Hedge care and poison ivy control at Ellis Park article
The piece covers privet hedge planting and maintenance tips from Ellis Park and nearby sites, describing plant varieties, spacing, pruning, shaping, and weather considerations. It also includes Henry Pree’s note on using Ammate ammonium sulfamate as a reliable poison ivy treatment with guidance on identification and safe spraying practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Park
Thompson
Shakespeare
Amur River
Cheyenne Wye
Baumhoesener
Peoples Bank
Magnolias From Yard In Bloom And Poison Ivy Tips
A yard planted magnolia stellata for 24 years now shows shaggy white blooms visible from the street. The read text notes plant varieties replaced in catalogs and includes a gardening tip on ammate weed killer and handling poison ivy with safe spray practices.
Garden Q and A on blooming azaleas and other plants
Reader questions cover azalea care to bloom next year with warm sun and rest periods, container watering and air around roots, snow on the mountain toxicity and general plant container culture. Advice includes peach tree pruning timing, gourds growing tips, sweet peas on lime rich soil, and begonia evansiana as a hardy perennial for borders.
Magnolias and spring blooms brighten Cedar Rapids gardens
The Amateur Gardener notes magnolias such as soulangeana and stellata, forsythias, pears, plums, and Red Buds in bloom around Cedar Rapids. It describes Japanese quince, dwarf forms, tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocus, grape hyacinth, rock garden plants, dwarf iris, and wildflowers emerging in gardens and beds nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Maxon
Cedar Rapids
William Forsyth
Maxon
Earth
Alfred
Cassini
Bevera
Darwin
Cot
Maxine L White Buys Home From Twachtmanns
Mr and Mrs W G Twachtmann at 1551 Washington avenue SE sold their house at 1200 Fourth avenue SE to Maxine L White of 1725 Fourth avenue SE. The sale was arranged by Tait and Wagner Company in cooperation with Keith Miell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Twachtmann
Washington Avenue SE
Fourth Avenue SE
Maxine L. White
Tait and Wagner Company
Keith Miell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ellis
Henry Pree
Gazette
Laurie van Dyke
Evansiana
Rock Garden
Pierson’s
Hennessey Bros., Inc
First Avenue
Marion PLC
Enterprise
Twachtmanns
Briggs & Stratton
The
Kagena Co
Third Street SE
Second Avenue
Carpor
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