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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 6 Apr 1979, p. 32

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Travel problems are less likely to arise however, when the customer treats travel like any major purchase and selects it with great care under the guidance of the travel agent expert. ~ YZ1 ~ TP ~ • TxrzTTSTZT Deck Yourself Out For The Easter Parade. y . . :> > y ^ Hot 5 o\\ Treatment *150 w/shampoo & set Sparkle with a new fresh FROSTING Reg.22.50 NOW NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY SHEAR HONESTY BEAUTY SALON RT. 120 McHENRY CALL 385-8567 Hollywood on the desert! watered and the roots have contracted a rot. To test the water supply, stick your finger into the soil about one inch to feel if it's moist. If you remove a mud- coated finger, you'll know not to add more water, but if the soil feels pleasantly damp you can water again 24 hours later. If you're still in doubt, you can always use a moisture sensitive dip stick, like Ortho's "Water Re­ minder" which will tell you when it's time to water. Simply insert the Water Reminder into the soil as close to the plant's stem as PLA1NDEALER-PAGE8-FRIDAY.APRIL* One little drink goes refreshingly long way If you're new to gardening, one of the best ways to de­ velop your skills is to start out small--by growing some of your favorite plants in con­ tainers instead of trying to cultivate them in large plots of soil. Not only is container gar­ dening an easy way to begin, you'll also find that putting a plant in a container is like putting it in the spotlight. An important first step is selecting the container. You probably already have many suitable containers around your house -- planters, boxes, tubs, baskets, plastic pots and ceramic bowls. Your old garbage pail can be used for container gardening, or your tool box, or an old wheel barrow. The right container can be as small as a teacup or as large as a window box. It can even be as unexpected as a hollowed-out log.. Anything goes in choosing a container for gardening, says the Ortho book "Con­ tainer and Hanging Gar­ dens," as long as you fill it with a planting medium that will give the seedlings the "aeration" (air in the soil) they need for proper root de­ velopment. Without an ad­ equate supply of air, the soil will become water-logged, causing roots to rot and die. Many professionals rely on synthetic "soilless" mixes for container gardening, rather than regular garden soil which has smaller spaces between soil particles allow­ ing the air to be driven from the Soil when you water your plants. But the combination of both large and small pores between soil particles of syn­ thetic mixes allows for water retention and proper drain­ age. Since drainage is so impor­ tant for the well-being of your plants, you should keep it in mind when choosing a con­ tainer. If yours doesn't have drainage holes, you should line the bottom with a layer of small stones, charcoal chips or pieces of a broken clay pot to make sure the soil won't get water-logged. Along with providing proper drainage, you should watch your plants carefully to make sure they are getting just the amount of water they need, since too little moisture is just as harmful as too much. Wilted foliage is one immediate danger signal- either that your plant is thirsty, or that you've over-

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