Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Monday September 15 2003 — C3 ? ByDeanFosdck For The Associated Press NEW MARKET Va (AP) — You’re oo the road again traveling to where career calls you or moving dream bouse into dial long-soug- ht Whatever your reason for relocating it's a stressfol exercise — for you and very definitely for your fragile plants Time of year and distance covered are important considerations when moving plants So too are mode of transportation and packaging People moving during the dark of winter in Kotzebue Alaska for example 26 miles above the Arctic Circle have been known to use die old hot-a- ir balloon trick for protecting their plants They cover them with a large garbage bag inflate it partially with warm blasts from a hair dryer and then seal the bottom for die short but (bitter-col- d trip across town “It would look like we were on our way to an birthday party — a truck bed foil of inflated black garbage bags” says Martha Stewart a University of Alaska lobbyist in Washington DC and a former Kotzebue resident over-the-h-ill Take your favorite plants with you Searing summer heat is another obstacle to overcome when moving some of your choice greenery Keeping plants moist is Rule No 1 Water them well before loading Double up by wrapping the plant tops in sphagnum moss soaked overnight Or consider covering diem loosely with wetted newspaper If you’re taking any shrubs ferns or tree saplings package them with large root-o- r soil balls That makes them weightier but will boost the ' odds your plants will survive their new environment Pruning yotn plants a few weeks before moving makes for less bulky packages If you can’t take the entire pbjnt then take a cutting Wrap the cuttings in wet paper towels before placing them in unsealed plastic bags and placing them in a cushioned cardboard box Inspect you plants carefully well before moving day Check fin aphids spider mites mold cracked pots or tired soil To be on the safe side dust with a pest control powder before covering them — foliage pot and all — with plastic bags That should kill any unwelcome Above all be liberal with your discard policies Give your healthy plants to friends or group homes Or introduce them — with their histories and special needs — to their new owners Can uprooting some of your favorite foundation plants sour a house deal? What if you dig up that little fruit tree you bought last year? Or if you take a few treasured iris bulbs originally from your mother’s flower bed? Perhaps a few of those shrub roses ydur husband planted years ago out front? “As long as everybody agrees (home) buyer and seller three’s no reason why you can’t do it” says Nadine DeLuccia a sales associate with Shenandoah Valley Realty a United Country affiliate in Mount Jackson Va “That’s not usually a sticking point between parties But it doesn’t mean you should vacate all the landscaping’’ There are several ways to legally accommodate relocating plants during a real estate transaction DeLuc’ cia says One is specifying what won't be remaining with the property when you list your house for sale Another is spelling it out on the sales con tract she says “I had a seller recently who wanted to take along some hostas” DeLuccia says “The buyer said ’no problem’ so she was able to bring something special from the old house with her” Become well grounded in such esoterics as agricultural restrictions Many areas notably the fruit and vegetable producing states of Florida Arizona and California rigidly limit what plants can be imported in efforts to prevent any new insect pests or diseases Call ahead for specifics Try a county extension agenf or the nearest US Department of Agriculture office in your destination state It also may be forbidden to carry plants on commercial flights Check with your favorite airline to determine what you can bring aboard with you and if the plants need any kind of documentation like a gypsy moth inspection certificate You also should factor in climatic changes or differences in hardiness zones between your old and new ‘ ' locations! That little flowering dogwood tree that did so well during its first sum- mer in your Georgia back yard (USDA Zone 8) could become one sick puppy after exposure to a nortfi-e- m Minnesota winter (Zone 3) ' Take soil samples from your new yard You can't expect your transplanted varieties to thrive unless you can provide them with the conditions they require Study the microclimate at your " new home How does the air flow? Is your yard protected from strong gusts? Where and how well does the water drain? Does the soil tend to clay or sand? Think about what you’ll need to amend the soil Unpack your plants or cuttings as soon as you arrive But remember that they’ve been without direct sun or fresh air for a number of days Expose them gradually to the elements when setting them out again With a little thought and some tender loving care your plants soon will be made to feel at home again On the Net: For more about gardening on the move try some realtors or moving companies: http:wwwatlasmrtdgroupromhowtaplant shtml or the National Gardening Association: http:wwwgardenorg Pafses Latinos festejan sus dias de independencia Editor's note: The author debemos aceptarias o de otra maoera desanollar nuestra inventiva para superar los retos propios que la vadaptad6n ripida nos requierc Se dice que una de las mejores forPor Nictor Mendlola mas de manteneruna inteligencia— despierta es cultivar el estado de atencidn Esto quierc decir que sentidos por donde recibimos informaci6n deben mantenerse despierto atentos a cada movimiento o cambio que sucede tantoexterior-ment- e como interiormente cm los pensamientos emociones y concientes Si es el caso calientito el cuerpo o si es el calor humano el que mantenga o atuendos propios de la temporada incremente la energfa para el trabajo preinvemal y mis estimados lectores del cerebro Tener una mente atenta en espafiol tendrcmos que aceptar una vez mis que la madre nahualeza que sea capaz de enterarse profunda-ment- e de los estfmulos que rccibe y impone sus leyes Asf nosotros los darles la dimensi6n apropiada sin grandes y pequefios seres humanos writes about Independence Day festivities in Latin countries and the struggle to leave the worid better than we found K nue-str- sensa-cion- os es man-ten- er benepl&ito como los ciudadanos encuentran a travds de una buena educaci6n que conducen aun mejor A COLUMN fOi ttGWGK t sin detrimento ni parece ser que es uno de los fonicos para que las diminutas poo precisas conexiones entre ideas y sentimientos logren su mejor obje-tivuna conducts social y humana de benevolencia y de servicio inteligente En el valle somos testigos de cam-biimportantes en el perfil de la comuni dad en este caso tambidn de lo que acontece entre los miembros de la comunidad Latina Vemos con menoscabo o: os entendimiento mutuo Y nos jamoscon estos beneficios que amplfan los potentiates de desarrollo para nuestros hijos Me parece que uno de los desaflos de mayor trascendencia para el bienestar de todos nosotros son los que se presen-ta- n en el encuentro entre diferentes cultures porque los antecedentes de nuestras costumbres llegan a hacer-no- s tan vulnerables Un ejemplo pudiera ser el de las festividades patrias Varios pafses centra americanos festejan en el presente mes el aniversario de su independencia Y nuestras emociones se toman intensas cuando recordamos los sacrificios de Ifderes y de seres humanos que culminaron sus vidas en ares de buscar un mundo mejor Los himnos se dejan escuchar y las banderas se hacen ondear Sin embargo de alguna manera aun esta-mo- s distantes en la labor de dejar un mundo mejor a nuestros hijos del que recibimos de nuestros padres y antepasados Entre todos hemos dejado generar un mundo que aun ho es el mejor Y mientras nos hacemos consideraciones filosoficas nuestra sociedad mundial procure minimizar las complejidades de una existencia que busca afanosamente la verdad de una vida sana fisica mental moral espiritual social Hector Mendiola es un mhdico y profe- sor retirado viviendo en Logan El is miembro del Consejo Asesor Hispano del Gobiemo de Utah Se puede comu-niccon hi a cenadknowOyahoocom J0 i 1 4 To find out What Advertising with Hsrdld can do for you!11 zljournal IVeVe Remodeled & We’ve Reorganized into Teams : to Serve you Better!' 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