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NEW HAMPSHIRE NEWS 



New to New Hampshire: 

 Perma-Wood 



"The Maintenance-free Solution" is 

 what Ed Lambert calls Perma- 

 Wood, a lumber substitute made 

 from recycled plastics that he and 

 his partner Bob Beaudet are intro- 

 ducing to New Hampshire. 



Perma-Wood is made from 

 everyday recycled plastic — first 

 ground into chips, then put through 

 an extruder which shapes it into 

 useable building materials of vari- 

 ous sizes and colors. Some pieces 

 are hollow; some have texture — 

 there are different grades. 



The material can be sawed, 

 nailed, etc., with ordinary tools. 



Initially more expensive, savings 

 are promised in lower maintenance 

 and indestructibility — it can be 

 used in place of railroad ties in the 

 landscape, or pressure-treated 

 wood in a deck, or inexpensive 

 planking for soil storage. And 

 you're helping the environment by 

 using up some of the plastic every- 



one has so dutifully recycled. 



Looking for a market niche in a 

 state with a lot of trees, Ed ini- 

 tially felt people would like decks 

 made of this — "People build an el- 

 egant house," Ed says, "then they 

 put up a deck of pressure-treated 

 wood. They say they want it to 

 look 'natural,' but do they say that 

 because they mean it or because 

 there are no other options? Perma- 

 Wood offers options." 



Some decks have been built, 

 but the real interest seems to be 

 from municipalities looking for a 

 material other than wood to use for 

 rebuilding park benches. 



Although they currently act as 

 brokers for other manufacturers of 

 Perma-Wood, Ed and Bob hope to 

 set up their own extruder and use 

 some of the plastics recycled in 

 New Hampshire to manufacture on 

 their own. 



For information, write Perma-^ood at 

 145 Lakeside Drive, Manchester. NH 

 03104 or call 603-623-7655. 



Humbug Manufacturing 



Humbug — that's the name. The 

 product is a mini-greenhouse for 

 the avid home gardener's spring 

 seedlings. 



Michael Scott got the idea last 

 year while repairing a cold frame. 

 It was bulky; the damp wood was 

 weak; a pane of glass had broken. 

 He decided to build a new one — 

 but a lot of time was involved. ..he 

 worried about his children falling 

 into the glass. ..one thing led to an- 

 other: he ended up with Humbug. 



The mini-greenhouse Mike 

 manufactures is light (an aluminum 

 frame, with lexon ends and 6-mil 

 poly covering — a total of 12 

 pounds) and small (48x24 and 24 

 inches high), but large enough to 

 hold 190 starter pots. The poly 

 rolls up to allow venting; holes in 

 the base are for spikes to hold the 

 frame to the ground; a plexiglass 

 floor is optional. 



Portable and designed to be a 

 good-looking addition to the home 



Try the newest innovation 

 in building & landscaping materials 



PERMA-WOOD 



1 00% maintenance free 



Attractive woodlike appearance 

 Outlasts & outperforms all treated woods 



APPLICATIONS 



Decking • Docks • Fencing •Handicap Ramps 



Landscape Timbers • Outdoor Furniture 



Raised Beds • Retaining Walls 



Playground Equipment • and much, much more! 



Call for further information 

 (603) 623-7655 



PERMA-WOOD 



1 45 Lakeside Drive 

 Manchester, NH 03104 



Agricultural Commercial Industrial 

 Marine Municipal Residential 



Throw away that unsightly and inefficient cold 

 frame I 



The Humbug Mini Green House is an attractive addition to 

 any yard or deck. It is constructed of lightweight aluminum 

 frame with clear lexon ends to provide rigid support and 

 comes with a greenhouse quality 6 mil polyethylene cover for 

 easy access to your plants. 



® Can be set directly on the ground, 



deck, or patio. 

 ® Accommodates 190 starter pots 

 ® Dimensions are 48" L x 24" W x 24" 



® Allows unhindered growth 



up to 24" high. 

 ® Weighs only 12 U>s. 



Wholesale programs tailored to fit your needs. Promotional 

 materials and co-operative advertising programs available. 

 Please call (603) 964 - 1 1 15 and ask for Michael P. Scott for 

 more details or to place an order. 



Don't wait for the season to pass call today. 



The Plantsman 



