Hints for Gardeners on New Weed Control Advances
A weed now rare in the United States but common abroad will soon be accessible in experimental channels. The most notable headlined weed control involves a chemical, sodium isopropyl xaminate, which may kill new weed seedlings while sparing established plants. If developed for garden use, it could help reduce weed growth and improve crop health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Small House Planning Bureau
St. Cloud
Minn
Canada
Small House Planning Bureau of Canada
St. John's
New Brunswick
United States
MCU
Anayadebut
Hall
Geraniums Popular On Estates Across Regions
Cultural note highlights golda coopllot and William Schmidt marketing geraniums for homes and patios in Marhy and San Mateo counties. Describes varieties, planting and care tips, soil conditioners, irrigation, pruning, and pest control with emphasis on ivy geraniums and bedding uses, plus named cultivars and garden applications.
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Marhy
San Mateo
Notic
Wea
Aman
Sud
South Africa
Finope
Redmood
Selsare
This Week in Your Garden and Kitchen Tips
This week covers garden notes on Jumps breakage under hand pressure and soil structure using typicom to improve clay porosity. It also offers a kitchen tip to coat the ice cube tray with oil to prevent sticking in the freezer.
Tuberous Begonias Flourish in Fog Belt Conditions
Tuberous begonias grow best in the fog belt with moist air and partial shade. Inland gardeners use fog sprayers, start tubers February to April, set seedlings May to July, and rely on a well draining soil mix of peat moss leaf mold manure and coarse sand. Water sparingly but regularly, with early morning sprinkling, and apply liquid fish fertilizer from May to September. Lindane spray helps insect control, while calcium polysulfide sprays address leaf diseases. bud-drops and pinching shape growth, and store tubers in peat moss for overwintering.
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Gemini
Marguerite Des Layre
Madame Buchner
Paul
Bushy Brower
Pride of
Santa Cruz
Three Trophies To Be Awarded At FHI Show
Hayward announces three new trophies at the Flower Show of the Farm Home and Industry Fair. The Sweep Rinkes Trophy goes to the entrant with the most blue ribbons in amateur displays, another trophy honors the best display, and a third rewards the best commercial display. New entries include Peter Borree and Frank Horton of Hayward, plus the Eden Branch of the American Fuchsia Society. The show, in the main exhibit building, opens Thursday July 10 and runs four days.
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Hayward
Don Coates
Hayward Farm, Home & Industry Fair
Rinkes
Peter Borree
Lemon Avenue
Frank Horton
Seventh Street
Whoill
Eden
American Fuschia Society
Farm, Home & Industry Fair
Old Roof Overlays and Porch Care From Home Advice Column
Practical home maintenance tips on porch wood rot prevention painting before laying floors and treating cane seats with seed oil. Guidance on roofing over old shingles with asphalt options, deck strength, and economical benefits. Also suggests patching canvas awnings with cement adhesive and sewing repairs for durability.
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Anarce Ritta
Amity
Geass
Irs ‘ Ng
Ritz Theatre
Ha Ato Cel Rd
REO
Pohrec
Dohnaton
Worthington
Gurney Equipment Co
Ferguson Tractors
Howard Rotavators
Dalton Garden Tractors
A. R. Peterson and Sons
Cox
Oa Praca
Carmel
Old Massica
Ras
Mall
Castro Valley
Sage Wr
Madre
Bill Bowmen
Bowman's
Yorz B St
Hayword
Ching
Furniture Company
Reetra
FHA
Rahn’s
Grimshaw Nursery
Dublin Blvd
Lifeerte
Socaps
A & Watkins
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