Find senior living today! Winterize your gardening tools

By Sarah E. Brodd

Brain Research Study

SEE YOUR BR AIN AT WORK!

We are conducting a research study to determine which parts of the remember where you are going Eligible participants will perform memor y and learning tasks while receiving magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the brain. Other studies which do not require MRI scans are also available.

We are looking for men and women volunteers who are:

1. In generally good physical health

2. 65 years of age and older

You will be reimbursed for your participation.

If you are interested in learning more about our studies,

Fall is finally here and it’s either time to get your tools back out for a fall garden or store them for the winter. If you are ready to hang up your tools after a long summer, don’t just store them and forget about them. Here are some helpful tips to get everything ready for the upcoming winter season:

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Clean and store all hand tools or other gardening tools. Soap and water is all you need to use to get all the dirt and grime off. For the hard to reach crevices where dirt usually tends to stick, use some steel wool. Wipe dry and hang up.

Don’t forget to disconnect any outside hoses and store them for the winter. Also, you might need to shut off the water line to those outside spigots, if possible.

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Store seeds in a sealed container. When the temperatures drop, many rodents look for something to eat. Your tasty seeds are a great snack. Seal the seeds in a Ziploc and place in a larger sealed container, preferably not on the floor. The trickier they are to get into, the less likely you will find them munched on in the spring.

Winterize any machinery that won’t be used during the winter months. You can drain the gas and fluids or add a winterizing product for any fuel left in the machine.

These are just a few helpful tips that are easy to do and will keep everything ready and clean for the spring. More info on gardening, agriculture and the environment is available at the UGA Extension website, www.extension.uga.edu.

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