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Mexia Garden Club member Judy Speer, right, places the Mexia Garden Club’s Yard of the Month sign for April in Estela Saldana’s front yard. Saldana has lived in her home for only three years, but has amassed a bounty of spring blooming annuals and shrubs. She said she finds most of her plants at traditional “big box” stores, and reports that roses are her favorite in the garden.

Dear Readers: Pouring boiling water down your kitchen sink may not be a good idea. If your kitchen plumbing is made of PVC piping (PVC is plastic), the hot water can potentially damage the pipes.

Dear Heloise: I’m hearing the term “mid-century modern” a lot these days. What does it mean? -- Angie R. in Oklahoma