Fall lawn care guide to establish a healthy Cedar Rapids lawn
The article urges fall seeding for established lawns in Cedar Rapids, detailing soil prep with four inches of topsoil, weed control with 2 4 D, lime and nitrogen fertilizer, and seed selection mixing fescue and bluegrass. It covers sowing, raking, rolling, watering, and mowing schedules, plus cautions on topsoil quality and sod versus seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Maxon
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Highland
Astoria
Rhode Island
Gazette
Bob Kenyon
Warren S. Bissell, Jr
Lafayette
Warren S. Bissell
Bissell
Oakland Road
Specialized grasses advance for Iowa lawns
The United States department of agriculture and the American Golf Association highlight progress in lawn grass development. Varieties include Zoysia, Bermuda, Alta Fescue and Merion Bluegrass, with Merion Bluegrass seen as especially promising for Iowa fine lawns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
American Golf Association
Iowa
Do Garden Chores After Sundown If Heat Is Intense
Gardeners are advised to avoid daytime chores during extreme heat and work after sundown. The article offers practical flower care tips including cutting with sharp tools, placing stems in warm water briefly, and cooling storage in a cool humid place or refrigerator to延imize longevity, with daily water changes and trimming of darkened stems.
Sawtooth fence design enhances landscape features
New landscaping ideas arise when a sawtooth fence follows the property line with rough fir or western red cedar boards creating a textured backdrop for flower beds. Irregular fencing adds interest to shrubs and fits low to estate heights, with cedar or fir posts set in concrete for longevity.
Garden Q A plant label copper wire effect on peach fruit
Copper wire on bark will not poison fruit. It may kill the branch it is fastened to. Rose leaves suffer leaf spot and insects. use spray with captan and malathion weekly after rain. Snowball bushes infested with aphids. spray with marathon or lindane at bud burst and 10 days later.
Men's Garden Club Meets at Bever Park Greenhouse
Members gather today at 2 30 p.m. at the Bever park greenhouse for a group tour of city gardens. Each attendee is asked to bring a friend to join the club's activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men’s Garden Club
Bever Park
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Warren 8. Bissell
Junior
Albert S. Fulling
Perky
Pees He Lal
Pittsburgh
Eos Bg
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
8Th Avenue SE
Pittsburgh Paints
Cet
Lanter
Kehrer
Wheatland CO
Water Weil Drilling
Pump Sales and Service
M. W. Freese
Robins
Goroge
Se Mee Lee
Scott
Scotts
Lawn Seed
1St St
Post Office
Hamilton Co
Twelfth Ave
Ith Street
The
Linn County Nurseries
Center Point
China
Sears
F.H.A
Third Avenue
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