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Page 8 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, September 7-September 13, 2023 Kiwanis Club of Shelby 0HPEHUVKLS,QIRUPDWLRQ If you're interested in making an impact, becoming a leader, helping children and meeting new people, we would love to meet you. This club meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at Noon at Cleveland Country Club (DVW0DULRQ6WUHHW6KHOE\1& One evening social a month at area restaurants 0HPEHUVKLSGXHVDUHSHUTXDUWHU ZKLFKLQFOXGHVPHPEHUVKLSDQGPHDOV )RUPRUHLQIRUPDWLRQRUWRMRLQSOHDVHFRQWDFW -DPLH5LFKDUGPresident MDPLHULFKDUG#HGZDUGMRQHVFRP 7+(.,:$1,60,66,21 .LZDQLVLVDJOREDORUJDQL]DWLRQRIYROXQWHHUVGHGLFDWHGWR LPSURYLQJWKHZRUOGRQHFKLOGDQGRQHFRPPXQLW\DWDWLPH You heard my story yesterday of how my car stalled and wouldn't restart sitting at a traffi c light on a very hot summer afternoon. The problem was the alternator. It quit, drained the battery, and left the car powerless. Sort of like you and me when we try to be positive without a partner to help us. I grabbed my phone when I realized the car just wouldn't start. I looked in my database for the number of my friend who has a rollback truck. I knew he would come and get me. I called. One of his employees answered. And pretty soon was on his way to pick me up. As I listen to my life in this situation, I realize how really diffi cult life can be without friends, and how really wonderful life is with them. I didn't even think for over 1 second about who to call. I knew immediately. I couldn't rescue myself. I needed a friend. Today, you may fi nd yourself in need of help. If not today, some day soon. Who will you call? Listen to your life and make a positive life...with your friends. LISTEN TO LIFE by Dr. Joey Faucette Phone a friend lately? Many homeowners think they have to spend tons of green to get green in their landscape, but that isn't necessarily so. Home- owners can improve their landscapes without digging themselves into fi nancial holes. These strategies can help anyone save some cash and still end up with attractive gardens and more. • Use stones or gravel for a walkway. If commercially installed pavers or cement walkways are not within your budget, there are some affordable alterna- tives. Flagstone or individu- ally purchased and spaced pavers and pea gravel can be used to create path- ways. Some construction sites even offer free stones when asked. Soften the look with moss or other plants on the perimeter. • Remove some lawn. Lawns can require hours of upkeep that may involve the application of expen- sive fertilizers and weed- killing products that are not always so eco-friendly. Reduce the size of a lawn by putting in a mixed plant- ing bed of perennials or ornamental grasses, or use landscape fabric and mulch. • Look for free mulch. Mu- nicipal recycling centers may offer residents ac- cess to free mulch made from grinding up leaves, branches and other plant debris collected through- out the town. Simply bring a few containers to the re- cycling center and spread the mulch for an ornamen- tal look or to insulate land- scapes over winter and protect against weeds. • Repurpose old items into planters. Old wheel- barrows, barrels, watering cans, and other items can be repurposed into con- tainer gardening vessels. Figure out if items marked for the garbage bin can be incorporated into garden features instead. • Invest in plants that are easy to propagate. Peren- nials are the gardener's friend when it comes to saving money. These plants sprout anew each year, and many, such as sedum, catmint, ferns, hostas, and black-eyed Susans, can propagate by division. Figure out the best times of year to divide the plants and start grow- ing them in individual con- tainers before planting the sturdy new shoots in the ground. A single variety of plants grouped together in mass plantings is afford- able and easy. • Shop end-of season sales. Garden centers may begin to make room for holiday items come the fall. Take advantage of reduced costs on remaining plants and landscape accesso- ries during this time of year. Plants can be covered or allowed to thrive indoors until they can be planted in the spring. • Pool your resources. Homeowners planning on a big landscaping or revi- talization project may want to speak with neighbors to see if they're interested in doing the same. Contrac- tors guaranteed business from a few homes in the same neighborhood may be willing to negotiate low- er prices for the volume of work on things like drive- way repaving, deck- or fence-building, or installa- tion of paver patios. Some handy ideas can help homeowners trans- form landscapes without spending too much. Revitalize your landscape on a budget