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Exercise and yard workOutside chores improve curbside appeal, boosts health

Take a look at your yard. Is your lawn well-mani-cured? Are your leaves raked? Are your gutters cleaned?

Keeping up on outside chores not only improves your curbside appeal, but can also boost your overall health.

The Centers for Disease Controls and Prevention recommends physical ac-tivity such as mowing the yard or picking up sticks for relieving arthritis pain.

Two-and-a-half hours of moderate activity per week, says the CDC, can

help reduce pain and im-prove function, mood and quality of life for adults with arthritis.

It can also help manage other chronic conditions among adults with arthri-tis, such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity.

Stretch and hydrateto avoid body Strain

Before setting out on an afternoon of yard work, be sure to stretch your muscles to prepare your body and avoid straining.

You will also want to stretch a few times during and after your yard work to avoid stiffening.

Stretch your legs, arms and lower back in particu-lar, since these are the ar-eas most impacted by yard and gardening work.

Drink plenty of water before, during and after your outdoor exercise, as well. Staying hydrated will help your muscles work properly.

cardio burnS calorieS, improveS heart health

If your yard is manage-able, opt for the push mower instead of the rider every once in a while.

Adding 30 minutes of this type of cardio activ-ity can burn hundreds of calories and get your heart rate increased to an effec-tive rate.

Opt also for the rake instead of the leaf blower. Taking care of your lawn and garden the old-fash-ioned way will put your body to work while improv-ing your overall health.

Strength trainingAn effective workout

implements both cardio and strength routines, so add a little heavy lifting to your outdoor work.

You can burn hundreds of calories by scrubbing your siding, cleaning your gutters, tilling your garden and power-washing your deck.

The built-in aspects of some of these activities — like climbing a ladder and lugging bags of leaves to the curb — add even more benefits for your body.

As with any physical activity that requires exer-tion, pay attention to your body and incorporate as many periods of rest as required.

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Ever wish your lawn looked like the grass at a professional baseball stadium? Incorpo-rating patterns and stripes into your grass is actually an achievable project.

There are special mowers on the market with full-width rollers and free-floating mower decks, allowing you to bring the magic of a baseball field to your back yard.

Just remember that no matter how intricate the pattern you create, the most important aspect of your lawn is its health. Consistent watering and some environmen-tally friendly care products will keep you grass green and healthy.

Plan Out YOur PatternIf you’re considering adding grass pat-

terns, start by planning out your project. How do you want the grass patterns to look? Are you hoping to keep the design simple or would you like to try something more complex?

While drawing out your plots, add dif-ferent shades of green to each segment of grass to visualize what the striping pattern will look like.

Practice Makes PerfectDepending upon the complexity of your

planned pattern, transferring your drawing to your yard may take a little trial and error.

You may have more success at first stick-ing with patterns comprised of straight lines or checkerboards. As you become more advanced in striping, you can opt for diamonds or circles. Use your imagination!

using the rOllerThe roller is the part of the mower that

actually makes the mowing patterns. Stan-dard on many new models, the roller can be an add-on worth purchasing if you’re looking to recreate your favorite ballpark’s outfield.

After mowing each line once — this is suf-ficient as too many lines can harm the grass — drop down your mower’s rollers to finish your patterns.

safe lawn tiPsGreat-looking grass is only as good as its

overall health. Luckily, there are some easy steps you can take to keep your grass in top condition.

Alternate the direction you mow your lawn every couple of weeks. This will im-prove overall grass quality and reduce wear and tear from tire marks.

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Dirt and technol-ogy. What a marriage. Before breaking into

the rich soil and fertilizer this spring, use your green thumb to browse these five free, functional gardening apps from Google Play and Apple’s App Store.

Then live happily ever after with your bountiful garden. Now, if only there was an app for removing weeds.

Garden Time PlannerDeveloper: Burpee

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Burpee, this app includes a full database of plants, local weather and links to how-to gardening videos. The array of plants on display is im-pressive, and Burpee has or-ganized them in an easy-to-navigate format. Gardeners also benefit from simple and

straightforward video advice on sowing, transplanting and plant tendencies.

Plant PicturesDeveloper: Stevenson

Software LLCStore: Apple App StoreNo gardening tips within

this application — just the visual identities of more than 26,000 plants. Browse by plant name and instantly uncover loads of pictures to help guide your buying deci-sions and garden layout. The photographs are large and colorful, helping you easily identify distinctions of each plant.

Gardening IdeasDeveloper: Archant Ltd.Store: Apple App Store

Stunning photography and innovative ideas will get the wheels turning for your next big gardening project.

Leverage inspiration from detailed building designs and water features into your own eye-catching creation. This app’s overall size is small compared to the others on this list, helping boost the quickness and fluidity of its user interface.

Garden GuideDeveloper: Ogden Publications, Inc.Store: Google Play

The best free gardening app on the Google Play market, according to user reviews, this guide provides expert advice from the popular magazine Mother Earth News. It doles out planting specifications for all of your vegetables, fruits and flowers. Quick tip: Once you have downloaded the ap-plication, tap the “lock” icon to unlock the content and the “tomato” icon to start

receiving articles.

Gardening TipsDeveloper: ShamZapStore: Google Play

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app provides advice for cultivating everything from flower gardens to indoor herb gardens, and it works as a large search engine that quickly takes users to

credible sources of informa-tion. Simple and to the point, users can link to a variety of how-to videos, informa-tive articles and gardening experts.

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And that’s just for the tickets. Throw in the popcorn, sodas and not to mention the add-on for a 3-D ticket, and the average family could be easily be spending double that amount. That’s a lot of movie money.

It’s no wonder that many families across America have chosen to enjoy more movies within the comfort of their own homes. But just because you stay in doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice a good time.

Advances in technology, lighting and home construction techniques can help you build a genuine theater experience right within your home.

The ScreenBy mounting a projector on the ceiling,

you can project images toward as large a screen as you choose for your wall. Keep the projector in the back of the room to convey a real cinematic experience.

You can save space and a little money by opting for special paint instead of a large screen. The paint rolls directly onto the wall and reflects images just like a regular

screen.

Surround SoundProjecting images is one thing. Adding

theater-quality sound can be just as impor-tant to pulling off an authentic movie aura.

Carefully place your speakers around the entire room, helping engulf your ears with optimum sound. Speaker companies have started to design their products on the smaller side, allowing for devices that look more streamlined and modern instead of big and bulky.

Add a couple of tower speakers at the front of the room to provide an extra boost.

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lights? Dim your lighting to enhance the quality of whatever movie you’re watch-ing.

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Gardening is on the rise. A new study by the nationwide market research firm Scarborough found that of the nearly 164 million homeowners in the United States, 49 percent of them gardened in the past 12 months.

That is a lot of green thumbs. Looking deeper into the numbers offers a glimpse into why people are spending so much time in their gardens, including their passion for growing their own produce and the enjoy-ment that gardening provides them.

Some of the more interesting numbers from the Scarborough study include:

• Gardening homeowners are 10 percent more likely than all homeowners to be baby boomers (45 to 64 years in age)

• 33 percent of gardeners have at least a college degree and 47 percent hold full-time employment

• Gardeners are 25 percent more likely to pay for more eco-friendly products and donate funds to environmental causes

• Online use is high among gardeners, with 37 percent who have Internet access spending 10 or more hours per week on the internet

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of gardeners among homeowners are: St. Louis (43 percent)Mobile, Ala. (40 percent)West Palm Beach, Fla. (40 percent)Miami (38 percent)Las Vegas (37 percent)

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The Harvest for Seniors program will return this year with a possible cook-book in the works.

This will be the second year for the program. Last year was a success with nearly 1,000 servings of veg-etable delivered to Richland County seniors citizens.

“We just want people to keep in mind that we’re doing it again,” Jodi Berry, Commission on Aging coor-dinator, said.

The program is a collabo-ration between the Com-mission on Aging, Senior Companions and Retired Senior Volunteer Programs.

Donated and delivered vegetables from last year included 270 tomatoes, 280 cucumbers, 159 squash, 150

carrots, 107 zucchini, 50 peppers, 14 jalapeno pep-pers, 44 eggplants, 45 beets, 14 lettuce, 12 cabbage, 52 ears of corn, 29 pints of green beans and 45 bags of potatoes. In addition, there were 22 loaves of bread and 15 bags of apples.

“We’re hoping to have more [this year] because we know that there’s more people that are interested in receiving it,” Berry said.

The idea for a cookbook came from last year’s har-

vest, when seniors received more squash and zucchini. Some of the seniors ap-proached Berry asking the best ways to cook or eat them. It crossed her mind that a free cookbook dis-tributed with the produce might be a better idea. The program organizers are now working on putting one together and are accepting recipes from the community.

Donations don’t have to be registered before hand. At harvest time, a table will be set up on the first floor of the Community Services building on Holly Street for donations to be accepted during standard business hours. Anyone over age 60 and residing in Richland County can join the list of seniors receiving produce. Questions can be directed to Jodi Berry at 406-433-3701.

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Greenhouses can be great investments that pay for themselves multiple times over. They allow you the opportunity to grow plants, herbs, flowers and vegetables year round without the worry of climate or weather damaging them.

Although simple in the way it functions, there are some specific steps to building or placing a greenhouse that you need to follow.

How THey workGreenhouses filter the sunlight through

their walls and ceiling and then heat up the air that is trapped inside.

The process helps plants grow while keeping them protected from external climate and weather forces that can cause serious damage.

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Hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes are some of the most destructive and frightening forces on Earth. If you live in an area susceptible to any of these natural disasters – and most likely you do – you may be considering installing a safe room into your home.

Contractors can build a safe room in either the new construction phase or as an add-on to your existing home.

If you want your safe room to meet the criteria established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), there are certain steps to take. FEMA’s standards ensure that your safe room will provide “near-absolute pro-tection” in extreme weather events, meaning that based on FEMA’s knowledge of dangerous natural weather events, the occupants of a safe room will have a very high probability of being protected from injury or death.

To be considered a FEMA safe room, the structure must be designed and con-structed to the guidelines specified by FEMA, which can be found by visiting www.fema.gov and search-ing for “safe room.”

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new or existing home with a basement, the safe room should be built in the base-ment. You can build the safe room with its own walls or with one or more of the basement walls.

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ment walls will require you to reinforce them for ultimate protection. Typical reinforcement techniques used in residential base-ment walls, FEMA states, will not provide sufficient protection from major damage-events like extreme-wind loads.

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ments, safe rooms can be added by modifying a bathroom, closet or other interior room. Wood-frame walls and ceilings must be replaced with options that are resistant to the impact of windborne objects and other effects of extreme winds.

When possible, FEMA rec-ommends that safe rooms be built as a new rooms within the existing space in order to isolate the shelter from the home structure.

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(StatePoint) — Are your home’s outdoor spaces a vi-able place to dine, relax and entertain? If not, consider making better use of your patio, balcony, yard or deck by prioritizing this home upgrade.

“Your home’s outdoor spaces, like the rooms inside it, should be comfort-able, attractive and designed for everyday living,” Leah Drill, spokesperson for Bed Bath & Beyond, said. “Don’t underestimate the potential of these areas.”

Drill is offering some tips for making your yard your favorite “room” of the house:

• Weather resistance should be a top consider-ation when picking outdoor furniture. Rust-resistant steel and tempered glass are both great options. Wood

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(StatePoint) — Warmer weather is just around the corner, which means higher temperatures. But does it have to mean higher energy bills too? The answer is no. There are numerous ways to keep your home cool and bills low this summer.

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“Encouraging movement, social interaction and physical health can address problems like obesity and our increasingly sedentary lifestyles.

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Spaces that promote

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Want to foster healthy, active spaces in your own home and community? Stewart is offering a few tips:

ExtEnd thE homEAdding porches, patios or

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For example, public seat-ing in the middle of spaces that mix residential, dining and entertainment estab-lishments ensure people need to get up and walk to those services before enjoy-ing them. In other commu-nities, areas designated for more quiet activities, like reading, are on the rise.

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These are just a few examples of how design can affect health. For help implementing these ideas or to find recommendations for your home or community, an architect can help you decide what would work best.

When it comes to home upgrades and interior deco-rating decisions, you can make your health a top con-sideration alongside visual appeal and functionality.

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