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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1964
Page
11
A Berkshire garden column previews an April transition from lingering snow to new growth in Richmond. It notes hardy bulbs and timing for planting, offers pest advice for rabbits and other critters, and discusses urban wildlife migration affecting home grounds.
Parker Pen Co launches International Pen Friend Program at the New York World's Fair pavilion starting April 22. The project aims to match over a million people for global pen exchanges to foster peace through understanding, with language and interest options including gardening topics like flowers, plants, and agriculture.
Stop wishing and check up on greenhouses. A small greenhouse can quickly prove its value and become part of the home life. Seek knowledge from library books and courses to learn costs, maintenance, and plant varieties before building your own greenhouse for pleasure or profit.
The Rutgers College of Agriculture details a new Rutgers tomato breed being more disease resistant than the 1935 original. Dr Bernard L Pollack notes the new hybrid matches the old in color and texture while resisting two wilt diseases, offering a large beefsteak type suitable for home gardens fresh market and processing.
Irises are favored in home gardens for hardiness and low care. Bearded irises bloom in May to June, reach 2-3 feet, with a beard on the falls, while beardless rise 1-4 feet and bloom in June. Crested irises display crests on falls. Provide sun, drainage, and lime soil for bearded and crested varieties, moist slightly acidic soil for beardless. Water regular until bloom. avoid fertilizing if foliage is healthy. Use 5-10-5 fertilizer if needed, applied around plant bases, mulch after the ground freezes.
Rose of the Year is World's Fair Salute, a velvety red hybrid tea named by Jackson & Perkins to honor the fair opening April 22 in New York. The tall bushy plant features long pointed buds and blossoms in 3 to 54 inch flowers.
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