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HOME & GARDEN 29
Present planning for future growth Minder Security Services
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Claire Beaton makes some suggestions for
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think how dismal it looks and the time for raising their own Water Softeners Fitted
wish that next year we have a bedding plants may enjoy a Washing Machines and Dishwashers Fitted
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First you need some ideas of choose a selection ofyoung plants
how you would like your garden that will be sent in April/May for
to look better. There are new growing on.
books published everyyear pack- Slightly less delightful but still G. Stevens (Electrical)
aging some new approaches to very useful will be a garden
garden planning. Bonanza time sprayer. These range from the Electrical Contractor & Engineer
is just before Christmas, since one pint hand pump mister for Domestic, Commercial
every publisher knows that most indoors, through a pressurised & Industrial Installations
books of this sort are bought by version of this (unbelievable lux-
well-intentioned but un- ury compared to the first) to 4 or Fire Alarm & Intruder Alarm Installations
knowledgable non-gardeners as 8 pint sprayers intended for in-
presents for uncles, cousins, sis- secticides and foliar feed. Gar- 24 hour, 7 day a week call out service
ters and aunts. It is still a good deners who use chemical con-
time to look. The right book to trols will welcome a second .No job too big 'No job too small
choose is the one with the pic- sprayer since it will allow them to 'Quality work 'Guaranteed
tures you like the look of, with keep weedkillers totally separate
the style of writing you enjoy from protective sprays. 'Competitive rates
reading. Then you can either Whether buying a present
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yourself or provide it as a present planning a surprise Christmas
suggestion to your family. present for them, I hope this fes-
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forced concrete pots are larger, been self-employed fornearly —
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smaller containers are usually 8years,hehas decided to push
planted with annuals, bulbs and his services here rather than
other bedding plants, these larger travel to far away contracts. T
containers can be planted perma- Glynn can take on the full
nently; particularly with plants range of domestic, commer-
liking those warm, well-drained cial and industrial installa-
conditions they do not find in tions and is an approved
heavy clay! National Electrical Industry
Items of garden equipment that Council Contractor. He is on
will be enjoyed include a water- call 24 hours a day, 7 days a
proof, washable kneeler; that will week and will take on any
make bedding work a pleasure. size of job. He stresses that EASY P
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