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Thursday, April 20-April 26, 2023 www.shelbyinfo.com 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 11 Or donate today at wncw.org ©CommunityFirstMedia Monday-Friday 8-5:30pm Monday-Friday 8-5:30pm Saturday 8-4pm Saturday 8-4pm Closed Sunday Closed Sunday • Garden Seeds and Plants • Landscape Supplies including Daddy Pete's Organic Products • Outdoor Furniture • Propane Refi lling • Pet and Animal Feed • Hanging Baskets & Ferns • Mulch and Pine Needles • Pool Supplies and much more! HARDWARE HARDWARE OLIVER'S OLIVER'S 3712 Fallston Rd • Hwy 18 N • 3712 Fallston Rd • Hwy 18 N • Shelby, NC • Shelby, NC • 704-480-0830 704-480-0830 Saturday, April 29th, 2023 It's It's Our Our Remember Remember Mother's Day Mother's Day May 14th May 14th 5 th th SPRING FLING! SPRING FLING! Come join us for our Spring Fling with T's Tiny Farm Food Truck 2019 E. Marion St. • Beside Cleveland Mall M-F 9am-5pm • Sat 9am-12pm MAYSE MFG. CO., INC. www.maysemfg.com www.maysemfg.com Metal buildings Metal buildings starting at starting at $ 1660 1660 ©Community First Media Community First Media Finance & Rent To Own Storage Buildings, Gazebos, Carports, Garden Flags, Man Cave Decor, Concrete Statuary, Concrete Steps, & Poly Outdoor Furniture! We are a We are a Big Green Egg Distributor Big Green Egg Distributor. . Grills • Accessories • Supplies Grills • Accessories • Supplies Now offering carports/garages Now offering carports/garages up to 60 ft. wide & 20 ft. walls up to 60 ft. wide & 20 ft. walls @mayse_mfg Shelby 704-471-2077 CARPORTS UP TO 10% OFF CARPORTS UP TO 10% OFF Spring Spring we welcome we welcome W hen planning a landscape, it's tempting to pick the most colorful, vibrant plants. An eye-pop- ping property filled with yellows, purples, pinks, and other bold colors is sure to catch anyone's eye. However, the right plant for a property is not always the most colorful. Gardening novices can easily be overwhelmed on a trip to their local garden center, where employees may ask a host of questions that have little to do with homeown- ers' preferences and everything to do with the growing con- ditions around their properties. Those questions may seem a lit- tle intense, but they're well- i n t e n t i o n e d . Successful gar- dening is more about soil conditions and access to sunlight than it is about the plants them- selves. An awe-inspiring hydrangea bush will only impress if it's planted in a location where it can thrive. The Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry pro- gram at UMass Amherst Extension advises home- owners to learn about the following site conditions, and ultimately share that knowledge with local gar- den center representatives, before they pick and plant anything around their prop- erties. • Hardiness zone: The Plant Hardiness Zone Map from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is designed to help gardeners deter- mine which plants are most likely to thrive where they live. The map can be found on the USDA website at www.usda.gov. • Light availability, in- tensity, and duration, from full sun to deep shade: Prior to planting, home- owners can document this information in a notebook or on their smartphones. Do so for a long enough period of time that you can get an accurate of idea of the conditions in which plants will have to grow, and then take that informa- tion with you to the garden center where you will buy your plants. Employees can then use this info to help you find the right fit given the light conditions. • Water availability, both quantity and quality, as well as ease of access • Exposure to wind and temperature extremes • Exposure to weather events, snow loads, ero- sion, and flooding: Garden center employees can likely recommend plants based on traditional weather pat- terns in a given area. • Soil type, drainage and compaction: Homeowners can take note of any areas of their property where water pools or the ground feels especially soggy after rainfall. Share this infor- mation with garden center employees prior to picking plants for such areas. If soil appears compacted, aera- tion prior to planting may be necessary. • Competition from ex- isting vegetation, keeping in mind the roots under- ground that you can't see • Above ground wires or obstructions: Trees will grow up, and the presence of power lines or other ob- structions may threaten the trees or prove dangerous if trees eventually grow into or hang over power lines. Knowledge of various conditions prior to plant- ing can save homeowners the cost of replacing plants and the hassle of dealing with plants that don't take. What to know before you plant around your property I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. Psalm 32:8

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