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pools water through high-efficiency<br />
solar panels. Solar panels<br />
can be mounted to your roof<br />
or incorporated into pavilion<br />
or shade producing structures.<br />
What could be better than more<br />
time in the pool and with low or<br />
no extra utility cost?<br />
Lighting is another area that<br />
pool owners can save money<br />
without compromising quality.<br />
Lothorian has a comprehensive<br />
line of LED (Light Emitting<br />
Diode) that can reduce energy<br />
usage by up to 86 percent.<br />
Every pool needs year-round<br />
maintenance and service to<br />
ensure that the lifespan, quality<br />
and condition of your pool is<br />
perfect for years to come.<br />
For over 30 years, Lothorian<br />
has have been building and servicing<br />
swimming pools in the<br />
central Maryland area. Lothorian<br />
offers a full range of pool maintenance<br />
services to meet every<br />
lifestyle and can help homeowners<br />
explore eco-friendly options<br />
for your pool. Call 410-667-POOL<br />
or visit lothorian.com.<br />
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Don’t Panic:<br />
The Crape Myrtle is Fine<br />
Your Crape Myrtle may not really be dead.<br />
While everything else in your garden is flourishing and<br />
pushing out new leaves, your Crape Myrtle may still look like a<br />
bunch of twigs. Lagerstroemia tends to start the spring season<br />
later than other plants, protecting tender new leaves from getting<br />
hit by late winter frosts by emerging late.<br />
Time to conduct the “scratch test” on that Crape Myrtle<br />
you may swear is dead. While holding a branch, scratch your<br />
thumbnail to break the outmost layer of bark to reveal green<br />
… indicating it has life within. Test a few areas throughout<br />
the plant; if you keep scratching and reveal brown and brittle<br />
branches, you may have a dead plant on your hands. Once<br />
leaves have pushed out, take a look at overall shape and possible<br />
dead branches and prune only if needed.<br />
Crape Myrtles are really a four-season plant, offering lustrous<br />
green leaves in spring, brilliant blooms for summer, excellent<br />
fall color (select varieties/cultivars), and wonderful exfoliating<br />
bark for winter. These attributes make this plant a great<br />
focal point for the garden. If you don’t need a large tree form,<br />
consider selections of shrub and groundcover varieties.<br />
Courtesy of Greenspring Nursery in Jarrettsville,<br />
410-893-2307, greenspringstone.com.<br />
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GARDENING<br />
Winter Bark<br />
Summer Bloom
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