey Sod Farm in Mooreville, which has been in business since 1969. “It won’t take as much water to keep it alive.”

March through May are ideal times to lay sod, but it can be put down at any time of the year.

“After May, it’s a little more labor intensive,” he said. “It definitely requires more water and more maintenance to keep it alive. But if we’re growing it, it’s OK to plant it.”

Once you decide you’re ready to have that lush carpet in your yard, you’ll need to measure the area.

“Sod is sold by the square yard, so you’ll want to get the square footage,” Hussey said.

“Include the length, width and any unusual features.”

Three pieces of sod make a square yard and there are 50 square yards on a pallet. A roll of sod is 40 square yards. At Hussey’s, sod prices range from $1.10 to $3 a square yard.

Bermuda or Zoysia

Once you have your measurements, you need to choose the type of sod you want.

“Tifway 419 Bermuda is the most popular, because of the low price, I believe,” Hussey said. “It’s very versatile and is widely used on athletic fields and golf courses. It needs full sun and requires being mowed at least once a week.”

You can make Bermuda grow fast with fertilizer and it can be mowed down to an inch, Hussey said. It can withstand high traffic and recovers from problem areas quickly.

It runs $1.10 a square yard.

Hussey’s sells two Zoysia grasses: Meyer and Zorro.

you’re dealing with new construction, you probably want to loosen the ground some because there’s going to be some compaction.”

While you’re at it, take a soil sample and drop it off at your county Extension Service office for an analysis. Then you can add lime or fertilizer as recommended.

“Beyond that, you just want it to be smooth,” he said. “Sod is just like a coating on the ground. You don’t want your mower bouncing around ,and bird baths everywhere in the yard.”

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Chris Hussey, manager of Hussey Sod Farm in Mooreville, said March is the ideal time to lay sod in your yard.

Meyer is the most popular Zoysia on the market, Hussey said. It has a very dense canopy that feels almost like a carpet. It will grow in the shade and doesn’t have to be mowed as often as Bermuda.

“It will withstand traffic to an extent, but once you get damage, it takes longer to recover,” he said.

It costs $2.50 a square yard.

Zorro has a fine-textured leaf. It’s a newer grass and was voted No. 1 in the National Turf Evaluation Program for 10 years . It has a quicker recuperative ability than Meyer.

“It’s probably the prettiest grass I have,” Hussey said.

“I’ve never had anybody that

looked at it that didn’t buy it.

But it will be the middle of the summer before I have that in to sell.”

It runs $3 a square yard.

It’s a little bit lighter in color than the other grasses, he said.

And it doesn’t recover well from foot traffic.

“It will check out real quick,” Hussey said.

At $1.50 a square yard, it’s Centipede or St. Augustine the second most popular grass Centipede is a very lowhe sells. maintenance grass, Hussey St. Augustine Palmetto has said. It likes a little more of an acid pH than the other grasses the widest blade of any grass and it grows very slowly. It can the Hussey family sells. It has very good shade tolerance and be grown in the shade.

“If you went on vacation for withstands foot traffic well. It two weeks and came back, it’s recuperates quickly.

St. Augustine has poor cold not going to be hard to cut,” tolerance and doesn’t grow he said. “It has more of a coarse leafblade than Zoysia. It well above the Tennessee line.

“It is a high-maintenance does not like to be fertilized grass,” Hussey said. “You have very much. It can be killed to watch it close for disease with care.”

Ideally, you’ll want to install your sod the same day it’s delivered.

“Stagger the seams – lay it like brick,” Hussey said. “Push the pieces together as tightly as possible. Once it’s down, rolling it is nice, but not necessary if you’ve gotten the ground smooth on the front-end.”

Next, water the sod immediately.

“It needs to be wet through and through,” he said. “The DESTE LEE ground underneath the sod needs to be wet. Sometimes watering immediately means and pests. It’s best left high – 3 you need to water what you’ve inches. It’s the only grass that already put out while you’re really does compete with still laying the rest of it.” weeds. If you let it grow tall, it Keep the sod moist, but not will choke out weeds with its soggy, for two weeks. canopy.

“You should be able to stick It sells for $3 per square a butter knife in the ground all yard. the way down to the handle,” Hussey said. “You want both the sod and the ground to Soil preparation Once you’ve measured and have moisture.” ordered, you need to prepare Beyond that point, watering the ground for installation. Re- is just a matter of good judgmove any weeds or existing ment, he said. ground cover in the area you’re “It’s just a baby you’ve got to going to cover. take care of for a while before “Then get the ground as everything gets really estabsmooth and level as possible,” lished,” he said.

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UPELO – Do you have artwork stashed under your bed or stored in a closet because you’re afraid to put that first nail in the wall?

If so, Kim Caron wants to help.

Caron and her business partner, Ashley Prince, have Caron Gallery in downtown Tupelo. Caron is the art gallery’s home art consultant.

“That’s where I go and basically interview a client from the standpoint of their likes and dislikes, what they’re drawn to,” Caron said. “Abstract, Impressionist – whatever they want in their home.”

Caron and Prince will be happy to sell you a piece of artwork or two from their gallery, but that’s not a requirement for the free home consultation.

“We note what the client already has,” Caron said. “Then we decide if we’re replacing art, starting fresh or just rearranging. Some people say they want to hang what they have first. If you have a piece that hasn’t already been hung, that doesn’t mean that it’s not important. People are just afraid to put that first nail in the wall.”

At a home consultation, which usually takes about a half hour, Caron first measures the area where the client wants to start. That can be one wall, one room, or a whole house.

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If clients do see a piece at the gallery that catches their eye, the art dealers are happy to hang it in the home and let their customers spend a few days with it.

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Artwork can be displayed anywhere, Caron said, such as on a shelf or on the outside of a bookcase.

“If you love it, it’s OK to buy it,” she said. “You don’t have to worry about finding a spot for it. It will find a space in your house. You don’t have to have

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TOP 2011 GARDENING TRENDS:

ARA content Put on your garden gloves and join in the fun because “gardening with a purpose” is taking root.

The purpose may be to grow your own food or create urban sanctuaries, but planting for a greener good is changing neighborhoods and communities – one garden at a time.

According to the Association of Professional Landscape Designers, homeowners are growing more of their own food – more herbs, vegetables and fruit trees – both in dedicated vegetable gardens and mixed in the garden among flowers and shrubs.

But it’s not just food production that’s driving today’s gardener. As backyard conservationists, gardeners are transforming yards, gardens, rooftops and even urban alleys into green and productive spaces.

Here’s a glimpse of what Susan McCoy, garden trend spotter, sees for 2011.

■ Gardening with a purpose Nine out of 10 households want to manage their lawns and gardens in an environmentally friendly way, according to the National Gardening Association.

■ Eco-scaping The move to de-lawn large tracks of turf and transform lawns into sustainable landscapes is achievable with the right plants that use less water and pesticides.

■ Sustainable containers For small space gardens, growing

food in containers makes sense.

Blended containers with herbs and veggies provide a one-two combo for freshness and convenience. And, containers blooming with natives, rebloomers and ornamental grasses beautify spaces and benefit the environment.

■ Succulents Dry gardening using less water is bubbling across the nation. Attractive and low-maintenance succulents have showy flowers and thick, fleshy foliage that stores water like a camel’s hump.

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■ Indoor gardening From “steampunk” Victorian hipster decor rocking among young urbanites to upscale suburban homes, decorating with houseplants like orchids, ferns and palms is hot.

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■ Growing up with vertical gardening From containers with climbing vines, flowers and veggies to vertical walls blooming with edibles, plants are growing up.

■ Urban farming and CSAs In step with the move to reinvigorate communities, urban farming and Community Supported Agriculture farms (CSAs) are springing up nationwide.

Urban farming “micro-farms” are converting small spaces in blighted areas into thriving farms that grow fresh produce for inner city communities.

CSAs offer fresh produce and provide the chance to learn about varieties, maintaining plants and sharing experiences.

■ New Urbanism Sustainable urban communities that offer spots to enjoy an outdoor lifestyle are on the rise.

Planting water-wise plants, collecting rainwater, building walkable streets, and fostering diversity of shops, homes and apartments with less turf and more plants encourages better stewardship of the earth, and reconnects everyone as fellow stewards of resources and communities.

“We had trouble wrapping our heads around saving the rain forests,” says McCoy, “But we clearly can wrap our arms around saving our own ARA backyards. Digging and planting garFrom containers with climbing vines, flowers and veggies to vertical walls blooming with edidens brings awareness that we’re all bles and foliage, plants are growing up. earth’s caretakers.”

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Don’t let pests ruin your garden How healthy is your home?

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Voles, also known as field mice or meadow mice, can destroy a spring garden and an entire lawn if not stopped. good amount of open space between shrubs. This allows for easier hunting by voles’ natural predators – owls, hawks, snakes and cats.

■ To protect young trees, embed cylindrical wire mesh up to 3 inches below the soil to deter voles from gnawing at the roots of the tree. The guards should also extend up the base of the tree high enough where the voles cannot crawl over them. This means they should be higher than the snow in the winter, since

voles don’t hibernate and are active all year. Wire guard is not effective against all types of voles, as pine voles can dig far enough underground to get beneath them.

Any seasoned gardener knows many factors are out of your control that can affect the look and productivity of your garden. However, by doing what you can to prevent against a vole invasion, you can help ensure that your garden gets off to the right start this year.

Four overlooked spots to spring clean StatePoint Is your spring cleaning routine sufficient? Or do you suspect dirt may be lurking in places you’ve never even put on your to-do list?

If you’re like most Americans, chances are you forgot some of these often overlooked spots while spring cleaning:

IN THE KITCHEN 1: Most people hit the stove, fridge and the microwave. But there are more places in the kitchen needing your attention. All cupboards and pantries should be cleared and restocked at least once yearly to dispose of expired food and guard against insects and rodents.

Also make sure you clean your can opener! This often used, rarely cleaned tool can be a trap for bacte-

ria and spores. Use Q-Tips and soapy water to wipe down every nook and cranny, including the gears.

IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM

2: Have you noticed an unusual

funk coming from your washing machine? This may be because the new, high-efficiency washers use less water than traditional ones, causing residue buildup from dirty clothes, detergent and hard water minerals. If so, it’s time to clean your machine. Something as simple as Tide’s Washing Machine Cleaner, which comes in a small packet you drop into a normal cycle without clothes, can keep your machine smelling fresh.

Once you’ve got your washing machine clean, next focus on what you put in it. With spring and summer whites sure to be washed this time of year, consider switching to a detergent

with both stain fighting and whitening power, such as Tide plus Bleach Powder. And look for a new concentrated version, which not only gives you the same cleaning with 1⁄3 less detergent, but helps save you space and helps save the planet by reducing packaging.

IN THE BEDROOM Spring cleaning usually involves a change of bedding, but how about those decorative pillows or stuffed animals in children’s rooms? Because of their soft, uneven surfaces, they’re prime locations for dust and allergens. Sticking them in plastic bags and then in the freezer for four hours will kill dust mites. Then use a vacuum to suck up dead carcasses.

You should also pay attention to ceiling fans, crown moldings and even the walls. It’s best to use a damp cloth to wipe down all surfaces. Dry

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feather dusters tend to kick up dust and allergens, which settle back down in the same place.

IN THE LIVING ROOM 4: Window treatments and lampshades attract dust and germs as

much as any other home surface, but are easily cleaned using removable vacuum attachments, such as a combo brush or crevice tool extension.

And don’t skip floor vents, door jams, and window sills. These areas are often overlooked and can collect years of grime.

Of course, regular cleaning is the best way to minimize your spring cleaning. To find products that can help make cleaning less of a chore, visit www.tide.com.

Then get to it! After all, a clean home is a happy home.

ARA content When you get the sniffles – do you blame your allergies, or the air inside your house?

Surprisingly, air pollution trapped inside your home could be the cause of many of your family’s health concerns – especially if members suffer from asthma or allergies.

Poor indoor air quality is a health threat. Indoor air is one the top five environmental threats to the country, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. And in the winter months, your family is probably spending a lot more time inside, breathing in the polluted air.

Indoor air pollutants come from many different sources.

The combustion fuels you use – oil, gas, kerosene, coal and even wood – add chemicals to the air. So do tobacco products. Pets and carpeting can add dander and dust particles to the air. And even the cleaning products you use can build up. Newer homes are built to be more air tight, which helps to keep the heating bill lower in the winter months, but does nothing to freshen the air inside the house.

Minor health consequences from breathing poor quality indoor air include watery eyes, a scratchy throat and runny nose. But more serious consequences could show up after years of breathing in poor quality indoor air, and those include respiratory diseases, heart disease and even cancer, according to the EPA. You can clean the air inside your home to help reduce the pollutants, dust and dander in several ways: ■ Take a peek inside your air ducts. Use a flashlight and

Indoor air is one the top five environmental threats to the country, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. And in the winter months, your family is probably spending a lot more time inside, breathing in the polluted air. mirror, or a digital camera to see if the walls of the ducts are coated in dust bunnies and grit. That build up of dust signals you need to have your heating and cooling system cleaned. Your heating unit will continuously circulate any dusty and dirty air throughout your home, so that your family is always breathing it in.

■ Replace your furnace filter frequently, and use the highest efficiency filter recommended by the manufacturer of your heating and cooling system.

■ Run bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans when needed, and make sure these units circulate to the outdoors, rather than blowing back into the house. If you have the opportunity, take the covers off the fans and clean off the fan blades to help remove additional particles from the air.

■ When the temperatures warm up, open up your screened windows and doors to help circulate the air inside your house.

Nobody likes having a runny nose or scratchy throat, and if your family members are exhibiting these symptoms, you may need to review the air quality in your home.

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ARA content As the weather warms, gardeners are gearing up to shape this year’s outdoor utopia. But spring also brings opportunity for a common garden pest – voles.

Also known as field mice or meadow mice, voles can foil a gardener’s plans by snatching up bulbs before they have a chance to sprout, or by gnawing on roots and stems during a plant’s developmental stage.

It’s easy to see why voles can cause headaches for gardeners once the rodents find their way into a yard or garden. Voles can reproduce at prolific rates - they can have as many as a dozen litters a year.

Since voles are active year-round the problem can persist, as fruits and vegetables provide their main food source during the growing season.

Here are a few tips to protect your plants, vegetable gardens and trees from voles this season: ■ Use an organic, nontoxic and biodegradable vole repellent.

■ While landscape fabrics are popular and can be an effective way to prevent weeds from growing, they also provide perfect shelter for voles. If you have a vole problem, you may want to avoid using these types of fabrics.

■ Excessive, loose mulch provides the perfect habitat for voles. Keep mulch to a layer of 1 inch or less in flower beds.

■ Voles also use low-growing, dense shrubs as shelter. Consider incorporating more vertical growing shrubs or leave a

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StatePoint What can keep you fit, give you peace of mind, save you money on groceries and add flavor to your dinner plate?

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Plan your garden

When deciding what seedlings to grow for your garden, consider how the sunlight falls in your yard. Some flowers and vegetables need constant sunshine, while others need a shady nook. Consult a gardening book or a local gardening expert for guidance.

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ARA content If you think home maintenance means fixing something only when it’s broken, then you could be in for some costly surprises. Routine maintenance can help identify and address home-related issues early and prevent them from becoming bigger problems later.

Spring and summer are ideal times to perform critical homerelated projects. The improved weather allows better access to areas of the home and yard that may have been inaccessible during winter, and the additional daylight allows more time for outdoor work than other times of the year.

Here are home projects for spring that homeowners will be glad they’ve done: ■ Get your air conditioner serviced – Properly maintained heating and air conditioning systems run more efficiently and have a longer life expectancy. During a maintenance visit, your HVAC technician should check your system’s refrigerant levels, clean the condenser coil, replace dirty filters and calibrate your thermostat among other things. The goal is to ensure your air conditioning system is operating properly and is in tip-top-shape for the warmer weather ahead.

■ Inspect the roof – Wind, rain, hail and other weather events can damage the roof and leave it susceptible to leaks.

When conducting a visual inspection, try to stay off the roof.

Instead, start from the ground and look for missing or damaged shingles, discolored spots or areas of the roof that sag.

■ Check toilets for leaks – The average home loses 10,000 gallons of water per year to leaks, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

That’s enough water to fill a swimming pool. To ensure your home is leak free, start by checking your toilet. Just drop food coloring in the toilet’s tank.

If after 30 minutes the water in

the bowl starts to change colors, then there is a leak. This can usually be corrected by replacing the toilet’s flapper.

■ Have your home pressure washed – Pressure washing your home can keep it looking brand new and can also extend the life of your siding or other building materials. Dirt, mold and mildew will gradually accumulate on your home, deck and other surfaces, and you may not even notice it. In some cases, these contaminants can deteriorate building materials and can create slick, unsafe walking surfaces.

■ Get your gutters cleaned – Gutters help capture rain that hits your home and direct it as far from the structure as possible. Clogged gutters cannot properly redirect water and can lead to water pooling against your home’s foundation and leaking into your crawlspace or basement.

■ Rake and aerate your lawn – Raking a winter’s worth of leaves will allow sunlight and nutrients to reach your sod, and aerating the lawn will prevent soil compaction, improve drainage and promote better root development.

■ Have your trees trimmed – Pruning is typically done to remove dead or diseased limbs, eliminate overcrowding or to prevent potential hazards. In addition to creating a healthier tree, pruning can also allow better light penetration which can be a benefit to plants below.

■ Look for termites – Termites are wood-destroying pests that can cause thousands of dollars in damage to your home. The most obvious sign of a termite infestation is a termite swarm, which is when winged termites take to the skies to find a mate. These winged termites are easily confused with winged ants, so if you spot a swarm, gather some of the winged specimens and immediately contact a professional pest control company so they can inspect.

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StatePoint Gardens are a source of beauty. They are also a sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Something as simple as hearing songbirds in the morning can help you start your day on the right note.

While your neighbors spend the season trying to grow a uniform lawn, why not elicit their envy by creating your very own Garden of Eden? A little pruning and some wildlife-friendly additions will make your garden stand out for neighbors as well as native birds and butterflies.

Here’s how you can get started: ■ First, tidy up the yard. This may require re-seeding parts of your lawn that are known problem spots. If you plan to aerate your grass, don’t forget to aerate the soil around your flowers and shrubbery as well.

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Monts Roofing “American Owned & Operated” Free Estimates • Insured Don’t Overpay for a Quality Job! 662-255-8472 montsconstruction.com

ROOFING SUPPLIES by:

LAWN CARE by:

Grisham Lumber & Supply, Inc. For all your building needs 165 A N. Guyton Blvd. • Blue Mountain Toll free statewide 1-888-685-9444

Small Jobs Company, Inc. Home of the Yard Dogs “Specializing in All Types of Lawn & Landscape Maintenance & French Drains” 662-871-0271 or 662-871-4473

RUGS by:

LIGHTING by: J. Britt Antiques, Interiors & Lighting “Not Your Typical Lighting Showroom” Chandeliers, Ceiling Fans, Lanterns & More 1993 McCullough Blvd. • Tupelo, MS 662-844-3050 Lighting Gallery by Nesco 1730 McCullough Blvd., Tupelo Professional Lighting Design, Chandeliers, Fixtures, Lamps, Mirrors, Fans, Landscape & Outdoor 662-840-8833 Visit www.nescolighting.com

LUMBER by:

The Cotton Bolt Take A Rug Home & Make Sure It’s Perfect Before You Buy 1727 McCullough Blvd • Tupelo, MS 662-841-2621

SECURITY SYSTEMS by: Security Alarms of Tupelo, Inc. Phil Ratliff, President Over 35 Years Experience MS License # 15006499 662-842-7221 Southern Security, LLC “Providing Protection is Our #1 Priority” 707 West Main St. • Tupelo, MS 662-841-8812 David Hamilton, Owner

Grisham Lumber & Supply, Inc. For all your building needs 165 A N. Guyton Blvd. • Blue Mountain Toll free statewide 1-888-685-9444

SOD AND SODDING SERVICES by:

MANUFACTURED HOME SUPPLIES by:

Downs Sod Farm “Where the Grass Is Always Greener” 411 Pratt Rd. • Baldwyn, MS (1-1/2 mile off US 45 on Pratt Rd. E.) 662-365-USOD (8763) www.downssod.com

Pontotoc Mobile Home Supply “Your Mobile Home Superstore” 367 Spur Street • Pontotoc, MS Ph. 662-489-8007 Fax 662-489-8013 RAFCO Mobile Home Supplies Lavon Worthey Hwy 6 E • Nettleton, MS Phone: 662-963-2325 Fax: 662-963-3904

ORNAMENTAL CONCRETE by:

Hussey Sod Farm Family Owned & Operated for Over 30 Years 1412 A Hwy 371 • Tupelo, MS 662-842-4197

SOUND & VIDEO by: MAP Sound & Video Home Theater & Custom Music Installation 2611 W. Main • Tupelo, MS 662-842-3753

B & B Concrete Co., Inc. Serving North Mississippi Since 1949 662-842-6312

The Ugly Chair Furniture Outlet Best Prices In Town 248 South Green • Tupelo, MS 662-840-0402

Mid-South Ornamental Concrete, Inc. “Area’s Largest Selection of Concrete for Home and Garden” Directly on Hwy 72 (15 Miles North of Holly Springs) 662-224-3170

DRIVEWAY ROCK by:

GARAGE DOORS by:

PAINT by:

Total Lawn Care Different Size Loads Available Call 662-448-0476 for pricing, Pontotoc, MS

Mississippi Doors, LLC 1493 Hwy 363 • Guntown, MS (East of Saltillo) 662-869-2277 or 662-871-8557

Grisham Lumber & Supply, Inc. Porter Paints 165 A N. Guyton Blvd. • Blue Mountain Toll free statewide 1-888-685-9444

FABRICS by:

GLASS & DOORS by:

PAINTING by:

STORAGE BUILDINGS by:

The Cotton Bolt 1727 McCullough Blvd. • Tupelo, MS With our wholesale buying power, you’ll always get the best price.

662-841-2621

Maloney Glass & Door “Serving Tupelo for 3 Generations” Store Fronts, Mirrors, Shower, Garage, Commercial, Hollow Metal Doors, Awnings 711 Robert E. Lee Dr. 662-844-4540

Mike Stepp Painting Commercial / Residential New Construction & Remodels 213 Murrah Road • New Albany, MS 662-534-4135

Yard Barns Playhouses, Storage Buildings, Dog Houses, Cabins, “Call About Affordable Housing” Mooreville yardbarns@yahoo.com 662-213-0960 or 662-397-2907

FANS by:

HARDWARE by:

VINYL SIDING by:

Lighting Gallery by Nesco 1730 McCullough Blvd. • Tupelo, MS Professional Lighting Design, Chandeliers, Fixtures, Lamps, Mirrors, Fans, Landscape & Outdoor www.nescolighting.com 662-840-8833

Pennington’s Home Center 2813 Hwy 145 - Saltillo 662-869-0585

Scott Waldrop Painting Residential • Commercial • Interior • Exterior “Beautify Your Home” 20 Years Experience 662-538-3078

FIREPLACES by: Fireplace Creations by BMC Sales “Quality Gas/Wood Pellet Burning Fireplaces” Hwy 145 • Saltillo, MS 662-869-2619 Lavastone Industries “Complete Fireplace Shop Since 1973” 4115 West Main, Tupelo, MS 662-844-5178

FLOORING by: Country Flooring 2686 Hwy 145, Suite C, Saltillo, MS Tile • Hardwood • Carpet • Sales & Installation 662-869-3545 www.countryflooringllc.com

HAULING & DEMOLITION by: Affordable Hauling & Demolition Commercial / Residential Crete • Dirt • Rock • Debris • Clean-Outs Brush • Trim • Free Estimates Serving NE MS 662-419-4571

HOME FURNISHINGS by: Staggs Interiors 903 Varsity Drive • Tupelo, MS “Fine Furnishings & Accessories” 662-842-1292

HOME IMPROVEMENT by: All Points Home Services, LLC. Chuck Hopkins, Owner.

Licensed and Insured.

“Bringing Quality and Affordability Together” 273 CR 521 • Saltillo, MS 662-231-4051

Webb Painting Interior / Exterior / Residential / Commercial Over 25 Years Experience 662-791-9013

PAINT & WALLPAPER by: Classic Finishes We Sell The Best!

1181-A West Shopping Center • Tupelo 662-842-0366

PEST CONTROL by: James Pest Management “Quality Pest Control Service At Affordable Rates” Since 1971 662-841-2847

STONE by: Lavastone Industries 4115 West Main • Tupelo, MS 662-844-5178 Tupelo Stone & Masonry All Types of Stone & Decorative Gravel Sold 3050 McCullough Blvd. • Tupelo, MS 662-840-6800

Mitchell’s Vinyl Siding & Replacement Windows Residential Sales & Installation • Home Improvements • New Construction “Quality Is Our Specialty” 662-840-0660 or 662-871-6412 cell Window World “Simply The Best For Less” 223 Franklin • Tupelo, MS 662-842-5201

WINDOWS by: Window World “Simply The Best For Less” 223 Franklin • Tupelo, MS 662-842-5201

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