Home & Garden Retreats 'Tips & Tricks'

Home & Garden Retreats Tips & Tricks

GARDEN Bulbs and TubersAfter your Amaryllis has finished blooming, remove the spent blooms andplace the bulb in a pot in a sunny window. Usually March is a good monthto do this. Water only when dry. In June plant outdoors (leave Amaryllis inthe pot) in a sunny location in your garden.March is the time to plant your Begonia tubers in a pot and place by awindow. Water when dry. The tubers should sprout within 3 to 4 weeks.Plant outdoors when threat of frost is over, usually the last week of May.

HOME Environmentally friendly cleaning tipsRemove salt stains from boots and shoesWet a paper towel with white vinegar and apply to stain area. Allow to dry,clean area with water and allow to dry. Polish and spray with a multiprotector (made for shoes and boots).Clean a vaseRemove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase; fill with hot waterand drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets. Wait twenty minutes and rinse.Clean a thermos bottleFill the bottle with hot water, drop in four Alka Seltzer tablets, and letsoakfor an hour (or longer, if necessary) and rinse.Unclog a drainClear the sink drain by dropping three Alka Seltzer tablets down thedrain followed by a cup of white vinegar. Wait a few minutes, and then run the hot water.

For more tips, check out our website at http://www.hgretreats.com click onTimely Tips to see more tips that come up in the month they apply to. Remember, spring is just around the corner, so hang in there!Barbara DonnellyHome & Garden Retreatshttp://www.hgretreats.com[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]