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(Hwy. 18 South) (Hwy. 18 South) SHELBY, NC SHELBY, NC www.norrismerchandise.com www.norrismerchandise.com Hours: M-F 8-5:30 • Sat 8-3 NORRIS NORRIS MERCHANDISE MERCHANDISE 704-482-8464 704-482-8464 217 Arrowood St. • Shelby, NC 704-487-5263 Calling All Amateur Woodworkers Top Prize Top Prize $ 500 Gift Certifi cate Gift Certifi cate From Cleveland Lumber E THE RULES ARE SIMPLE: 1.) Must Be Made From Solid Wood (no MDF, Plywood, OSB, etc.) 2.). Any Size Box Up To 24"x24"x24" It can be made of pine, oak, cherry, walnut - any solid wood of your choice. It can have doors or drawers so long as it has six sides. It can be nailed, screwed, doweled, or even dovetailed together. It can be varnished, stained, painted, carved - any decoration you desire. It can be a jewelry box, rabbit box...any kind of box you want! You can enter as many boxes as you like. They will be displayed at our semi-annual 'Contractor's Day' on May 9, 2017. Entries should be brought to Cleveland Lumber on or before May 8. The boxes will be judged on creativity, originality and execution by a committee made up of visiting vendors. Since this is our fi rst box competition and not knowing the number of entries, we reserve the right to select dif- ferent classes of awards. All entrants will receive a one-time 10% discount on any purchase at Cleveland Lumber Co. The top prize for the overall winners will be a $500 gift certifi cate from Cleveland Lumber Co. SPREAD THE WORD! SPREAD THE WORD! VISIT US ON FACEBOOK! © Community First Media Cleveland Feed Cleveland Feed and and Farm Supply Farm Supply Fertilizer Fertilizer Grass Seed Grass Seed Pine Needles Pine Needles Garden Seed Garden Seed Lime Lime Mulch Mulch Weed Control Weed Control Pre-Emergents Pre-Emergents Insecticides Insecticides Large Selection of Large Selection of: • Hanging Baskets • Hanging Baskets • Bedding Plants • Bedding Plants • Vegetable Plants • Vegetable Plants • Onion Sets • Onion Sets 514 W . Grover St., Shelby • 514 W . Grover St., Shelby • 704-481-9207 704-481-9207 Hours: Mon. - Fri. 7:30-5:30pm • Sat. 7:30-1:00 Hours: Mon. - Fri. 7:30-5:30pm • Sat. 7:30-1:00 Everything you need for Spring! Everything you need for Spring! follow us on GREENHOUSES GREENHOUSES NOW NOW OPEN! OPEN! ©CommunityFirstMedia G ardening benefi ts the environment in myriad ways. Maintaining natural landscapes and preserving green spaces can reduce the collective carbon foot- print of the human race. Trees, fl owers and other greenery fi lter the air and create wel- coming habitats for all species of animals and insects. Many home gardeners set out each spring to create landscapes that cater to all of the senses. But choosing plants that are unlikely to thrive in certain climates can lead to dis- satisfaction and premature plant demise and may require gardeners to use more fertilizers, pesticides and other not-so-Earth-friendly techniques to help plants thrive. One of the more important steps gardeners can take before spring arrives is to educate themselves about plant hardiness zones. Hardiness zones are defi ned by the aver- age climatic conditions of the region and are broken down into various zones. The USDA Hardiness Zone map divides North America into 13 separate zones. Each zone is marked by 10 F incremental differences from the last zone. In some versions of the map, each zone is further divided into "a" and "b" regions. The National Gardening Association says the USDA Hardiness Zone Map was revised in 2012. The latest version was jointly devel- oped by the USDA's Agricultural Research Service and Oregon State University's PRISM Climate Group. To help develop the new map, the USDA and Oregon State University re- quested that horticultural and climatic experts review the zones in their geographic areas. As a result, the zone boundaries in the 2012 edition of the map have shifted in many ar- eas. Canada's Hardiness Zone map, updated in 2010, uses nine different zones. Zone maps are tools that show where per- manent landscape plants can adapt. Home gardeners who are looking for shrubs or pe- rennials to last year after year should recog- nize that such plants must tolerate year-round conditions, including the lowest and highest temperatures and the amount of precipitation. Snow cover and humidity also can impact a plant's propensity to thrive. While zone maps are not perfect, they can be useful in planning and ensuring the surviv- al of future gardens. Plant and seed manufac- turer Burpee says that other factors to consid- er that also affect the viability of plants include wind, moisture and soil conditions. The com- pany offers an interactive zone fi nder on their website that will indicate the hardiness zone as well as average fi rst and last frost dates. Visit www.burpee.com/fi ndgrowzone to enter a zip code. Learn more about plant hardiness at plan- thardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb. USDA Hardiness Zone map courtesy of the USDA. View an interactive version at the USDA website.