Ski Notes

Circa 1999

• To deter deer and other wildlife from dining on your garden plants, try hanging car air fresheners on them.
• After steady rain, give soil a few days to dry out before preparing beds for planting. This helps to avoid compaction. 
• Doctors in the 1500's prescribed nutmeg for several different illnesses. Many people believed that nutmeg can be used to brew excellent love potions. 
• The average lawn has a cooling effect of 10 tons of air-conditioning. 
• In the language of flowers - daisies mean innocence, loyal love; violets mean modesty; and marigolds suggest cruelty and jealousy. 
• Pinch chrysanthemums and annual flower plants to keep them compact and well-branched. 
• Move house plants to shady locations outdoors after danger of frost has passed. Plants will dry out quicker outdoors, so make sure they are well watered. 
• Place petals from a flower under a microscope for children to observe. 
• Providing food in the spring will help birds survive the seasonal change and give them the added nourishment and energy required for the mating and nesting season. 
• To fertilize your garden use an ice pick to punch holes in the bottom of an empty one-gallon milk jug, removing the spout but leaving the handle. Put some fertilizer in the jug and walk slowly around the garden to evenly treat plants.