Use Plastic Bags for Plants Plastic bags are an essential tool for today’s indoor gardeners. They are not only teriffic babysitters when you skip off to some glorious winter weekend resort like your cousin Bill’s house, they also help when your plant is feeling poorly. C.R. Bryan, Jr., Delaware County Extension service agent, says you can keep houseplants without water for several weeks in a polyethylene plastic bag. That’s the common type most of us use as freezer or storage bags. The day before you leave (or the hour before if you are not well organized) water your plant thoroughly and allow any excess water to drain off. Then, put your plant, pot and all, into a clean, clear bag with no holes and close the top. Do not return your plant to full sunlight. Instead find a tem porary location with indirect or artificial light because sunlight hitting the plastic will create high temperatures in the bag and may injure your plant. 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Humidity is an essential condition for the health of most plants yet today’s houses are often too dry for both people and plants. The best remedy is to lower your ther mostat and increase your humidity by using a centralized automatic humidifier or a small one placed near your plants. But, sometimes even that isn’t enough. Misting during the day helps and placing potted plants on wet gravel in metal or fiberglass trays helps also. However, if your plant has spindly growth and limp leaves, give it the plastic bag boost. Just cover it with a plastic bag, that has a few small holes in it and close the bag around the post rin with a rubber band. You should notice an improvement in a week or so. NEWARK, Del. Many garden catalogs offer fruit and nut trees for sale. 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And don’t locate black walnuts near flower or vegetable gardens because their roots give off a toxic substance harmful to many plants.” Nut trees are slow to produce, so they must be considered a long term project. However, with the price of nuts, it must be worthwhile 'Family Time 1 Program (Continued from Page B 14) his imagination. “I went passed it (McDonald’s) because I was driving too fast.” The program, according to Lois, is designed for children of different ages. Programs are available that are planned especially for the 2-3 age, the 4-6 age, or the 7-8 age. Although this quality time is important for children of all ages, according to Lois, it does not just happen. It has to be planned. She said she usually plans to do one of the activities with the children in the evening or when one of them says “Mommy, what can I do’” Bobcat... Ahead of its time... 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