New Method Feeds Plants Intravenously
A low cost device named Insecto-Feeder lets home gardeners inject plant food or insecticide directly into plant tissues. The kit includes a four-part unit and a reservoir to nourish plants and trees instantly while enabling safe use of systematic insecticides. Some hobbyists experiment with flower coloring by adding dye to the reservoir. The $2 kit targets both beginners and experts.
Begonia Society To Meet Aug 9 At Members Home
The David Rosens host the Southern Alameda County Branch of the American Begonia Society for a social meeting on August 19 at 5 pm at their home 26358 Mohr Drive. Guests will enjoy the fuchsia and begonia patio with games and refreshments planned.
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American Begonia Society
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My Home of Tomorrow Rustic three bedroom house plan
A rustic three bedroom ranch style home with 1112 square feet, large living and dining spaces, a two-sided porch, and a practical kitchen service area. Bedrooms are spacious with sliding robes, options for a den with fireplace, central heater, and wood siding. Plans No 808 offered at $10 per set via the newspaper.
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Coppright Atos Features
This Week in Your Garden Sprouting Lawn Care Tips
This weekly garden note covers lawn moth complaints peaking mid August to mid September with larvae causing damage, recommends chlordane and other controls, suggests planting sweet peas now for holiday blooms, Madonna lilies improve yearly, August to February planting windows, freesias and cyclamen details, and lawn water runoff solutions including hollow tine spiking and water bore product.
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Madonna
Simplifying Garden Tasks For Easy Living
A guidance piece on reducing garden chores by simplifying design. It warns against excess planting clutter and long mowing, suggesting sprinklers for large lawns, low edging plants, ground covers, and selective pruning. It highlights espaliered shrubs as high maintenance and urges focus on unity, hardy plants, and compact forms.
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California
Mid-Summer Garden Pests and Chlordane Control
Garden pests in California summer include ants fawn moths and earwigs. Chlordane products sold by nurseries provide control for home foundations lawns and borders with weekly applications for three weeks to target larvae after egg hatching.
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California
California Association of Nurserymen
Removing Dead Flowers Freshens And Adds Color
A garden diary notes late summer cleanup including removing dead blooms from pansies and other perennials, pruning bearded irises and chrysanthemums, dividing rhizomes, and spraying roses and fuchsias for pests. It highlights lantana and zinnias beginning to bloom amid ongoing color in the yard.
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Esther Reid
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