Home & Garden 2015

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NEWS‘TODAY’S LOCAL NEWS TODAY’ A special supplement to the Daily Sun News and Sun News Shopper April 14, 2015

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by Laura Gjovaag

Not everything people throw away is garbage.

A lot of items can be fixed or reused, and many others can be broken down and recycled, saving space in landfills.

A Yakima County web-site, YakimaRecycles.com, is a one-stop spot for people in the county to learn how to reduce garbage by reus-ing or recycling items.

Marci Venable, program coordinator for Yakima County’s recycling pro-gram, said the site has received a lot of good feed-back over the years it’s been in place.

“People are generally curious and interested in recycling and what we can recycle in our area,” she said. “A lot of people want to know why recycling isn’t as common here as in other places.”

She said the main reason is due to simple economics. There aren’t a lot of busi-nesses in Yakima County that use recycled materials, which means most things

Recycling not so easy in Yakima Countypeople recycle must be shipped some distance in order to be treated and used.

She said it’s something of a chicken and egg problem. There isn’t a lot of demand locally for recyclable ma-terials because there aren’t many companies using them, but if more material was recycled, more com-panies might be inclined to establish businesses in Yakima County to take ad-vantage of it.

“In Yakima, we have one end-user for recycled pa-per,” said Venable. “There’s lots of paper in the land-fills. We just don’t recycle enough to keep Michelson stocked in paper for their packaging. This isn’t an at-tractive place for end-users of recycled materials.”

She noted that Liberty Bottleworks, located in Union Gap, uses a lot of re-cycled aluminum.

“We couldn’t possibly stock enough aluminum for them,” she said.

Working against the ef-fort to encourage less waste is how cheap it is to dispose of garbage in the county.

“We have a lot of in-expensive land,” Venable said. “Land is expensive in Seattle, they have to ship all their garbage elsewhere. We have space to put garbage. We don’t want to, but we can...and it’s cheap. It’s also dry out here, so there’s less fear of something seeping into the water table.”

But landfills eventually get full. And plastic, once embedded in a landfill, stays around virtually for-ever.

“Everything has an end of life,” said Venable. “We all have to imagine that thing we use for 10 sec-onds, it comes out here and goes into the landfill. Plastic photo-degrades, not bio-degrades, so it becomes literally encased in the land-fill for eternity.”

With recycling being dif-ficult in the county, Venable said she encourages people to think about reducing and reusing.

“There’s a reason the triangle is reduce-reuse-recycle in that order,” she said. “I’m really on the ‘reduce’ bandwagon.

Reducing is the greenest op-tion of the three. Reusing is a good idea, the thing is al-ready here, just use it again. Recycling takes energy and money, it’s the least green of those three.”

She suggests making pur-chasing decisions to avoid items that can’t be recycled. She said plastic clamshell containers for apples and other fruit are a good ex-ample.

“No one wants those clamshells,” she said. “So

buy fruit in other types of packaging instead. We have a lot of power, we just don’t think of it that way.”

She said by reducing packaging, people will find

they have less to carry out to the garbage can. She used the example of buy-ing apple juice in individual packets or in a larger jar. The larger jar is not only

Everything in this display was thrown away, de-

spite it being in perfectly good shape and usable

for other purposes. Marci Venable, program coordi-nator for Yakima County’s

recycling program, said reducing and reusing are

the best ways to keep items out of landfills.

Laura Gjovaag/Daily Sun News

Enough plastic bags are thrown away in only a few days to make an artificial plastic wave over a discarded surfboard. Yakima County’s solid waste division said they’ve found two surfboards in the garbage in the past year.

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cheaper, but people can buy smaller, reusable containers and make their own serving size portions. The larger jar is recyclable, so the consumer saves money and reduces gar-bage.

“It’s not necessarily so easy to recycle, but you can reduce if you try,” Venable said. “Look at what’s in your garbage. Green up your life a little. Your choices can increase or decrease your gar-bage.”

Venable also strongly en-courages people to learn how to compost organic material instead of throwing it in the garbage.

“Almost a third of what comes into the landfill is or-ganic,” she said. “Landfills are enormous producers of methane gas. Grass, leaves and branches are put in plas-tic bags and dumped in the garbage, and they produce methane in landfills.”

Methane is a major green-

house gas and is also explo-sive, which can cause other issues.

YakimaRecycles.com has information on how to start composting, which helps the county avoid the problem of organics in the landfill.

While reducing garbage through smart consumer choices and composting are the two easiest things for peo-ple in Yakima County to do to reduce garbage, Venable said the county also has other pro-grams to help people.

The household hazardous waste facility at the Terrace Heights landfill takes a va-riety of household items, including used batteries, old paint, pool chemicals and CFLs. If people don’t want to drive to Yakima, the transfer station at 1150 Luther Road near Outlook also takes haz-ardous waste from citizens for free.

And while curbside re-cycling is not currently

available in the Lower Valley, it is a regular topic of discus-sion for some city councils. In Sunnyside, the option has been considered in the past, but was too expensive to im-plement.

Venable said it’s embedded in the cost of garbage pick-up in the Seattle area, which makes it easier. In Yakima County, the cost is usually an add-on service. Unless many or most people are subscribed, the cost can be prohibitive.

“We don’t have the traffic or pollution of Seattle,” said Venable. “The trade-off is that it’s harder to recycle.”

For more information on how to reduce, reuse, re-cycle or compost, visit YakimaRecycles.com or call the Yakima County Solid Waste Division at 509-574-2450.

‑ Laura Gjovaag can be contacted at 509‑837‑4500, or email [email protected]

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by Julia Hart

GRANDVIEW – The volunteers began arriving well before 9 a.m., with gloves and long-handled pruners in hand.

Their mission – to spruce up the more than 300 rose bushes that line the Grand-view Community Rose Garden near Grandview’s Jesse Palacios Pathway.

It takes a village to prune this rose garden

Julia Hart/Daily Sun News

The Grandview Community Rose Garden was abuzz recently with rose enthusiasts, who turned out to prune and clean up the historic Grandview rose garden now located along a pathway on the east end of town.


More than 40 volunteers of all ages were out in full force the middle of March for the “March of the Roses” clean-up campaign, including 4-year-old Trevin Ashton, who lends a hand clearing debris. Helping to clear

away the discard-ed rose cans is Angel Hernandez of Heritage Uni-versity’s Omega Delta Phi frater-nity. “We came to lend a hand as a part of our frater-nity community service mission,” he said.


Don Bentley finds a comfortable spot from which to get the proper angle for pruning this rose bush during the recent “March for the Roses” pruning workshop held in Grandview.

On hand for the March 21 work party to help en-sure the roses were given the best start for the new growing season was WSU Master Gardener Ray Vin-ing of Grandview. He carefully instructed the more than 40 volunteers in the proper pruning of the flowering shrubs.

The volunteers learned to create a vase effect in

the center of the rose plant to ensure good air flow. Old cane was carefully cut away to make room for new starts.

Vining said some of the plants had suffered from the early hard freezes last fall, which meant a num-ber of the roses had to be pruned quite severely.

The good news is that even with the shortened canes, once the warm weath-er hits the roses will recover and begin putting out hun-dreds of new blooms.

The “March for the Ros-es” pruning workshop was organized by Grandview Parks and Recreation De-partment Director Mike Carpenter.

Not only did Grand-view’s ardent rose lovers show up to prune and clean up the gardens, a group of Heritage University frater-nity members attended the work party.

“We’re learning some-thing and helping out a good cause,” said An-gel Hernandez of Omega Delta Phi.

‑ Julia Hart can be contacted at 509‑837‑4500, or email [email protected]


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by Jennie McGhan

Many homeowners find themselves in need of addi-tional storage space.

Partly, because the clos-ets that are typical of the everyday home aren’t properly utilized, there’s unused space and shoes are piled on the floor.

All City Closet Company in Kennewick specializes in optimizing the space, making storage issues a thing of the past.

Bruce Pratt is the own-er of All City Closet, and said his company has been customizing closets throughout the Yakima Val-ley and Columbia Basin for more than 20 years.

“We’ve been A-plus rat-ed with the Better Business Bureau for 23 years,” he said.

Often, homeowners pur-chase a house that has typical closets consisting of an empty space and a bar for hanging clothing.

“There’s not much to them,” said Pratt.

He and his employees can turn those closets into

a well-organized storage space with built-in shelv-ing, drawers and hanger space for any age.

All City Closet can also customize garages, home offices and furniture, said Pratt. He said Murphy wall beds and entertainment centers are among the fea-tures that can be custom built by his employees.

“Customizing a space will often double the stor-age capacity,” said Pratt.

He said his staff custom builds storage units for the space. The units aren’t like those pre-fabricated for purchase at a store.

“Pre-fabricated units don’t always fit,” Pratt said.

The materials used in a pre-fabricated unit vary, as well.

All City Closet storage systems are built to last, and there are more than 100 color options to choose from to fit the design speci-fications of the homeowner, including wood tones.

Installation is included in the price of every closet customization, as well.

That makes it easier for the homeowner, who doesn’t have to fit the right pieces and hardware to-gether themselves.

“It’s not like a kit…it is specifically designed with the input of the homeown-er, meeting the needs of the space,” said Pratt.

He said one of his em-

Storage solutions specialty of All City Closet Company

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A reach-in closet, typical of most bedrooms, can be customized for a teenager or for children, as well as for adults.


In a garage space, custom storage units can be designed for ease of use

ployees visits the home to evaluate the space and di-mensions for the custom storage unit for a free esti-mate.

The customer tells his staff what is expected of the closet system and it is designed on a computer. The homeowner can re-


Custom shelving and cabinetry for walk-in closets are the most popular projects among residents in the Yakima Valley and Columbia Basin, according to All City Closet Company owner Bruce Pratt.

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by Laura Gjovaag

Healthy trees are important contributors to a pleasant en-vironment and can enhance a home.

According to American For-ests, a nonprofit conservation organization, a tree can absorb as much as 40 pounds of carbon dioxide per year and can seques-ter a full ton of carbon dioxide by the time the tree reaches age 40.

The United States Forest Service adds that trees placed properly around a home can reduce air conditioning and heating demands considerably.

“Most people can leave their trees alone,” said Jose Morfin of Morfin’s Tree Trim and Land-scaping Services of Sunnyside.

“But if it’s getting too tall or too big, or branches are nearing

wires or over the house, it’s a good idea to have it pruned.”

Trees with roots that are damaging home foundations or those with limbs overhang-ing property limits or power lines may need more care than the relatively minor tree main-tenance most homeowners can handle.

Morfin said most of his busi-ness comes in the spring and the fall, as people don’t think of having trees worked on in the winter, and in the summer peo-ple want the full impact of the tree’s shade.

“If it’s becoming dangerous in the summer, people will call us to have it cut,” he said.

Calling a professional tree contractor is a good idea for homeowners. Contractors rec-ognize and understand the hazards associated with tree and

limb removal, especially near power lines.

Professionals also will have access to equipment that would otherwise be dif-ficult for homeowners to get, such as cherrypickers or cranes.

Contractors also have an un-derstanding of the proper way to prune trees to minimize stress and damage to the tree. Some-times a novice pruner may do more harm than good.

Morfin suggests people keep an eye on their trees to make sure they are healthy. He said trees dry out from the top, so seeing dead leaves at the top of a tree may be a sign it needs to be trimmed.

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GRANDVIEW – In an era when renovating old houses is a popu-lar trend, some homeowners still decide to completely rebuild their homes. They see that route as be-ing more cost effective.

But what if a homeowner wants to save the best of their old house, despite knowing that a huge chunk of the renovation budget may be needed to redo all of the old foun-dations?

In that case, a homeowner might choose the road Ray and Karen Vining of Grandview have select-ed: save and renovate their country home and construct a new single story, 1,700-square foot addition with all new foundations, larger rooms and all new amenities.

Realizing their 105-year-old building’s foundational flaws would break the bank, the couple chose to undertake the new build adjacent to the existing house.

They will eventually tear down the oldest part of the wooden portion of the house, which has already been remodeled at least twice, said Mr. Vining.

But they have chosen to keep the portion of the brick house, which is still nearly 100-years-ago, and is still after all these years, solid, well, as a brick.

The Vinings have valiantly over the past 40 years worked to main-tain the integrity of the mortar, rock and cement foundation on which much of the house rests.

The couple, who have lived on the old F.P. Fetterolf homestead

since the mid-1970s, have remod-eled the house in order to make it more livable for their family of four.

In addition, they changed the roof line, added insulation, shored up the old root cellar to create a basement, and even have changed out windows, not to mention clos-ing in the once beautiful, open stairway to the second floor.

Now in their retirement years, the couple wants to live out the rest of their lives on their north Grand-view farm. “But I want a new kitchen and my own workroom,” Karen said.

“And, I definitely plan on bring-ing back the open staircase,” the retired nurse said.

“We never got rid of the beau-tiful old banisters or the other woodwork on the stair landing,” she added.

After living in Alaska for the past 13 years, the Vinings recent-ly returned to Grandview with the idea of transforming the old home

Karen and Ray Vining relax on the front porch of their Wilson

Highway home.


A brass nameplate welcomes visitors to the front door of Ray and Karen Vining’s Wilson Highway home. The nameplate hon-ors F.P. Fetterolf as the founder of the historic Grandview home-stead, established in 1910.

A set of French doors open from

the outside porch onto the formal din-

ing room. The Vinings plan to find a new use

for the doors in their remodeling

project.

The south view of the old Fet-terolf homestead. When the

home’s new addition is com-pleted, the single story portion

of the house will be removed to reveal the new addition, which

will include a wraparound porch. The gables of the new roofline can be seen just over

the old house’s peak.

Grandview couple preserving 100-year-old farmstead

into their dream home. They both knew some changes

would have to be made to make it last another 30 years or more.

Karen, who admits she was in favor of demolishing the entire house, was convinced by her hus-band to save the two-story brick portion of the house.

“He promised to construct a brand new, single story addition




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One of the original chandeliers will be rewired and included in the re-model of the old Fetterolf living room.


The Vinings love this deep-covered porch, which has served as a late afternoon gathering place for years.


The front porch and the second story is covered in a combination of rounded and triangular wooden trim common in craftsman-style homes of the early 1900s.


The 1,700 square foot living space being added to the Vinings’ home will include a covered patio, a great room, a master bedroom, a large kitchen, a great room, an office for him and a sewing room for her, as well as a large bathroom. All of the doorways will be extra wide to accommodate wheelchairs should they ever be needed, said Ray Vining. A large two-car garage is also a feature of the new addition.

with all of the features I’ve always wanted, including central heat,” she said.

The Grandview couple plans to restore the upstairs bedrooms, the old staircase, as well as the living room and the covered front porch, all features of the brick farm house that they love.

The couple also plans to add an elevator in the for-mer master bedroom of the craftsman-style home to make the upstairs more ac-cessible.

The Vinings hope to have their new addition complet-ed by mid-summer of this year.

“This will be the third remodel we’ve done on the house,” Ray, a retired Grandview School District teacher, explained.

By saving the brick por-tion of the houses, the couple is celebrating the his-tory of their home, which they purchased from F.P. Fetterolf’s widow, Mae, in 1974.

Fetterolf farmed the sur-rounding 40 acres for many

years and later his widow sold the house and farm to the Vinings.

The original Fetterolf house was a single room. As the farm grew more suc-cessful, the farm house was added on to. Following one particularly bountiful har-vest, Fetterolf added on the craftsman-style brick por-tion of the house, which the Vinings are now working to preserve.

“They just kept building on in those days,” said Mr. Vining.

“We purchased 30 acres first in 1970. Mrs. Fetterolf wanted to spend her remain-ing years in the house, so we didn’t take possession of the house until 1974,” he said.

“We want to live here the rest of our lives too,” said Karen.

“And now, we can save our home’s history and still create a legacy for our grandchildren,” she added


Farmsteadcontinued from page 6

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by Julia Hart

Combining old automo-bile parts with rusted gears to create a one of a kind fence might not be every-one’s idea of yard décor. But as designer Gary An-derson of Mabton says, “…it sure is fun.”

Utilizing an old coal bucket as a planter isn’t an option unless you have one, like Karen Vining of Grandview. Annually, she fills her vintage coal bucket with a variety of spring an-nuals, including pansies for an early spot of interest in her country garden. As the seasons changes so do the flowers in her container.

Like many gardeners, Anderson and Vining are always looking for unique and interesting “found”

Thankfully, not many gardeners can boast having real bugs this big. Hand-crafted from odd shaped washers and a rusty old spring, this cutie stands out in Karen Vining’s Grandview yard.

Old farm equipment and flowers made

of used horseshoes adds a country flair to this north Grand-view garden. Newly

planted iris will soon add colors to the

landscape that also boasts large metal

wheels propped against an old car-

riage house.


This antique touring car motif appears as though parts are flying out of the engine in this bit of garden art.

Old items transformed into useful garden art

items to use when decorat-ing their yards and garden spaces.

Just about anything that will hold potting soil and

will drain water can be con-verted into a planter, even old boots.

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An old coal bucket makes an ideal planter in a country garden, especially when planted with spring pansies.


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Finding containers to use as planters, while add-ing a splash of color to any yard, deck or entryway is simple. That’s according to former Sunnyside garden-er Lenette Roehl, who will put on a summer contain-er workshop Wednesday, April 22, in Yakima.

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by Julia Hart

With more than 40 years of working in construction under his tool belt, Dan Schneider is now using his building knowledge to help his clients determine if there are any major is-sues to be addressed before putting their homes on the market.

While the owner of Schneider Home Inspec-tions bears no resemblance to television’s famous home inspector and reno-vator, Mike Holmes of Holmes on Homes, Schnei-der is just as adamant about being as thorough as

Schneider…on homespossible when it comes to inspecting houses.

He also believes before a house goes on the market it is a good idea to call in a home inspector.

“And, if there is an issue I put it in the report,” the Grandview man said.

Home inspections are mostly requested by real estate agents, but buyers also request inspections for their peace of mind be-fore putting down money on a house, according to Schneider.

Lending institutions will also request a home inspec-tion before conducting a home appraisal.

“It’s all about making sure houses are safe and sound. I inspect homes to make sure the houses have proper wiring, safe roofs and few or no foundational issues,” Schneider said.

Still new to the busi-ness of home inspections, Schneider is quick to point out that there is a set of standards, Washington State Standards of Prac‑tice, to which all state licensed home inspectors must adhere.

According to the state standards, inspectors must examine the structure’s interior, exterior and the roof. The home’s plumbing and electrical systems must also be thoroughly exam-ined, to determine their condition.

Home inspections are vi-sual in nature, according to Schneider. “You can tell a lot from a walk around a house, a close examination of a crawl space, a check


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a gardener is hoping to add to the landscape, check out Anderson’s slices of automobile history for in-spiration.

Several slivers of old

rusted car bodies adorn the boundaries surrounding his Mabton gardens.

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“They are certainly con-versation starters,” he smiled. ‑ Julia Hart can be contacted at 509‑837‑4500, or email [email protected]

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“There is also a lot you can discover by turning on water faucets throughout the house and just letting them run for a while,” Schneider said.

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Careful checking of soffits, gutter and downspout systems are only some of the areas where a housing inspector takes notes and photographs for his report. Schneider said he will take upwards of 200 photos of a home, with about 30 images making it into his final report to his client.

new home, noted Schnei-der.

Schneider said he also sees a lot of wildly cre-ative DYI wiring, a definite no-no and usually a very dangerous condition that could lead to fires.

Typically, he said a home inspection takes about three hours and will contain upwards of 30 pho-tographs to detail the areas of concerns noted during the inspection.

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by Laura Gjovaag

Not so long ago, bed-bugs were an almost mythical creature in a bed time rhyme. Unfortunate-ly, the insect has recently made a significant come-back, sneaking into homes, hotels and public places across the nation.

“It’s no longer a mat-ter of if you will get an infestation of bedbugs, it’s becoming a matter of when,” said Darin Diet-rich of Yakima Pointe Pest Control.

The good news is people can take some basic steps to reduce the chances of having unwanted visitors in their homes. The bad news is that once a home has an infestation, pro-fessional help is almost a requirement to get rid of them.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not track bedbug in-festations because the pests are not known to carry disease. Solid num-bers on them are difficult to find, but evidence from

Don’t let bedbugs bitepest control companies suggests their numbers are on the rise.

Bedbugs are already a problem in the Lower Ya-kima Valley. According to Raymond VanderLouw of Spokane Pointe Pest Con-trol, the company has been very busy in the Sunnyside area.

“We’re getting calls ev-ery single day,” he said. “We used to get calls once or twice a week (from the Lower Yakima Valley). Now it’s daily, even if it’s just calls to answer ques-tions. It’s a remarkable increase in activity.”

The early signs of a bedbug infestation can be easily confused for other problems. Itchy bites are the most prominent sign, but the bites are similar to what mosquitoes or fleas might leave. Unlike other insects, bedbugs tend to bite in straight lines along a body.

“Spots of blood on your bedspread are a strong indication,” said Vander-Louw. “The bedbug bite has an anesthetic and an-

ticoagulant so you bleed a little and don’t know it.”

VanderLouw recom-mends doing an inspection on your bed with a good flashlight, checking the mattress and box spring, headboard, frames and any other areas near the bed, in-cluding nightstands.

“I’ve seen them come out of everything, lamps, books, trinkets people have on headboards,” he said. “Even stuffed animals.”

While it is difficult to catch live bedbugs except in heavy infestations, signs include small smears of blood on sheets or small black dots: bedbug excre-ment. Bedbugs also shed husks, which can be found with a good flashlight.

Bedbugs are attracted by carbon dioxide. In short, whenever a person exhales, it sends a signal to any nearby bedbugs that food is near. If it is dark or the bug is hungry, the bedbugs will creep toward the source of the carbon dioxide. While they may travel up to 100 feet, they generally stay as close as possible to known

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“Generally it’s a pretty spendy deal,” he said.

Putting diatomaceous earth in travel paths of bed-bugs will also kill them, but it’s a slow process because it cuts their exoskeleton, making them dehydrate to death. This can take hours or even days.

Most do-it-yourself methods must be applied consistently and constantly in order to work. For heavy

infestations, throwing out the infested mattress and treating every area of the house near the bed may be the only way to prevent bedbugs from returning.

It’s much better to nev-er get bedbugs in the first place. VanderLouw said his company offers advice to help prevent infestations as well.

He suggests that travelers inspect beds in hotel rooms before going to sleep.

“I’ve found that 80 to 90 percent of the infestations are in the headboards,” he said. “Don’t just throw back

the blankets. Inspect ev-ery place close to the bed. That’s all the places near where the bugs feed.”

Travelers should also never put bags on beds, but use luggage racks, which are usually provided by good hotels. In a pinch, lug-gage can be placed in the bathtub or kept in the car.

VanderLouw also recom-mends people be careful about getting used furniture, regardless of the source. Furniture can often harbor bedbugs.

People who have a lot of visitors should take precau-tions against bedbugs.

“Especially in the win-ter time when people bring in coats and sleep-ing bags,” he said. “The bugs tend to move around freely in soft-bodied containers.”

Any place with a tran-sitional population, including hotels, dorms, multi-family housing or homeless shelters also can harbor bedbugs, accord-ing to VanderLouw. Even movie theaters can be a problem because the bugs will crawl around freely in


Signs of a bedbug infestation include these leavings, which are made of old husks and excrement. Use a strong flashlight to check for small dots of excrement along the edges of sheets when visiting hotels.

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reduce the chances of bed-bugs establishing a base in their homes by taking some simple steps around their beds. Reducing clutter around a bed will give bed-bugs fewer places to hide.

Making sure mattresses and bed springs are on a frame and not directly on the floor also helps. Encase-

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ments are also available for box springs and mattress-es which prevent bedbugs from entering the interiors and laying eggs.

Don’t allow bedclothes to drape on the floor. All blankets and sheets should be on the mattress or box spring, and never touch a floor or wall. The bed itself should be pulled out a few inches from the wall to pre-

vent bugs from climbing onto it from the wall.

Other advice on how to prevent bedbugs is avail-able on the EPA’s website at epa.gov/bedbugs. The CDC also has an informa-tional page on bedbugs at cdc.gov/parasites/bedbugs.

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Carnations, chamomile, cherries, clematis and chry-santhemums can brighten any home or garden…but they can also pose hazards to household pets.

Clematis, for example, can cause salivation, vom-iting and diarrhea in cats and dogs, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to

Keep pets in mind when planting gardens

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What’s okay for Tabby might not be for Fido. Black walnuts (at left), for example, are not hazard-ous to cats but are toxic for dogs.

Animals (ASPCA).The elegant daffodil can

give them convulsions and tremors. Lilies have been known to kill cats.

So what’s a pet owner and garden enthusiast to do?

“There is a way to make your garden safe,” says Nicole Papageorgiou, outreach and education manager for the Yakima Humane Society.

She encourages the use of natural herbs.

Natural mulches are en-couraged, too.

Plants non-toxic to cats and dogs, according to the ASPCA, include Acorn Squash, African Daisy, African Violet, beets, climbing and trailing Begonias, Casaba Melon (includes Honeydew and Muskmelons), Hens and Chicks, Christmas Cactus, Summer Hyacinth, Sunflower and Zucchini Squash.

For a complete list of non-toxic and toxic plants, see aspca.org.

Another trick to help the garden grow and keep pets

safe is raised beds.Papageorgiou says

raised beds are helpful for discouraging pets from tromping around on garden produce.

Besides keeping pets out of possible harm’s way, raised bed gardening offers an especially practical so-lution for cat owners.

“It’ll be harder for the garden to be used as a litter box,” Papageorgiou says.

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“The (John Deere) 1025R is a commercial compact

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“You can do just about anything with it.”

Fellow store employee Juan Gamez agreed. He said the tractor, known as a one-family tractor, is capable of keeping up with parcels as large as two acres in size.

“They have a mid-mount deck that can be detached and a loader for chores around the property,” said Gamez.

The auto connect features, said Garza, are ideal for con-venience and safety.

The tractors also have a hydrostatic transmission for ease of operation.

“So the kids and wife can use it,” Garza said.

For smaller yards, RDO Equipment now offers push mowers by Honda.

“A push mower is ideal for a small yard in town,” said Gamez.

People who have up to half an acre, he said, typical-ly want an entry level riding mower.

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Juan Gamez sits aboard a John Deere 1025R tractor, the “Swiss Army knife” for properties up to two acres in size.

John Deere’s D-series riding mower, Gamez said, is the perfect remedy for someone who wants a well-manicured lawn in half the time it takes to mow the yard with a push mower.

“Riding mowers save time and labor,” said Ga-mez.

For those who need to mow more than half an acre, he recommends a John Deere X-series riding mow-er.

“They have a larger base and a more powerful en-gine,” he said, noting the warranty is also doubled from two to four years and 300 hours.

Another option for those who have bushes, trees and landscaping around which they must maneuver is John Deere’s EZtrack mower.

Gamez said it has a zero-degree turn radius and can easily manicure a lawn as small as a half-acre.

For smaller yards, the Z2 works in the same way.

For each of the rid-ing mowers and tractors there are several attach-ments, including spreaders, baggers and grooming rakes.

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MABTON – Living with vivid shades of blues, yel-lows, oranges and purples is not for the faint of heart.

When the artistic eye begs to be acknowledged and bright colors make you happy, as with Beki Ander-son of Mabton, covering walls, furniture and canvas in color is the “only thing to do.”

Being blessed with an artistic flair, as well as accommodating fam-ily members, Anderson spends her days surround-ed by the inspiration color gives her. Using rich colors in all of her living spaces has always been Ander-son’s trademark.

The colors of nature have always spoke to the Mabton native. Her eeriest memories are of coloring under the watchful eye of her father, William Gan-non, a well-known Mabton artist.

“I can remember him telling me when I was six-years-old, that ‘you don’t have to paint inside the lines’,” she said

The parental advice was taken to heart and Beki has gone her own way ever since, being creative with color in her art and interior designs.

Today, Beki’s use of brilliant colors makes her happy, and how they work into her surroundings has always interested the woman who studied interi-or design and Japanese art history as a young woman.

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a kind art,” she said. Her home has always been one of her canvases, which she has filled with color throughout her 30-plus years of marriage to Gary Anderson, who is an artist in his own right.

As a businesswoman, Beki brought her love of color to her popular Hop-fengarten Galley, which had its beginnings in the 1970s in Mabton.

Now, retired from retail, Beki works in her farm

worker cabin turned art studio creating paintings, which capture her love of the outdoors and flowers in the primary colors she loves so much.

She sells her art under the name of Mcfarlaine Art online and as Rebecca Mc-farlaine at local galleries.

During her down time, she loves spending time in

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Overlaying art on the mural painted walls of their dining room is all part of the eclec-tic design that permeates Gary and Rebecca Anderson’s home. A Roz Anderson original painting, entitled “Rainbow Dreams,” claims center stage in the family’s din-ing room.


Good light, a comfortable chair and lots of color provide the inspiration for Mabton artist Rebecca Anderson to work in her little studio on the farm. Anderson, who is a talented entrepreneur and interior designer, now spends her time creating vivid paintings, which she sells on online and at local galleries.


Gary Anderson, whose background is in engi-neering, spends a lot of time searching for old car parts, which he transforms into rat rods, which surprisingly, can actually be driven down the road.


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husband Gary, a skilled engineer and a metal artist at heart, are now enjoying the artistic successes of their daughter, Roz, who is currently holding a one-woman show in Yakima.

Her show, entitled “Roz Inga, Don’t Dim Your Light,” is on display at The Seasons Performance Hall in Yakima.

Roz’s show, which is advertised as “an exhibition to inspire others,” runs through June 26.

“We very proud of Roz,” said her mother, who also grew up with an artist.

Beki’s father is the late William Gannon, a famed Mabton artist, whose

art often featured everyday farm scenes seen around the Gannon Hop Ranch. Much of his work is in private collections and on display in several re-gional museums.

“Roz is a third generation artist, and her work includes colorful greeting cards, paintings and even painted fur-niture,” her mother added.

“And she is self-taught,” Beki adds with a touch of pride in her voice.

Obviously, the advice of Beki’s fa-ther, “to paint outside the lines,” has found fertile ground in the imagination of the youngest member of this colorful family.

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the garden surrounding her mid-century home.

Inside the Anderson home, Beki’s use of blue creates a coolness, com-plemented by touches of deep purples in her laundry room and sunshine yellow

in her kitchen.Still, being outside con-

tinues to be her favorite way to enjoy color. Most warm evenings, she and Gary can be found relaxing in their Mabton country garden, which is covered

with native plants, rocks and metal art created by Gary.

Gary also created one of Beki’s favorite out-door spaces, using the pillars rescued from her late mother’s house. The coral-colored pergola is the ideal spot for “vodkas at sunset,” Beki added.

The view is a per-fect combination of hop fields and Mt. Adams in the spring, giving way to a shaded back yard in the summer.

“It’s the perfect spot to relax.”


1. Rebecca Anderson’s colorful artwork is scat-tered throughout the Anderson home. This piece complements sev-eral family antiques, including the stone-topped hall table. 2. Side-by-side cabins, which once housed sum-mer farmworkers, now serve as matching art studio space for Rebecca Anderson and her daugh-ter, Roz. 3. The columns supporting the Andersons’ back yard pergola came from Rebecca’s moth-er’s house. The pergola serves as a great after-noon spot to eat lunch, and is even more ap-pealing for evening social gatherings. 4. A seating area located just off Re-becca Anderson’s studio features a metal sunflow-er gate, created by her husband, Gary Anderson. 5. This beat-up antique typewriter can be seen as a prop in Roz Anderson’s greeting card series.


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If you think freshly cut asparagus is the only veg-etable available early in the spring, you seriously need to talk with local organic gardeners like Sunnyside’s Merritt Mitchell Wajeeh of Heavenly Hills Harvest Farms or Pat Moszeter of Bella Terra Gardens in Zillah.

Both women’s green-houses are already in the early stages producing fresh greens of all variet-ies.

In fact, by the time most

people think the ground is warm enough to set out the first sets of tomatoes, Moszeter and Wajeeh will have their tomato crop well on its way to bearing fruit.

The Lower Valley women not only grow their vegetables and fruits organically, they also offer what are called Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) mem-bership shares to families interested in serving fresh, locally grown produce to their families.

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the CSA membership sys-tem allows consumers to receive food directly from the farm. Seasonal pro-duce is gleaned each week during the farming season for the CSA members.

Each CSA share is packed with a balance of what is available through-out the 23 weeks of the summer growing season, said Wajeeh.

Typically, each CSA box will include greens (such as kale, Swiss chard, and mustard greens and salad blends) throughout the sea-son.

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The blue, reusable insulated shopping bags are the signature carrier for Bella Terra Gardens CSA shares, which are distributed once a week during the growing season. The bags may be filled with herbs, such as basil and various salad blends, depend-ing on the season.

Herbs can be used fresh, or frozen in olive oil placed in ice trays for later use. Wajeeh sug-gests using the frozen herb “bombs” in soups and sauces.

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to being used either fresh or dried include anise, caraway, celery, cher-vil, coriander, cumin, dill, fennel and mustard.

Flowers such as bee balm, chamomile, chive, dill, geranium, lavender, linden, marigold, nastur-tium, rose, thyme and yarrow may also be used fresh or dried to flavor foods.

“Then as things come into season, we add them into the mix so custom-ers get the freshest, most seasonal crops,” Wajeeh added.

For example, the share may include tomatoes at the peak of ripeness, or melons, squash and even a pumpkin depending on the time of the season, she added.

How to determine what CSA share is right for you

All CSA boxes con-tain between nine and 15 items per week, depend-ing on the time of the season.

Wajeeh said typically a full Heavenly Hills Harvest

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Organically grown melons start showing up in CSA shares by July.

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Still having a hard time deciding how to use spring and summer greens?

Merritt Mitchell Wajeeh of Sunnyside’s Heavenly Hills Harvest Farms said there are many ways to cook Swiss chard and kale.

“Swiss chard and kale are such versatile greens. I steam them, pan sauté them, add them to spaghetti sauces, mix them with rice and squash, use them both in cold and warm sal-ads,” Wajeeh said.

Here is one of Wajeeh’s favorite salad recipes using kale.

Kale & Carrot Salad1 bunch Red Russian Kale, de-stemmed and

finely sliced1 onion, finely chopped3-4 carrots, shreddedJuice of 1 lemon¼ cup of olive oilPico De Gallo Seasoning to tasteFinely chop and slice the kale to desired size.

Shred carrots and combine with the kale in a large bowl. Mix together seasoning, lemon juice and olive oil. Combine dressing and vegetables together to coat. Add additional seasoning to taste. Refrigerate at least one hour prior to serv-ing.

For more recipes using the bounty of summer CSA shares contact Heavenly Hills Harvest at heavenlyhillsharvest.com or visit Bella Terra Gardens at bellaterragardens.com

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Farms’ CSA share provides 23 weeks of fresh produce at the cost of $675 (less than $30 per week).

A half CSA share amounts to 13 weeks of produce, which costs the consumer $440.

Wajeeh said a third op-tion called the “Ala Cart” share, is also available. For an investment of $200, the consumer can request

only the fresh produce she wants, spending up to $25 a week. All “Ala Cart” or-ders must be placed at least three days prior to the an-ticipated delivery date.

The Bella Terra Gardens also offers similar CSA rates.



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STATEPOINT – Time spent in the bathroom can be precious, as it may be your only solo time. When prioritizing home upgrades, consider first transforming a ho-hum, conventional bathroom into an oasis of comfort, style and ultimate relaxation.

RelaxReplace outdat-

ed fixtures with new top-quality options that offer greater functional-ity. Manufacturers such as Mansfield Plumbing pro-duce fixtures and fittings designed to work in tan-dem. Such “suites” of a toilet, sink and bathtub can improve the look of a bath-room setting.

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STATEPOINT – Plant-ing a garden from scratch can sound like a daunt-ing task, especially for those who are new to the hobby.

But with the right knowledge, you can plan a successful, fruitful green space and expect to have a great harvest.

One way to get a head start on your garden is to start your seedlings in-doors and then transplant them later into an outdoor garden.

This time-tested tech-nique can save you hundreds of dollars annu-ally, as young plants at a nursery can be pricey. Here are some tips and tricks to make the most of this

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polyurethane mouldings that complement the room.

• Install chair rail mould-ing around the bathroom to add dimension. Paint above or below the moulding and use wallpaper, paneling or a different color paint in

conscious or looking for a pocketbook-friendly op-tion, seek out a WaterSense rated toilet, signifying greater water conservation.

When it comes to relax-ation, the bathtub is king. Luckily, manufacturers are innovating features to go beyond whirlpools. New bathtub offerings include chromatherapy mood light systems, thermotherapy heated backrests and in-line heaters that keep water heated perfectly.

RetreatMake your bathroom the

perfect retreat from the rest of the house and the outside world with a few stylish accents that provide greater solitude.

For example, privacy decorative glass windows and privacy acrylic block windows offered from Hy-Lite are design elements

that don’t compromise nat-ural light.

Available in four design-er frame colors, you can go beyond plain frosted glass with stylish windows that come either operable or fixed in place.

Offered in varying shapes and sizes, it’s easy to match windows to other bathroom elements, such as tiles and countertops.

Take your spa retreat a step further by piping mu-sic into your bathroom with humidity-resistant speak-ers unsusceptible to steamy showers and hot baths.

BeautyOn a limited budget you

can give the bathroom an elegant long-term facelift by investing in millwork products that resist humid-ity so you don’t experience warping.

From crown moulding to

trim around showers and bathtubs to ceiling me-dallions, polyurethane is a more practical material than traditional wood for these design elements. It’s lightweight, easy to in-stall, and most importantly, designed to resist the hu-midity of bathing.

To get the look of a luxury hotel, the experts at Fypon, which produce thousands of pieces of polyurethane millwork, moulding and trim in a va-riety of architectural styles, recommend a few project ideas:

• Install a set of pilas-ters on both sides of your shower stall and a door crosshead overhead to up-grade your bathroom’s look.

• Surround mirrors and decorative accent windows with painted or stained

the other section.While many think of the

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Modern options can turn a bathroom from a spot to take care of necessary business to a private get-away.

see “Jump start” page 20


method:• Don’t start your indoor

plants too soon. They can grow in about four weeks or less if you use a high-quality garden starter. Check seed packages to learn when to plant out-doors in your area, and then start them indoors one month earlier to your trans-planting date outdoors.

• Consider using a seed-starting system that takes some of the gardening guesswork out of the equa-tion.

• Add new nutrients to the seedlings every two weeks and keep the water at full level. Feeding your plants more than the rec-ommended amount will not make them grow fast-er. In fact, it could hurt the plants.

• Before transplanting, seedlings need to be hard-ened off. Skipping this step will almost certainly re-sult in some or all of your plants dying.

Hardening off seedlings eases their transition to the outdoors, where they will be exposed to the elements.

The process involves gradually exposing plants to the outdoors, protecting them from full sunlight, temperature variations and wind.

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Volunteers in Yakima County’s Master Gardener program each donated on av-erage more than 100 hours during a year’s time…easily tops in Washington state.

That’s according to the lat-est figures from the WSU Master Gardener program.

It notes the 120 Master Gardener volunteers in this county donated an average of 111 hours each during 2013...or a grand total of 13,364.

That’s nearly twice the statewide average of 59 hours per volunteer per year.

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thusiasts may dig up more than dirt if they don’t first call 811.

State law requires property owners to call 811 at least two business days be-fore they start digging up their yard to give utilities time to determine if the work will interfere or damage a line.

Fines for violating the law can range from $1,000 for digging without proper notice to up to $10,000 and a misde-meanor charge for damaging a large pipeline without calling.

Underground lines carrying essential services can range from natural gas to electricity to telecommunications.

Here in the Yakima Valley there are also underground irrigation lines.

Prior to making the call, the site of the proposed dig must be outlined in white.

During the call, the property owner will be asked questions pertaining to

the dig, including address, description of the work to be done and the date the digging will take place.

After the call, the location of under-ground utility lines will be marked with a color coded system.

It includes red for electric, yellow for gas, orange for cable tv/telephone, green for sewer and blue for drinking water.

The color will be indicated with ei-ther painted marks or flags within 24 inches on either side of the utility line.

Once the utilities are marked, it is the homeowner’s responsibility to maintain the marks for 45 days or the life of the project, whichever is shortest.

If there is an issue with a utility loca-tion, call the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission at 1-888-333-WUTC (9882).

The utility-locate service is free of charge.

average of 80 hours per vol-unteer.

However, Snohomish County’s 343 vol-unteers did log the most total number of hours at 27,363. King County, which aver-aged 51 hours per volunteer, turned in a total of 26,098 hours from its 514 volun-teers.

Statewide, 3,527 Master Gardener volunteers logged a combined total of 256,000 hours in 2013.

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STATEPOINT – Now is a great time to take stock of your lawn equipment, and assess whether your gear can withstand an-other season of wear and tear.

If you’ve determined it’s time to replace your tool-shed’s most valuable player – your lawn mower – get informed so you can make a savvy decision, as mower technology has changed a lot in the last several years.

Whether this is your first mower, your old mower is on the fritz or you’re sim-ply looking to upgrade, these tips and consider-ations can help you make a decision that’s wise for you and your lawn.

BudgetThe first thing to take

into account is your bud-get. You need the most dependable and durable mower that you can afford. However, keep in mind, you may not have to pay the entire cost of the mow-er upfront.

Some brands offer vari-ous financing options that allow you to make pay-ments over time. Whether you’re seeking low mini-mum payments or you want to minimize in-terest payments, ask your dealer about your options.

Mowing PropertiesTake into account the

size of your property. A smaller lawn requires a smaller machine.

“For properties under a half acre, a 21- to 36-inch walk-behind mower should be ideal,” says Daryn Walters at Exmark, a leading manufacturer of residential and commercial mowers.

For smaller lawns, consider Exmark’s Com-mercial 30 or a small zero-turn mower such as the Exmark Quest S-Series machine with a 34-inch cutting deck. Their mowers require little maintenance and offer fuel economy and durability.

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Make sure to check out your mower as the summer season begins. If it needs to be replaced, get a mower that fits your budget as well as your lawn size.

If you live on a larger plot of land, don’t rule out a commercial zero-turn mower, which is more durable, tends to be more comfortable to oper-ate, and offers increased productivity with more professional-looking re-sults.

Keep in mind, proper-ties of more than an acre may warrant a mower with a 60- to 72-inch cut-ting deck. You’ll be using your mower a lot, so look for an advanced ergonom-ic design, such as with the Exmark Lazer Z, which takes a scientific approach to ensuring that less vibra-tion is transferred from the seat to the driver.

Mower Engine and Features

After you’ve considered your budget, lawn size and terrain, you’ll want to look at the engine and features offered.

Many models come with a variety of engine types and configurations, includ-

ing eco-friendly models that can save you money on fuel. Mower accesso-ries can include mulching, bagging and striping kits. Decide what your priorities

are and get a model that’s right for you.

For an online guide to finding a mower, visit ex-mark.com/products/filter/.

By tackling your lawn

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• Don’t let sprouts get too big before transplant-ing them outdoors. Ideally they should be about 4-6 inches tall. If possible, wait to plant your seedlings on a cool, cloudy day. If your seedlings get too large be-fore weather will allow transplanting outdoors, transplant them into small pots with high quality potting soil. Keep fully wa-tered in a sunny space until weather permits transplant-ing outdoors.

Jump startcontinued from page 20

For true green thumb bragging rights, grow your

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• After transplanting seedlings outdoors, be sure to water them daily for the first two weeks, especially if the weather is dry and sunny.

• Save and reuse your seed starter tray for the next season. Once the spring plants have been transplanted outdoors, you will be free to get a head start on your summer crop.

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STATEPOINT – Whether you’re building a home from scratch or contemplating an upgrade, when choosing siding there’s a lot more to consider beyond color.

The type of material you use can impact durability, beauty and even energy effi-ciency.

Since siding is a long-term investment, you’ll want to make a decision from an in-formed place, especially with more options now available in the marketplace. With that in mind, here are some things to consider about different sid-ing materials:

WeatherExtreme weather events,

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conditions. No matter where you live, this should be an important consideration, as weather patterns have become more unpredictable across the country.

RotFiber-based materials (such

as fiber cement planks) ab-sorb water, which over time can make siding more prone to rot, decay and even dis-integration. At the store, ask to see siding options made of polymer-based materi-als, which are impervious to moisture.

Environmental ImpactFor improved energy ef-

ficiency, choose insulated siding, which will prevent un-due loss of warm air in winter and cool air in summer. Where environmental impact is con-cerned, vinyl is a good bet, as it complies with environmen-

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MaintenanceA certain amount of up-

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First introduced in the 1960s, vinyl siding is the most popular home siding mate-rial today, due to its overall low cost, easy installation, durability and minimal main-tenance.

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STATEPOINT – It’s time to prep your home’s outdoor spaces for the season ahead. From the yard to the garage to the deck, getting these areas tidy is all part of a thorough spring clean.

Here are some tips to make the process faster and easier.

De-Clutter Your WorkspaceYour shed, your garage, your toolbox

– it’s time to take stock of what you’re storing in these key areas. Broken tools, piles of junk -- these are items that will get in your way and slow you down all season long.

So before you get to the nitty gritty of your outdoor spring clean, take the time to organize your workspace.

Throw out what is junk, donate what you aren’t using, and organize the rest into categories. Vertical storage can save cru-cial room, so install tall shelves and use walls and the ceiling to install organiza-tional systems.

Now is also a great opportunity to per-form routine maintenance on your lawn equipment and tools to improve their ef-ficiency.

Identify Multitasking ToolsCheck out innovations on old tools that

can make your versatile workload easier. For example, you can upgrade your con-ventional pressure washer for a newer model with more diverse functionality.

For example, Briggs & Stratton’s new POWERflow+ Pressure Washer tech-nology has one pump with two separate cleaning modes – high pressure and high flow, which work for different tasks.

Remember, different surfaces require different cleaning techniques. Whether you’re cleaning up tough mold and mil-dew stains from your deck or patio or washing the more delicate surface of your car, you can switch modes or apply soap directly from the nozzle. This feature eliminates the need for switching attach-ments or walking back to the pressure washer, making an afternoon of diverse to-dos manageable.

Just be sure you’re using the proper mode for the task. Tips and instructional videos can be found at www.PowerFlow-Plus.com.

Do Smart Yard MaintenanceIf you have a larger yard, consider a

riding mower to save time and energy on lawn maintenance.

Remember not to over mow your lawn. Not only is it not healthy for the grass, it can be a time suck and increase your car-bon footprint needlessly. Likewise, only water your lawn and garden when neces-sary. During periods of rain, you can ease up on this chore.

The most efficient times of day to wa-ter your lawn are morning. When the sun is strongest, you will lose more water to evaporation and your work will be for naught. By changing up your lawn care habits, you can save time all season.

While working outdoors can be fun, don’t spend more time than you need to on your household spring cleaning tasks. Finding simple ways to be more efficient will give you more time to enjoy your home’s outdoor spaces.

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Spring cleaning needs to consider outdoor spaces as well as indoor. Find the right tools for the jobs and keep your workspace tidy to make the most of your time when doing summer chores.

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Long gone are the days of basic white cabinets and vinyl countertops.

Oh, those still exist…but options today include virtually every color in the rainbow and countertop materials from basic wood to granite.

Dan Helms of Creek-stone Cabinetry & Design in Yakima says all options are essentially on the table when it comes to cabinetry for bathrooms, kitchens or even home offices.

Hues of red, blue and green are among the choices for cabinets and countertops.

Speaking of cabinets, Helms says a color pro-duced by Koch Cabinets called Rustic Beach is one of the more popular choic-es.

Rustic Beach is some-thing of an off-white

Choices galore for cabinets, countertops

From natural wood to bright colors, choices are virtually un-limited these days when it comes to picking out a hue for new cabinets.

color…but he says there is demand for simple shades of white for cabinets.

That’s not to say con-sumers don’t want options.

“A lot of people are look-ing for painted cabinets,” he says of interests in the wide color palette. Cherry, Helms notes, is another popular cabinet color.

When it comes to cabi-nets, though, there has to be more than meets the eye.

Their very purpose, after all, is to store items out of the way.

Today they’ve gone way past extras like built-in spice racks and lazy Su-sans. Cabinets now have all sorts of storage options, ranging from pull-out trays to bread boxes to custom storage for cookie sheets.

As for countertops, gran-ite and marble may be high-end options…but they may not be the best.

Quartz, for example, of-

fers the same beauty as granite, but at a fraction of the cost.

Not only that, quartz is durable and non-porous. That makes it easy to clean and maintain…and more resistant to scratches and stains.

Helms says another popular countertop option these days is man-made granite.

“It’s impervious and you don’t have to be as gentle with it,” he said. “It looks just like granite, but it’s more durable.” ‑ John Fannin can be reached at [email protected] or at 837‑4500.

It looks like granite, but man-made granite, a

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