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Life’s a Garden, Dig It so I broke out the repellant spray just in
Mailbox case. I will add daffodil bulbs to the plant

bed this fall for early to mid-spring interest.
Finally, I replaced the old numbers
makeover with new, shiny, black ones to match the Save the Date and Join us for VBS
new, shiny, black mailbox. A few hours and
Mon-Fri, August 7-11
a few dollars well spent on this masterpiece,
even if it is mine. The mailbox makeover 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.
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By Larry Newman was a success, and it may even brighten my http://bermudahundredumc.com/#/vacation-bible-school
H aving an attractive entryway is left in place. I removed all of the soil infill. makeover or a new landscape entryway email bhumchurch@comcast.net
or contact the church office
mail carrier’s day. Whether it’s a mailbox
at (804) 530-1391 or
popular in landscapes. Front
Next came the post reface. Mine is treated
on your property, the improvement will be
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gates with plant beds bursting
with blooms and archways covered with wood, still as solid as it was a decade ago worth the investment. 2025 Florence Ave, Chester, VA 23836
when it was set. I had cleaned the surface
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A pathway leading to a front porch or rear Some sanding was also necessary where
patio also makes a welcoming statement the paint had flacked. After applying two
coats of primer followed by CHESTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
two coats of paint, the post was
looking proud once again. I Presents Richmond Brass &
replaced the soil with a mixture
of topsoil and potting soil. I Percussion Consort
amended the mixture with a Featuring Dr. Lisa Edwards Burrs, Soprano
George L. Tuckwiller, III Conducting
slow release fertilizer following
the application directions, of Patriotic Concert
course. I planted four blanket Monday, July 3 ∙ 7:30pm
flowers to the newly reenergized From Sousa marches to popular and patriotic favorites,
plant bed and applied a two it promises to be an enjoyable evening for the whole family.
inch layer of pine bark mulch. Pre-concert hospitality of root beer floats starting at 6:45PM.
The blanket flower is an upright There is no admission charge, however donations of non-perishable
perennial, 16 to 18 inches, with food items for the church food pantry are appreciated.
tovisitors. I encourage any improvement yellow blooms from early summer to fall. It
to brighten your property. Usually, there is tolerant of heat and dry conditions, and it 3424 W Hundred Rd ▪ Chester ▪ 804.748.4636 ▪ chesterpres.org
is one item even closer for visitors or is deer resistant. My local deer cannot read
passersby: your mailbox. That’s right, your
mailbox identifies your home, so why not
make it attractive?
I decided recently that my mailbox,
post, and surrounding plant bed had gotten Alzheimer’s
a little tired and needed to be updated.
The black box once shiny, and the post,
once bright, were now dull. The soil in the Specialty Center
plant bed at the base of the post was more
favorable to weeds than to my pansies
and vincas, and it needed to be replaced.
Shouldn’t the weeds know that I am a
garden writer and they are not allowed to
flourish in my stuff!
Enough of my complaining, let’s get
to the details. The border of my mailbox
plant bed is small, granite riprap stone
around the size of a baseball cap, which I

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