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The

T1110 table/

desk lamp, designed

by Richard Sapper,

is in the permanent

collection of

the Museum of

Modern Art.

Fully adjustable and

extendable to 37 in.

Energy efficient 55w

low voltage halogen

bulb with high/low

intensity switch

included.

for hillsides because chips tend to
"knit."
Apply such organic or inert
ground covers four to six inches
deep.
Many gardeners turn to low-
growing plants to solve the pro-
blem of what to grow under large
shade trees. Grass doesn't do well
in such spots but a bed of
pachysandra just might thrive.
Consult your local nurseryman
to see what plants work as ground
covers in your area. There are
larger and smaller types. Some
prefer shade, some the sun; others
will do well in either.
Establishing a good ground
cover takes time. To start a cover
of small creeping plants like Baltic
ivy, pachysandra, ajuga or vinca
minor, the area should be ex-

Avoid using exotic trees
and shrubs that require
lots of upkeep. Stick
mainly with plants you
know do well.

Available in classic

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cavated to a depth of eight inches
and filled with a mixture of 50 per-
cent peat moss and 50 percent
sand. A 10-6-4 fertilizer should be
added to the mixture. Plant at
recommended spacings, which
for these would be 12 to 18 inches
apart.
Water every day for the first nine
days, then about once a week
thereafter. Fertilize about four times
a year. A handful of lawn fertilizer
can be cast over the ground cover
but hose off the foliage immediate-
ly and wash nutrients into the
ground.
Remove weeds until the cover
has a chance to become estab-
lished, which will take about a year.
Ground covers can be started at
almost any time of the growing
season.
To keep ground covers from
spreading into undesirable areas
like the lawn, many landscapers
install barriers around the beds.
Steel, plastic and aluminum can