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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1975
Page
5
Gardening guide explains larkspur sowing in garden soil. Water lightly after sowing, press seeds, and loosely rake topsoil. Seedlings self-seed and may return annually. After light rains, loosen soil. keep six inches apart as they grow. Note sizes of blooms and variety names from Blue Spire and others.
Garden club plans include a sale at Strybing Arboretum Hall of Flowers and another at Lakeside Park Garden Center Oakland. Vendors offer surplies plarts and fuchsia garden displays plus a Warren slide show on Southern Colorado. Evening program features photography and growing tips. Meetings are monthly at Vista Garden Center Lakeside Park Oakland.
Garden questions cover oleander roots affecting vegetables, fern soil needs and watering, Christmas poinsettia care, Bermuda grass with ammonia sulfate, and white fly infestations. Advice notes oleander roots take only soil nutrients, ferns need rich loose soil, poinsettias root and grow in warm protected spots, ammonia sulfate greens lawn with caution, and use tincture of green soap or detergent with prewatering for pest control.
The article discusses compact techniques for growing vegetables in limited spaces. It notes semidwarf tomatoes suitable for pots, lattice support along fences, and broader nursery offerings of ready-to-plant transplants and container-grown vegetables for spring setting. It emphasizes choosing varieties matched to local conditions for good edible yields.
Fuchsias rise in popularity in California due to prolific blooms and long season. They suit hanging baskets and walls, spill beauty in patios, and thrive in cool shaded spots with careful light and humidity. Local growers note adaptability for interior valleys with partial shade and minimal drying wind.
Garden checklist covers tomato planting for summer harvest and lawn sowing in April. Advises selecting varieties adapted to local climate and consulting a nurseryman to choose turf and outline a plan. Mentions setting out dahlia tubers this week and planning more gladioli for cutting.
Mary magnolia care notes that deep watering starts in June with watering every three to four weeks through October, three applications yearly, first in March then June or July and August or September. For gladiolus, wait for foliage to die back before lifting corms, store cool and dry until January, then replant and dust with Diazinion to protect from insects.
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