Weekly Pest Control Steps Rate Top Priority for Gardeners
Dr Charles M Sherwood advises continued weekly pest control measures as the season ends. He stresses timely priming and maintenance to prevent mildew, recommends premixed broad spectrum pesticides, and outlines safe home methods using malathion and horticultural oils. He warns against late fertilizer missteps and urges careful separation of fertilizer from seeds while noting gladiolus and iris pests.
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Charles M. Sherwood
Jase
Ric Rouse
Renovating a Strawberry Bed After the Picking Season Ends
Urbana report explains renovating a strawberry bed after a first season, detailing soil fertility, weed and insect checks, and risks of a second crop. It prescribes multistep renewal: prune, cut back or split rows, remove unproductive plants, and replant with vigorous runners. Apply manure, mulch, and careful fertilizer, then burn or rake leaves as weather allows to prevent diseases and pests.
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Urbana
Shiredd
Alter & Rail
Garden pests threaten fresh vegetables in Urbana guide
A historical notice warns gardeners about common pests attacking vegetables. It details earworm damage on corn and suggests silking sprays with 25 percent DDT, notes squash bugs on squash and pumpkins, and recommends dieldrin or sabadilla dusts. It also describes asparagus beetles, their color, larvae, and control measures including dusts and sprays.
Journeys to Great Homes Shrine in Hyde Park
A feature on the Hyde Park shrine in Springwood and the Roosevelt era home. It describes low cost, practical garden walks using asphalt roll roofing, architectural details of the Roosevelt mansion, its rooms, and the mood of the White House through Mrs. Roosevelt’s recollections. Franklin D Roosevelt’s life and legacy are highlighted amid historical interiors and the garden setting.
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Portland
Ore
Yossel
Asphals
Lowise Debbard
Jpranelmy Weise Rosseyer
United States
Mobility
Hudson River
Rydeic K Wale
Parl
N.W
Ephraim Holbrook
Goss Folterson
James Roosevelt
James A Hheir
Roosevelts
New England
Ana
England
Iaim
Franklin
Dresden
White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wmself
New York State Denorement of Commerce
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Tom Merryman
Mer
Jerome Nixon
Mansfield
Ava. SE
Barbara Lynne Nixon
Linda
Ban Medte
Encinitas
Calif
Patio Sub-Base Depth Guides Concrete Slab Foundations
We Tile Council for America advises a patio sub-base of 3 to 6 inches for outdoor slabs. The base should be compacted sand or gravel with a weatherproof surface like quarry tile atop the slab, depth adjusted by climate and use.
Glue Jar Lid Gasket Fix From Simple Lubricant Trick
A reader shares a quick method to prevent lids from sticking on glue jars. After removing Hal for the first time, apply petroleum jelly to the inner threads to keep the cap from seizing.
Space saving kitchen cabinet doubles as living room unit
Appliance designers at the Modern Living Exhibition in Chicago showcased a Elgar cabinet that looks like living room furniture when closed but opens to reveal a refrigerator, electric cooking unit, ink and storage cabinets. The display highlights compact, multifunctional design for small rooms.
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Chicago
Aelgar
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Cedar Rapids
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Hindase
Caplan
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Sara Roosevelt
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Sela
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Marion
Iowa
Jone
To & Pam
Hertz
R . Hert
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Cedar Rapids Lawn Builders Association
Window Service
Dante
Ward Rovers
Sle
Green Thumb
Soth St
Center Point Rd
Bissell
Landscape Gardens
Oakland
Irvin Martinson
Empire
Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board
BRIE
Phong
Bruse
Crestwood
Crestwwood
Bruce Crestwood
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