An Ounce Of Protection Is Worth A Pound Of Cure

If you haven’t noticed lately the nights are getting colder and days are getting shorter. All tell tale signs that the hot days of summer are quickly coming to an end and wetter weather is just around the corner.Just as your wardrobe needs adjusting for the coming season so does your house.

With a little time and small money investment now you will preserve your home and save a lot of money and time in the future.

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure

If you haven’t noticed lately the nights are getting colder and days are getting shorter.

All tell tale signs that the hot days of summer are quickly coming to an end and sweater weather is just around the corner.

Just as your wardrobe needs adjusting for the coming season so does your house. With a little time and small money investment now you will preserve your home and save a lot of money and time in the future.

Clean Out Your Closet

Spring is just around the corner and what better reason to clean out your closets than to help babies survive.

The Sheriff's Center located at 7511 Watt Ave. will be hosting its 3rd annual Rummage Sale to benefit the March of Dimes. The Rummage sale will be held on Saturday April 17th from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Be Flood Ready

By Supervisor Roger Dickenson Protect your family and property from flood hazards A History of Flooding Sacramento County has 276 square miles within the 100-year floodplain. A 100-year floodplain is an area that has a one percent chance of flooding in any given year. The 100-year floodplain is shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and these areas are known as Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs.) In addition, Sacramento County has many local flood hazard areas.

Keeping What's Green, Green

Raise your hand and join the club, if you have ever encountered challenges with summer watering. Remember – if it is green and has roots, it most likely requires water. The most common tragedy in a plant’s life can be corrected easily with a simple strategy, “To water or not to water”.

The Fungus Among Us

A fungus is a microscopic organism that can parasitically feed on just about anything green, causing disease in the process. Fortunately, most of the common fungus/disease we encounter can be remedied with a simple fungicide treatment, such as Orthenex or Immunox. Some disease can be caused by insects. For example, aphids’ excretion, known as honeydew, can cause powdery mildew, black spots, etc. In this case an insecticide, such as Seven Dust or Ortho Garden Max, would be best. Neem oil also works well and can be used for insects and disease.

Need More Room? Try Remodeling

With the housing market slowing down and mortgages harder to qualify for, many are choosing to stay in their current homes and remodel.

Americans will spend nearly $233 billion in home remodeling this year, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). This is up from last year by a 1.9% increase, according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Ten Storing Tips

1. Box everything that you can. Anything left unboxed in a storage unit may get dusty.

2. Label boxes clearly so you can identify the contents and keep an inventory.

3. Store heavy items, such as books, in small boxes, to make them easier to carry. Store books flat to avoid damaging their spines. Use empty bookshelves to stack boxes of books.

4. Avoid packing items in sealed plastic bags, as humidity may cause mildew.

Ten Storing Tips

1. Box everything that you can. Anything left unboxed in a storage unit may get dusty.

2. Label boxes clearly so you can identify the contents and keep an inventory.

3. Store heavy items, such as books, in small boxes, to make them easier to carry. Store books flat to avoid damaging their spines. Use empty bookshelves to stack boxes of books.

4. Avoid packing items in sealed plastic bags, as humidity may cause mildew.

Lemon Large

While the lemon that grew on Judy of North Highlands tree won’t be breaking any world records, it is certainly the largest lemon we’ve ever seen. Weighing in at a whopping 4.5 pounds, the lemon broke from its over-burdened branch during the big wind storms at the end of November. It isn’t the only large lemon that Judy’s tree produced either. It’s just the biggest so far. These heavy weights grew side-by-side with regular-sized lemons. Judy told us that this is the first year that the tree has produced any real harvest at all, so that made this even more surprising.