New elm hope rises with disease-tolerant hybrids
Iowa State University expert Jeff Iles identifies top disease-tolerant elms such as New Harmony and Valley Forge while noting these are tolerance not resistance. The piece traces elm decline from Dutch elm disease, outlines considerations for planting new elms, and urges right tree in the right place this fall.
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Junk drawers reveal odd keepsakes and practical clutter
A Gazette survey of readers’ junk drawers turns up a petrified Del Monte banana, seeds, tape, receipts, and a mix of practical tools and ephemera. Mary and Beulah share organized, mixed collections while others keep a basement full of items and a yearly tally of usefulness.
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