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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1970
Page
6
Burlington garden guide advises careful plant selection for home landscapes. It stresses matching tree size, growth rate, and hardiness to Vermont winters, considering sun, shade, windbreaks, privacy, and space before buying. A brief note offers a publication for further details.
Burlington cautions on gasoline and kerosene storage and handling. University of Vermont extension engineer Andrew Tessmann urges underground tanks as safest, 40 foot setback above ground, sound leak free containers with safety vents, white or aluminum paint, red gasoline and green kerosene labels, safety cans for small amounts, plain labels, no smoking, outdoor refueling to prevent vapor buildup.
A three day 1970 Teen Leaders Conference for high school sophomores runs June 23 25 at the University of Vermont. Speakers from Trinity College and UVM discuss concerns college life and world issues. Workshops cover driving money management and life starts. Career tracks include 26 options from modeling to nursing. Interest groups address dating drugs and interracial concerns. Total cost 14 dollars. sign up by May 25 via the Extension Service in Bennnington.
County Agent surveys common lawn grasses Kentucky bluegrass and red fescue dominate local yards, with ryegrass as a nurse crop. It warns against tall fescue in lawns, notes porcelain options like Pon trivialis for shade, and cautions about clover patches and unsuitable warm-season grasses.
Burlington briefing notes that bee stings can be deadly with deaths rising yearly. Bees wasps hornets and yellow jackets are the main culprits with honeybees and yellow jackets most cited. Protection tips include repellents light clothing and calm movement near nests.
Vermont gardening note covers site selection soil pH 4 to 5.5 and acidifying methods. Recommends two year old vigorous plants 12 to 15 inches, spaced 5 to 6 feet apart, with multiple varieties for pollination. Avoid cold air pockets, plant in spring, prune fruiting for two years, and expect 3 to 6 quarts per mature bush in July and August.
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