The Virginian-Pilot

THE LEDGER-STAR

: Sunday, February 25, 1996

• NEW BREEDS BRING BEAUTY OF SWEET PEA TO THE SOUTH
• BOOKLET TAKES TREPIDATION OUT OF PICKING TILE
• SWEETEN THE SMELL OF MARIGOLDS WITH SUGAR
• UNUSUAL PLANT IS A YAM, OFTEN CALLED AN ``AIR POTATO''
• YOU'RE OUT OF FURNITURE POLISH? TRY SPAM INSTEAD... ORDINARY HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS HAVE HUNDREDS OF ODDBALL USES. SOME ARE GOOD TO KNOW - OTHERS ARE JUST PLAIN ZANY.
• STAIR GATE DOES DUTY AS CLOTHES DRYING RACK