Beauty From Bare Branches Weigela and Beauty Bush as winter forms
The article highlights winter beauty of Weigela and Beauty Bush, deciduous shrubs with arching brown corky branches. Flowers appear February to March, with pink or red blooms lasting about a month. Pruning near the base encourages more flowers and a shapelier plant, noting French hybrids Eva Rathke Bristol Ruby and Weigela variegata for foliage.
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Eva Rathke
Work With Sharp Clean Shears to Prune Fruit Trees
Prune to enhance natural form and remove dead or tangled limbs. Use sharp clean hand shears and a pruning saw for larger limbs. Cut back to a third on apples peaches and plums, and to a bud pointing desired growth. Apply pruning compound to all cuts and await spring air circulation. Also prune pyroc canthas cotoneesters hollies and Oregon grapes for berry sprays.
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Yule Gift Ideas For Gardeners
Many shoppers seek long lasting gifts for gardeners. Consider a plant or shrub like camellia rose or azaleas for year round pleasure. Practical picks include garden tools soil testing kits and durable planters. Fluorescent Gro-Lux lights aid growth for plant or seed care.
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Milady
Gardener Checklist for Storing Tuberous Begonias
Lift tuberous begonias and wash, then sort in ventilated boxes one layer deep. Dust with fungicide before storage. In the tuber area, place geraniums or nemesia and primroses. English primroses withstand less frost than Fairy primrose. Home development growth has encouraged mice and rats that feed on stored bulbs and plant material in basements.
How To Keep Cut Flowers This Christmas
How to preserve cut flowers by proper trimming and water care. Cut stems at a slant to maximize water intake, seal poinsettia stems with flame or hot water, and recut under water if wilting. Keep blooms in deep cold water, avoid crowding, and store the remaining bouquet in its box in a cool refrigerator to extend life.
Garden Center State Joseph Machado Elected President
Joseph Machado was elected president of Oakland- East Bay Garden Center, Inc. succeeding Ralph E. Hillery. Machado, active in local clubs, will lead a Lakeside Garden Center meeting on January 22 which will install other officers and directors including Cmdr. Ernest Hess and Maurice Parker. The meeting will also honor Howard Gilkey, famed for California Spring Garden Show achievements, as the “man of the year.”
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Joseph Machado
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Alfred Emmrick
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