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THE PRIZE WINNERS--in the Better Homes & Gardens $25,000 Home Improvement Contest
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JULY GARDEN REMINDERS
House plants: Water as needed and protect them from insects which might slip in from the garden. Insects: Spray or dust to keep pests from taking over in the garden. They multiply quickly in hot weather.
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A garden gold mine-or "gibberish"?
For nearly a year, I have been watching a miracle. In test plots and greenhouses at many of America's leading research centers, a chemical called gibberellic acid is being intensively studied. And no wonder. Gibberellic acid causes plants to do amazing things.
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How to plan and enjoy Outdoor lighting
Outdoor wiring can work wonders for your home-- in beauty, safety, and convenience. Lights outside enhance interesting features around house and yard; conceal unattractive areas. Exterior outlets simplify dozens of jobs by letting you use newest power tools and appliances where needed. Outdoor lights brighten paths to encourage use after dark.
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New glasses for sun and safety
While I was a patient in the Brooklyn Eye and Ear Hospital, New York, a 10-year-old boy was rushed into the emergency room with a very common form of injury. "Fencing" with a pair of sticks with another boy, he was jabbed in the eye by a thrust which shattered his spectacles and drove some of the glass fragments into the eyeball. This made a very tedious job for the doctors because glass, being nonmagnetic, is very hard to locate and remove from an eye. Whether or not the boy retains the use of his eye is still doubtful.
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YOUTH AND "THE NATURAL URGE"
In Los Angeles a 17-year-old girl, in trouble, sobbed to her doctor, "I shouldn't have-- but really, I didn't think it was considered so very 'wrong' any more."
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Minnesota's water wonderland
Every vacationist at some time pictures himself with a rustic log cabin and a blue lake for a front yard. In Minnesota, each year, many thousands make this dream a reality. Extroverts can find lakes where they will meet friendly people from other states. And the solitary minded, with a touch of Daniel Boone in their blood, can find camp sites that seem as remote as those of the French-Canadian voyagers.
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Distemper: dogdom's deadly enemy
We recently lost a puppy from distemper. How long should we wait before getting another puppy?
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Personal help
Look for this Better Homes & Gardens "Home Planning Center" seal when you're looking for ideas to help make your home more comfortable and attractive. It identifies leading stores who feature personal counsel on home planning, decorating, and furnishings problems.
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The diary of a Plain dirt gardener
July 1 On this hot summer afternoon, David rallied round and mowed the grass at the back. I was out, in summer regalia, just ready to pitch in with the other lawnmower, when Maggie hove in sight.
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THE MAN NEXT DOOR
Experience has taught me that the more I get on my knees, the more I can stand up to life.
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