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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1955
Page
7
A Department of Agriculture and private researchers reveal a single chemical, chlordane, that controls a wide range of lawn and garden pests. The product targets ants, grubs, beetle larvae, caterpillars, and many other insects, reducing the need for multiple sprays and baits.
Modern, custom built furniture is within the means of average budgets not through the medium home workshop. Colorful sanction units may be constructed at low cost using modern materials and simple methods.
A feature on home crafts detailing patterns for children's furniture and adult storage solutions. It highlights a Woodex pattern for a chair and step stool, a Masonite based entertainment center, and a growing trend of amateur designers creating functional, affordable pieces.
Horticultural notes highlight buckwheat as a drought tolerant, low maintenance flowering option native to western regions. Varieties such as Eriogonum giganteum and E. arborescens are described with growth habits, sun needs, soil preferences, and beauty in dry arrangements. Observations from Maunsell Dan Hersselaer emphasize large lace-like canopies, late spring to summer bloom, and decorative seed heads.
Summer vacation invites gathering dried materials for winter and Christmas displays. Look for tall slender pieces for height, branching elements for movement, and a focal point with no heavy shapes. Include cattails, magnolia leaves, cedar, seed sprays, hydrangea, poppy pods, astilbe, yarrow, date palm blooms, and pampas plume to add height and texture. Use pine cones, honey locust, and other natural accents for lower, spreading fill. Drift wood from high Sierras features as a striking addition. For plant care while away, group potted plants in damp peat moss away from sun and wind, or place them on partly submerged bricks to draw moisture.
Mildew appears as the main threat to tuberous begonias though well grown plants resist disease with dry foliage especially at night. Light, air, and watering practices influence mildew spread and plant form. proper fertilization and consistent moisture support large, healthy blooms and tuber size for next season.
On Sunday August 7 members of the Southern Alameda County branch of the American Begonia Society and guests will tour Begonia gardens on Capitola Road Capitola then visit Antonelli Brothers gardens on the same road. A picnic lunch will be served and the tour will showcase breeding advances in gloxinias and tender begonias.
A government bulletin warns people to avoid poison ivy with practical tips. Contaminated clothing must be washed thoroughly before reuse to prevent contaminating workers at cleaners. Vehicle door handles and steering wheels can spread the gas after trips to the woods. Pets can carry plant oils on fur, passing poison to humans who pet them later.
A reader shares experiences with Tigridia bulbs planted last season. One bloom appeared after two weeks, showing bright color and speckled petals, though subsequent blooms opened daily on several plants for a time before fading. She advises planting multiple bulbs to enjoy constant daily blossoms and notes bulbs are not currently available.
A description of recent fuchsia introductions noting improved flower size and color range including whites and pale blues, with some yellows unlikely. Highlights include Petticoat, a trailing, graceful plant with pale orchid blue blooms, and Pio Pies, a vigorous trailer with pink and white sepals and rose blue variegated corolla.
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