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Garden: Jottings blossom with floral note dispensers

Good things to know for the garden lover

By JUDY STARK
Published May 6, 2006

Post-it notes are in bloom

Brighten up the desktop with these floral design inserts for Post-it Pop-up Notes dispensers. Choose an iris insert that comes with grape and apple blossom notes, or a daisy insert with yellow and fuchsia notes. More styles and colors coming soon. Look for it at office superstores. Suggested retail price is $9.99 for a dispenser with one insert and a pad of matching notes, or $8.99 for a six-pack refill.

Let your lawn grow

Mow your lawn less often! Aren't those the words you're longing to hear? Tips from Briggs & Stratton:

* Don't scalp your lawn; letting it grow a little longer is healthier than giving it a buzz cut.

* Cut the front lawn first if time and energy are in short supply; the neighbors will be happy, and you can do the back yard in a day or two.

* Fertilize once, at the start of the growing season.

More tips, questions and answers, pages for new homeowners and women at www.yarddoctor.com.

More 'Victory Garden'

See the show, read the book. Season 31 of The Victory Garden starts May 13 at 3 p.m. on WEDU-Ch. 3.

The show goes to Georgia for warm-weather gardening tips, visits renowned garden shows, and ends in Ireland, exploring all that's green in the Emerald Isle.

The rest of the week, turn the pages of The Victory Garden Companion (Collins, $29.95) by host Michael Weishan and executive producer Laurie Donnelly. Find troubleshooting tips, informative charts of different species of plants and flowers, practical advice on lawns and landscaping, full-color photos and illustrations.

[Last modified May 6, 2006, 06:20:08]