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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1975
Page
4
Garden guidance contrasts lawn fertilizer with woody plant needs. Emphasizes adding organic soil amendments at planting, establishing roots before feeding, and using shallow fertilizer pockets around the root zone as roots develop. Details timing by plant size and climate, plus practical steps for soil preparation and feeding.
A family tale on the revival of hanging plants, tracing a century old glass container with three top holes. The piece notes summering indoors or outside, and a moisture trick using sphagnum moss in a double container for plant care.
How to grow and maintain a Thanksgiving cactus with shade and careful watering. Notes on apricot tree over ten years with biennial heavy crops, branches drying, possible borers, and steps to diagnose and treat including sap oozing, pruning, debris removal, and chemical control. Also mentions addressing pest issues and a reader question column.
Watering must be adequate for robust growth as Cali summers are long and dry. Deep roots need steady, not daily light dousing, testing moisture a foot down shows watering effectiveness. Fertilizing supports growth and blooming, though some plants may flower brighter with less feed.
The reader asks whether started vegetable plants save time versus starting from seed and notes that seeds germinate quickly as warmth increases. They seek sources on houseplant magazines Sunset and a book How See Ties Plants, with purchase at nurseries, plus a coast nurseryman trade pub. Also asks about Bermuda grass varieties and pruning timing for deciduous trees.
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