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Do-it-yourself for Dads (and for other project piranhas)

Father's Day arrives in June, and while Mom got lots of flowers and a cool brunch for her day… Dad needs a project. Luckily for him, Sky has just the thing. New this year at Sky is Raindrip drip irrigation. Available in both kit and component form, Raindrip is an easy to install, easy to use, efficient and water-saving watering system.

Another great project is installing your own greenhouse. Rion Greenhouses are great twin wall hobby greenhouses. Available in a variety of sizes, they are UPS shippable and can be erected in one day. Come see the model in our rose field!

A great complement to the Rion Greenhouse would be the Orcaboard Raised Bed kits. Available in 2X8' through 4X8' sizes and either 1 or 2 rails high, they are solid extruded boards made of 100% recycled plastic in a variety of colored finishes.

Paradise low wattage outdoor lighting is a great way to enhance your nightscape. These cast aluminum fixtures are available in styles to match any garden. The display at Sky can give you an idea how to brighten your yard.

Last, but not least, is the wobbly garden seat. This is a garden tool and exercise ball rolled into one. It consists of a tractor style seat on a lightweight adjustable half ball base so you can rock forward and back to reach into your garden beds. It has an optional saddlebag for carrying garden tools.

By Charlie Shull, C.P.H.
Skylights Spring/Summer 2004, Vol. 18, No. 2

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