May SKI Tips

Before putting on gardening gloves apply hand cream or petroleum jelly to keep them moist.

Cracked corn attracts ducks, geese, quail and mourning doves while peanuts feed woodpeckers and chickadees.

Trimming or cutting prickly bushes? Grip thorny stems with barbecue tongs or clothespins to avoid painful pricks.

Spray your garden tools with non-stick cooking spray each time you use them. Dirt should wipe right off.

Prune flowering bushes and trees after they’re done blossoming.

Pinch chrysanthemums and annual flowers to keep them compact and well branched.

What’s the difference between jelly and jam? Jelly is made with fruit juices; jam, with fresh or dried fruit.

Alternate mowing patterns each week to prevent grass from leaning which causes an uneven appearance.

Each ear of corn has approximately 800 kernels on the cob.
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