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Show Sunday, February 14, 1993 non-prof- Entries must be postmarked by midnight, July 15, 1993, and received by July 21, 1993. The contest is open to anyone over the age of 18 who is a resident of the regions, except for professionals, such as landscapes, ground keepers and others currently involved for pay in the gardening field, or employees of AARS and their agencies, judging organizations, and members of their immediate families. Entries are limited to one If the garden is not on the entrant's property, the entrant must warrant that heshe has the property owner's permission to enter the garden in the contest. Gardens will be judged on appearance, creativity and appropriate use of roses. The entry must include the entrant's name, complete address, phone number, total number of roses and names of the AARS winners in the garden. The region of the entry must appear in d corner. the top The Western Region includes Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, it gions. ; ; : ; , To qualify for the "Landscape With Roses" competition, a garden must be in a residential setting and maintained by the entrant. It must contain a minimum of 10 rose plants, two of which must be AARS winners. Entries for the contest should be typed or neatly printed on a sheet of 8'2- - by 1 1 -- inch paper or an official entry form from AARS, and must be accompanied by three different color photographs of the garden. VHS video may also be submitted, in addition to the still photography. Entry must also in- elude the time of year when the garden is at its peak and when it was photographed. Garden Editor Hawaii, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. To receive a complete set of rules, plus a list of AARS roses, send a stamped d, envelope to: RULES, AARS "Landscape With Roses" Contest, 221 N. LaSalle St., Suite 3500, Chicago, IL 60601 . No. 10 are making comeback Check the seed catalogs and local nurseries or garden stores for new and exciting spring offerings for your garden, both vegetables and flowers. By planning now you can avoid snap decisions later that may or may not enhance your garden. Before you get into the swing of ourdoor activity, take a look at your garden tools. Do they need cleaning or sharpening? This is also a good time to give your tools a coat of paint. Painting the handles with a bright coat of color may help you keep track of them in the yard this summer. flower garden to complement the" 1835 house she and her husband were restoring, Marilyn visited Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts to study the antique garden reference volumes and old catalogs in their library. Many of the plants she read of there, however, were impossible or difficult to find. Frustration led to inspiration By COUNTRY HOME For AP Special Features Cupid's dart, meadowsweet, dame's violet the very names take some people back in time. Thanks to gardeners such as Marilyn Barlow, these flowers are enjoying a revival. Gather a bouquet of heirloom well-deserv- "They say that scents are what you remember, and it's true." Marilyn Barlow, author of Select Seeds catalog You may want to think about adding arbors, trellises, garden seats or lawn furniture for your outdoor enjoyment. This is the time to check what's on the market and think about enhancing your outdoor living area. If you have stored bulbs and corms indoors for the winter, it's a little early to start them growing again. Make sure they are kept in a cool, relatively dry place so they don't start sprouting flowers, and you hold history in your arms, says Country Home magazine. The hesperis that February doesn't seem like a blooms so sweet once brightened month to concentrate on gardenthe prison chamber of Marie Antoing, but it is the ideal month to d corinette. The begin getting ready for the garbrilliant as eopsis, butterfly wings, dening season. cheered wary pioneers as their This is the time to begin planwagons lumbered west. Clarkia's ning for spring planting. You can rose pink blossoms greeted Meripurchase or order seeds now. wether Lewis and William Clark at the mouth of the wild Columbia, an early and the blackberry lily enchanted Chinese immigrant no less a gardener than Thomas Jefferson. Yet the of these flowers, Carbon monoxide (CO). The 5,000 and 20,000 people develop and other history flower types, is antique guest room in Barbara Scott Murlung cancer from radon exposure, far from their only charm. Their dochs house is in the basement. estimates U.S. Environmental nostalgic forms, delicate coloraGuests began complaining of Protection Agency. tions, and seductive scents have The good news is that you can many gardeners shunning flashy morning headaches that cleared when they went upstairs. "I susdo something about it. A variety of modern hybrids and returning, pected our furnace needed adjustinexpensive kits ($50 or less) de- wholeheartedly, to these ment and was putting out carbon tect radon. Abatement involves beauties of the past. monoxide," says Murdock, an en- sealing cracks, improving ventilaFor heirloom flower gardener vironmental consultant. She was tion and installing aeration devices and seed seller Marilyn Barlow of for tainted water. right. Union, Conn., it is the scents of When a home combustion appliAsbestos. This natural mineral many e flowers that are cation furnace, stove, water was banned for residential use in particularly entrancing. heater 1978 and for all uses in 1989. In incompletely burns its "They say that scents are what old houses, you can still find asbesfuel, CO (which blocks the blood's you remember, and it's true," tos in siding, roofing, acoustic tile, ability to carry oxygen) can beBarlow says. "As a child, I'd lie in come a problem. Headaches, nauflooring and hot pipe insulation. bed or outside in a hammock. I sea, and heart problems signal high Inhaled, its small fibers can cause and used to do a lot of reading CO levels. Extremely high levels lung cancer. I'd smell all these wonderful scents can kill. Other gases formed by "Asbestos products in good from the flowers in the warm sumincomplete combustion cause evshape do not pose a health threat," mer sun. Some of the more powersays Pete Kuzj, indoor air quality erything from sore throats to canful ones perfumed the whole air cer. consultant for the State of Minnearound." sota's Department of Health in St. Those indelible memories of the Detection kits and test strips Paul. "Products become dangersweet phlox and calycanthus in her ($10 to $40) that change color with ous when the material is friable mother's and grandmother's garCO present may confirm a probcrumbly or easily broken apart den inspired Marilyn's longtime lem, but most important' is fixing with hand pressure." Nonfriable passion for gardening. the appliance and improving ventiproducts are a problem only when In her late 20s, she worked in a lation. Make sure chimneys, flues, they are disturbed by scraping, greenhouse for several years, then and filters aren't blocked or sanding, or chipping. horticulture attended a two-yecracked. Vents and draft-assiAsbestos removal usually isn't program at the University of Confans help prevent backdrafts in required, says Kuzj, even when it necticut in Storrs. flues. is friable. "Most asbestos materi"I knew I wanted to do someals can be encapsulated or encased with flowers that would althing Radon. You wouldn't allow a exhe than rather removed," low me to stay home with my. chilnuclear waste dump in your basethese plains. regard Many experts dren, but I wasn't sure what," she ment. Yet millions of American as jobs for professional assteps says. basements are dumping grounds bestos contractors. In 1986, while planning a period for radioactive radon, the second because cancer of lung leading hind smoking. Radon is insidious. SEW NOW AND SAVE DURING It can't be seen or smelled and doesn't cause headaches or other symptoms. Yet each year between right-han- garnet-spangle- Household pollution can be health threat but many homes and schools still have lead in pipe's. d paints pose a threat when they're peeling or chipping, or when remodeling sends paint particles and scrapings into the air. Construction dust gets into the soil or air and onto windowsills and and into children's floors mouths. Even though the U.S. Consumer BETTER HOMESGARDENS For AP Special Features Lead-base- These days, pollution hits many people right where they live. According to Better Homes and Gardens, magazine, today's snug, houses trap more toxins, sometimes causing them to rise to levels 10 to 100 times higher than the levels experienced outdoors. Generally, household pollution threat to your is more a long-terhealth than an emergency. The major exception is household lead. Here's what you need to know about some common indoor toxins, along with suggestions about how to lower their concentrations: Making you sick? Your house may be making you sick if you have nagging colds, fatigue, lingering headaches or allergies that mysteriously go away when you leave for a few days or open windows. Also, you may have health problems in the future if the furnace malfunctions (carbon monoxide), if you remodel (leqd in paint dust), if you have asbestos pipe insulation, or if your basement develops a crack through which radon seeps. Lead. If you have young children, get the lead out when it comes to dealing with this extremely toxic chemical. Kids who take in even minute quantities of lead show signs of brain injury and reduced intelligence. Over time, lead poisoning can also lead to blindness and kidney damage. The two most common sources d are drinking water and paint. Last fall, a government study revealed excessive lead in the drinking water of homes in cities across the nation. The culprits in most cases were lead water d solder used to pipes and solder was Lead water pipes. join in 1988, law federal prohibited by energ- y-efficient Product Safety Commission old-tim- d banned the use of paints in homes in 1978, this kind of paint is still found in more than 50 million homes. What to do? Your local health department or state environmental protection agency can tell you whether your home is at risk for lead. They can also point you toward reputable testing companies. To minimize the problem: Keep a clean house. Wet wipe windowsills with a phosphate detergent and regularly vacuum carpets. Leave your shoes outdoors if your soil is contaminated, and t2ke care to wash hands before eating. Removing old soil and hauling in new helps. Replace windows and doors d covered with peeling paints. That's often cheaper and safer than having the paint stripped. Run your water for a few minutes before using to flush out lead. Use cold water for cooking; hot water picks up more lead. Check with state or local health officials about loans or tax credits for lead abatement. lead-base- m low-intere- lead-base- st Today, Marilyn offers some 80 types of heirloom perennial seeds and more than 40 annual varieties in her "Select See'ds" catalog. All are species she has researched; for each plant, she includes historical notes as well as its date of introduction into cultivation and first common appearance in seed catalogs. "That way, if someone wants to have an 1830s garden to go with their 1830s house, they'll be able to choose the right flowers," she says. 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