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Page 14 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, April 11-April 17, 2013 2013 THINK GREEN THIS SPRING! Nursery Discover great savings and get expert help from your hometown merchants. LARGE SELECTION of TREES, SHRUBS & HANGING BASKETS How to prevent soil erosion 4��� LELAND CYPRESS H 7 GAL. JAPANESE MAPLES Ferns, Tropicals, Bedding Plants , p , g nts $ 14 99 99 $ 1999 Come Check Out Our ���NEW��� Greenhouse 1901 F ll t 1 Fallston Rd Rd Rd. Shelby, NC Follow Us On Facebook 704-487-9861 217 Arrowood St. ��� Shelby, NC 704-487-5263 www.ClevelandLumberCompany.com Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Check Us Out On ��CommunityF stMedia Communi yFir Med o munit F ommun Fi M 136 Arboretum Way ��� Shelby, NC 704-482-2224 br Celeth ate Spring & Our 20 Anniversary! Annuals, Perennials, Hanging Baskets, Herbs, Tomatoes, Peppers, Trees & Shrubs Visit us every Wednesday & Saturday in Uptown Shelby at the Foothills Farmers Market Cleveland County���s Headquarters Cleveland Feed Lime Top Soil Fertilizer and Grass Seed Everything you need for Spring! Potting Soil Pine Needles Large Pinebark Mulch Farm Supply for... Warranty Service Center It Just Makes Sense��� Go The Extra Yard��� Residential Mowers Available On Most Mowers WE ARE YOUR AUTHORIZED Sales ��� Parts Power Sports & Equipment Service Dealer For *With Approved Credit 110 Grigg St., Shelby, NC (At J.B. Ellis Locksmith) 704-482-5002 Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00 Saturday 8:00-12:00 Residential & Commercial Mowers ��CommunityFirstMedia 0%* Financing HoJoe omeowners who spend time tending to their landscape are increasingly looking eco-friendly ways to maintain their lawns and gardens. Homeowners who once relied on potentially harmful pesticides to craft a lush lawn now prefer ways that don���t leave such a signi���cant carbon footprint. Preventing soil erosion is one way to incorporate conservation into lawn and garden care. Conservation is one of many environmental practices aimed at preserving the planet���s natural resources, which include soil. Preventing soil erosion is easy and can be accomplished in a number of ways. Don���t overwater. Some may assume that keeping soil as damp as possible keeps it healthy. However, overwatering the soil can cause runoff that washes the soil away. In addition, overwatering the soil can degrade it and contribute to erosion. Instead of overwatering, keep the soil moist but don���t overdo it. If you���re having trouble keeping soil moist, consider laying down some mulch, which helps retain moisture and deliver nutrients to the soil that keep it healthy. Plant trees and shrubs. Trees and shrubs are friends to soil, providing shelter while their roots keep the soil in place and prevent it from easily blowing away on a windy day. It also helps soil from washing away when warm weather arrives and the landscape must be watered on a daily basis. Create runoff barriers. Runoff barriers are edges that can be made of brick, stone or other materials that help reduce runoff. Many homeowners install runoff barriers along sidewalks and driveways to ensure the soil does not spill out onto the pavement, but these also help the soil as much as they help to keep walkways and other areas free of soil and looking tidy. Consider leaving some grass around the garden. Tillage is the process of preparing land to grow crops. While many homeowners don���t view their weekend gardening as growing crops, similar principles apply whether you���re growing crops on a farm or just a few vegetables in the backyard. One such principle is conservation tillage, which means leaving a portion of vegetation in the ground instead of stripping everything away before planting. For home gardeners, consider leaving a small amount of grass around the garden to keep the soil within the garden���s boundaries. It���s a principle similar to installing runoff barriers, and it can be just as effective at preventing soil erosion. Assortment of Bedding Mixed Flowers & Baskets 514 W . Grover St., Shelby ��� 704-481-9207 Hours: Monday - Saturday 7:30am until 6:30pm ��CommunityFirstMedia CLINE���S