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Show Thursday, April 22, 1976 BOX Plants are Nature's air filters, life givers Nature hai concocted an in genioui exchange program bet ween plant and animal. Ani- mals (and that includes humin oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide a they breathe. Without a steady, consistent supply of oxygen we could not survive. an). take dioxide and emitting oxygen. Just as house plants function as air filters indoors, trees, shrubs, and other gmen vegetation operate on a vaster scale outdoors to absorb the carbon dioxide and pump oxygen into the atmosphere. This chemical process is a built-i- n and indispensable role within the Life on this planet would not be possible without the great plants which manufacture oxygen. The sanitising function of plants is not limited to the disbursement of oxygen, however. Their leaves act as tiny filters which catch dust and other pollutants, then the rain comes and washes die particles back into the soil. eco-syste- Plante operate in the reverse. They take carbon dioxide from the air and give off oxygen. The carbon dioxide is absolutely essential to plant life and growth. Some botanists think this relationship between plants and animals explains why house plants are more likely to thrive when someone talks to them regularly: the talking give the plants an intense, direct dose of carbon dioxide. Plants Valuable Whatever may be the explanations for the benefits of talking to plants, there is no questioning the value of what plants do for humans and other animals in filling the air with oxygen. Pot plants in the home add not only beauty and a sense of alivenbss, they also help purify the air by absorbing the carbon life-givi- ng Calls Attentat Green Survival, an ecology-minde- d program conceived by the American Association of Nurserymen, has been calling atten-tio- n to the essential part played by plants in the survival of all life on earth. Green Survival emphasises what the individual can do to participate in restoring the environment. As our country celebrates its Bicentennial," says the AAN, "we are also observing the dangerous atmospheric imbalance ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah Noad to curb oroston Top soil i rital to our lives When the Pilgrims sat down to the land. Their efforts, of course, their now famous feast over 300 will continue. Yet their activity, focused years ago, they partook of food harvested from a rich nine inches principally on farmland and forof topsoil. ests, will have less effect on the and urban Today this precious crust on the surface of our American suburban territory from which, earth, through the forces of wind every year, the elements make and water, has been gradually off, grain by grain, with tons of whittled away to an average five-o- r topsoil. layer. While nature can produce an This is where the individual inch to topsoil every 500400 can, as a partner with nature, years, the erosion process, set in Intervene in a modest though motion by mans intervention iun way. nature's balance, skims off ap- important The most effective means of an inch every conserving that rare and costly proximately hundred years. topsoil in your yard is by the use The irreplaceable topsoil is, as of a variety of forms of plant life. we know, an indispensable element in sustaining all life. Our Impede Effects ever-expandi- six-inc- h . Shrubs and vines planted on steep slopes will impede the harmful effects of water, not only by holding the soil in place g roots but also with by breaking up raindrops as they fall to earth. , Save the Land This appalling rate of loss has long preoccupied conservationists, agriculturalists and government officials, who have many measures to save e Mulch noodod deep-runnin- Efficient plantings where soil is sandy and subject to windstorms help greatly in halting soil drift. we have created over our A 40 wind has history. What can one per- about four times as much power son do to help clear the foul air? to pick up soil as a 20 He and millions like him wind. can plant a tree or a shrub or When its velocity is reduced by some flowers. These small acts half, the capacity wind is reduced begin to add up to something that of a makes a difference in the quality Trees and shrubs of life for everyone. planted to utilise this simple 200-ye- ar mile-per-ho- , mile-per-ho- ur dust-carryi- ?0oQ$D q relationship effectively help prevent a common form of soil erosion. . If the unique problems of your yard have not yielded to your efforts, the American Association of Nurserymen recommends you contact your local nursery garden center for Green Survival advice on the best approach to restoring or keeping your yard in a stable, healthy and attractive condition. We may not be able to put beck the soil lost since our Mayflower ancestors harvested their first crops, but we can honor their memory and serve ourselves and our heirs by making wise use of the land that remains. survival depends on it. 40-mi- le Mciurrub Mulch for plants can be peat moss, shredded bark, grass clippings, leaves, woodchips, sawdust, straw, hay, evergreen ' boughs, pine needles, peanut hulls, cocoa hulls and certain other organic materials. Even such non-plamaterials 'as pebbles, sheets of black plastic, and shredded auto tires can make a good mulch. Mulch is Important, the American Association of Nurserymen points out, to hold moisture, protect roots from sun and keep weeds down. nt 1. iidid Modal 826GB 24xtr - UNDER $27,400 Dalivarad end set up on your foundctlon In Drlgnam City OUTSTANDING FEATURES Country Kttchon and Family Room Doubla Garcga o Kttchon Pantry o Sliding (Han Patio Doors o Cultured Marfelo Showor, Sills and Tub Surround . R ZV3 ie desired. 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