August Garden Tasks For Sweet Peas And Perennials
August is the best time to plant Sweet Peas Anemones and Ranunculus and to plant iris or divide existing plants. It also calls for cutting back Chrysanthemums and performing garden maintenance tasks.
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1954
Page
7
Step stools and gardening notes from a busy page
The ad overview describes a 25 inch foldable step stool with a long use history, a kit pattern and a remodeling packet, plus gardening tips for chrysanthemums evergreens camellias and lawns. It urges staking, spraying, mulching, fertilizing and timely planting with advice on seed germination and Dichondra availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Review
Bedford Hills
New York
Originality Is Key to Arranging Flowers at Home
Article discusses using bold foliage to elevate flower arrangements with evergreen shrubs and unique leaves. It highlights Aralia leaves, Montbretia height, Eleagnus punctuensis markings, Pampas grass, Snowball foliage, and Chrysanthemums. Emphasizes adapting a line of container style to personal taste rather than copying others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Mother
Lina
Homerogallis
Starker
Andro
Imeda
Niger
Mital
Ashi
Chiiftan Press
Pests No Problem With New Spray
Moths will not attack your expensive upholstered furniture and clothing if rooms and closets are sprayed with insect spray. New screens and careful room sealing help, but do not guarantee moth protection. The sole sure preventative is stain-proof insect spray used year round, harmless to humans and pets.
Fragrant Carnations Add Spice to Home Gardens
Fragrant carnations offer a desirable addition to home gardens with wide color options from seedling and cutting-grown plants. Many hybrids and double-color varieties stand out, while care includes staking, pinching lateral buds, and regular spraying to control aphids and leaf rollers for several years of garden pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plant Advisory Board
Carnation
Prison farms yield milk and produce in Kentucky hospitals
State health officials report prison farms in Kentucky produced food for mental hospital diets, noting a 4% year rise in 1953 and a 7% gain through mid-1954. The peculiar tornado damage briefly disrupted an electric line, yet milk output remained steady for patient meals.
Mildew control and winter garden tips in your season
This week offers mildew management for begonias and roses with morning watering and lime sulfur. recalls Dinitro Cpryl Phenyl Crotonate as an effective control. It also urges planting a winter vegetable garden now with root crops and greens, and notes fertilizing schedules for azaleas, camellias, and other ornamentals, plus pruning guidance for hydrangeas.
Pest Control Pamphlet For Alameda Nurserymen
An 10 page pamphlet titled 1954 Pest Control Guide for Alameda County Nurseries aims at general distribution to commercial growers and nurserymen in the county. Compiled by Alameda Agricultural Commissioner Strobridge and Farm Advisor Lee Benson with deputies W. Sibray and BR. Lateer, the guide covers pest control data from local authorities with input from others. Benson’s Hayward office and Strobridge’s county courthouse office will distribute the pamphlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Alameda County
Alameda
E, KR. Strobridge
Lee Benson
BR. W. Lateer
Benson
Hayward
Strobridge
County Court House
Fix Up That Old Coffee Table Top
A shabby coffee table top can gain style with decorative vinyl tile accents. Measure the table top, choose a design for oblong shapes with 9x9 Kensler tiles or cut Kerflor by the yard to fit round or oval tops, then cement in place and finish edges with metal edging from a flooring dealer.
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Kensler
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