First aid for ailing houseplants from Patrick Denton
Remedies for common plant troubles include placing ferns near a north or east window for light, regular watering without soggy soil, and proper pot handling. Rubber plants should be encouraged to branch by partial girdling and air layering, while Christmas cacti need defined seasonal rest and careful watering. For busy households, frozen vegetables can be cooked in the oven with butter while away.
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Barbara
Sir Tayering
Christmas Dinner Planned by Local Garden Clubs
The San Lorenzo Fuchsia Society will host a Christmas dinner and party on Thursday at Castro Gardens Castro Valley with Harry Laird as chairman and an engaging program after dinner. The Nenoaak San Lorenzo Garden Club also schedules a 6:30 p.m. family ham potluck at Meek Estate Hampton Road on Thursday with holiday games and gifts for convalescent home patients.
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San Lorenzo Fuchsia Society
Castro Gardens
Castro Valley Blvd
Castro Valley
Harry Laird
Nenoaak
San Lorenzo Garden Club
Meek Estate
Hampton Road
Growing herbs for flavorful gardening tips
Berkeley based UC vegetable specialist Kent B. Tyler advises growing perennial herbs such as chives sweet marjoram mint sage and thyme for cooking. He notes annuals like dill and biennials like caraway and sage, with limited plantings per family and care like weekly watering and well drained soil.
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Berkeley
Kent B. Tyler
Univeristy
California
Tyler
Amaryllis Bulbs Shine For Window Gardens
Amaryllis are praised for stunning trumpet blooms in pink scarlet salmon and white. Bulbs ship in November December and should be planted promptly. Use a small clay pot potbound culture suits growth with careful drainage and soil mix. Water sparingly then provide light, progressing to full sun. After bloom, keep foliage, no watering until foliage dries, then restart cycle.
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Dorothy Baylics
Why Poinsettia Won’t Bloom and Forcing Tips
The poinsettia’s red bracts are modified leaves, not true petals. To force bloom plants need long dark periods, starting around October, then bright light after. It’s likely too late for Christmas color this year but color should appear by late January with proper dark treatment and light exposure.
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Ucine Poinsettia
Razzle Dazzle Rose Named In Flora-tea Line
Eden Garden Club member Mrs Neild of Hayward helped grow four test panel roses for Rove Growers of Medford Oregon in 1975. One entry she submitted, Razzle Dazzle, was chosen for a new red and white bi color Flora tea rose. Mrs Neild earned a gift certificate for three rose bushes.
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Mro
Stenny Nield
Eden Garden Club
Hayward
Dacknon & Porkina
Rove Growers
Medford
Oregon
Mra. Neild
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Niles Blvd
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Sale Ale
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Japa Day Ivery Thursbay
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Galli
Arizona
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Ost
Concord
KCBS
Waiua Springs Blvd
Radaiod
Monuanehe Blvd
Danville
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CMON
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