Floribunda and Grandiflora Roses Best for Beginners
Expert grower Mrs. Joseph Walsh of 38 Hopewell Drive urges neophyte gardeners to start with floribundas and grandifloras while hybrid teas pose more challenges. She tends about ninety rose bushes, earned a bronze Massachusetts Horticultural Society medal, and recommends varieties such as Queen Elizabeth, King's Ransom, Carousel, Fashion, Frensham, and Rosenelle. She protects roses by mulching, winter mounding, pruning to new wood, and uses Levin spray to combat pests, noting some winter losses are inevitable. A passion flower plant winds up a front-yard post, brought from Florida and wintered indoors each frost.
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Joseph Walsh
Hopewell Drive
Eliizabeth
Frensham
Walsh
Florida
Lawn Starvation and Crabgrass Control Guide
A lawn care guide explains common causes of lawn failure such as starvation and drought, and guides fertilizer types and application rates. It covers nitrogen phosphorous and potassium content, the role of lime, organic and chemical fertilizers, and weather effects. It notes crabgrass as a major weed and outlines preemergence and postemergence herbicides, plus soil testing and proper watering. It ends urging readers to request full guidance from the Berkshire County Extension Service.
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Berkshire County Extension Service
Pittsfield
Exotic Pot Plants for Mothers Day Gifts
Exotic pot plants offer glamour for mothers with longer lasting interest. Besides azaleas and tulips, growers offer anthrium bromeliad aphelandra crossandra filtenia Shrimp plant gardenias mini roses camellias and spray orchids in porous red clay pots for easy care and proper drainage. Consult florists about light and moisture needs to ensure healthy gifts.
Pinwheel Daisy and Petunia Introduce Garden Novelties
New garden varieties mimic the rotating pinwheel pattern. Pinwheel daisy shows a swirled motion pattern in mahogany and gold, while the Pinwheel petunia displays a stationary scarlet and white design. Gloriosa daisies join as a robust, five inch bloom suitable for beds and cut flowers. Seed sowing aims for same-year blooms with early planting. otherwise, plants overwinter for next year.
Kennedy Rose Cited for Plant Vigor in 1964 Trials
The Kennedy rose, a white hybrid memorial to President Kennedy, was tested in 1964 across many states. An Elgin grower called it the best white hybrid for form, lasting quality, and vigor. Ralph E Perkins of Jackson & Perkins noted donations of plants to about 200 public gardens nationwide.
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John F. Kennedy
Rose Ee
Elgin
Kennedy
Ralph E
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Agrico
Carr Hardware CO
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