Host Families Needed
Host families .are needed for a
group of French, Spanish, and
German students who will be
arriving for a one month summer
visit or the academic year. The
students begin to arrive in early
July and a second group arrives
the third week of July. Academic
year students will arrive at the
beginning of the school year.
Participation in the summer
hosting program involves sharing
home and family life with a stu
dent, ages 14-18, for a period of
four weeks. The students all speak
English, bring their own spending
money, and Nacel provides medi
cal, accident, and liability
insurance.
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PENNSYLVANIA
Alburtia
CANNS-BILCO
215-820-0222
Allenwood
ALLENWOC
RENTAL
& SUPPLY
717-538-2595
Avondale Eta.lw.Waen
THOMAS POWER MESSICK FARM MIFFLINBURG
EQUIP., INC. EQUIP. INC. FARM
215-268-2181 717-367-1319 SUPPLY, INC.
717-966-3114
Bloomsburo
TRACTOR
PARTS CO.
717-784-0250
The only real obligation of the
host family is to share its everyday
activities and to treat the student
as a family member.
Host families are also being
sought for the teacher chaperones
who accompany the students.
Although families with teens
are encouraged to apply, families
with no children as well as fami
lies with younger children are also
eligible to apply.
The exchange program is spon
sored by Nacel Cultural
Exchanges, a non-profit educa
tional organization which is listed
with the National Association of
Secondary School Principals, the
Council on Standards for Intema
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Chambersbura
STOUFFER
BROS., INC.
717-263-8424
CochranvilL
STOLTZFUS FARM KELLER _ BROS>
SERVICE, INC.
215-593-2407
Jersey Shore
THOMAS
L. DUNLAP
717-398-1391
tional Education Travel, and the
President’s International Youth
Exchange Initiative.
Nacel Cultural Exchanges is
also seeking American students
ages 13-18, who would like to
spend one month studying in
France. Spain, Ireland, or the
Soviet Union or living with a for
eign family in France, Spain. Ger
many, the Ivory Coast, Soviet
Union, or Ireland.
If you are interested in hosting a
French, Spanish, or German stu
dent for one month this summer or
the academic year, please contact
Local Representatives: DEBOR
AH MORROW, 56 Conoy
Avenue, Elizabethtown, PA
17022, Phone (717) 361-8131 or
call 101 l free 1-800-622-3553.
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MARSHALL
MACHINERY, INC.
717-729-7117
Lebanon & Lancaster
TRACTOR CO.
717-949-2000
717-569-2500
Reading
NICARRY
EQUIPMENT, INC.
215-926-2441
Stroudsburg
SEBRING'S
POWER HOUSE
717-421-8980
York
YORK TRACTOR,
INC.
717-764-1094
MARYLAND
Hagerstown
ARNETT'S
GARAGE
301-733-0515
Rising Sun
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CO. INC. HAMPTON
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Trees
CREAMERY (Montgomery
Co.) An old proverb says that
to be immortal, plant a tree. Some
gardeners may And, though, that
trees are anything but immortal if
they are not properly sited in the
home landscape. For a tree to
thrive, it has to become well estab
lished in the landscape; to become
well established, it should be well
sited.
“Site assessment is the key to
good plant establishment,” says
Nina Bassuk, horticulture special
ist with Cornel] Cooperative
NEW JERSEY
Flaminnlon & Clinton
PONIATOWSKI
BROS.
EQUIP. CO. INC.
908-735-2149
Hamas port
MATERIAL
HANDLING
SYSTEMS
609-267-6100
Shiloh
Thrive
Extension. The site is so important
that Bassuk recommends that
home gardeners choose the site
before they choose the tree or trees
they wish to plant, instead of first
buying the tree and then deciding
where to plant it
First test the pH of the soil
where you think you want to plant
a tree or shrub. Most plants need a
pH range of 6.5-7. If the pH is 8 or
higher, the plant you choose must
enjoy very alkaline soil or it will
not do well.
“Sites near a home foundation
(end to have higher pH levels,”
Bassuk says, “because the con
crete and limestone leach into the
soil.” She says that soil may be
amended to raise or lower a pH,
but only temporarily. Gardeners
should never assume they can per
manently change a soil pH with
out soil replacement.
A high or low pH doesn’t mean
you can’t plant in a certain spot; it
means you must choose a plant
that prefers that ph level. Next,
check the soil drainage of the site.
Dig a hole as big as the planting
hole would need to be and fill it
with water. One inch an hour of
drainage is the minimum that most
plants need. Slower drainage
could result in waterlogged soil.
But even wet soil doesn’t mean
you can’t plant there. It means you
must chopse a planting that
doesn’t mind “wet feet.” A grey
dogwood may thrive in the same
spot that would kill a sugar maple
within a year.
Consider drought stress if the
site is dry. Red maples, azalea,
and rhododendron typically won't
tolerate drought conditions, while
forsythia and crabappie will.
“Of course, we’re talking about
established plants. Any newly
planted tree or shrub should be
watered during dry spells for the
first years.” Bassuk warns.
Are there structural impedi
ments that need to be accounted
for? For instance, don’t plant tall
grotying trees directly under utili
ty wires. They'll have to be
pruned or even cut down just as
they are reaching maturity.
Planting large trees or shrubs
too close to the home may destroy
the desirable scale and perspective
of the home and landscape, and
require constant pruning to keep
the plants downsized. This makes
a high-maintenance landscape in
addition to compromising the
health of the plantings.
It doesn’t make sense to plant a
shade tree near a flower bed that
needs sunlight, or to plant a messy
fruit tree, such as the mulberry,
near a spot you want to keep neat,
like the patio.
If you like to see the dawn, or at
least the morning sun, don’t plant
a large tree in front of eastfacing
windows. When planting any tree
or shrub, consider the effect it will
make when full size, including the
views it may block or enhance.
Finally, don’t overlook the most
obvious needs of plants. Do they
want sun or shade? How cold tol
erant are they?
“Make good choices for sites so
that you don’t have to move
mature plants or overly prune
plants,” Bassuk says. Answer all
those questions before marrying
specific trees to specific sites, and
you’ll have a better chance of
establishing a tree that will be
there for generations, even if it’s
not immortal.
For help with tree and plant
selections for a problem site call
your local County Extension