Fall blooms beckon with color from sturdy garden plants
Dorothy Bayliss advises quick planting for a vibrant fall garden. Choose marigolds zinnias and asters for lasting color. water soil and mulch thoroughly. plant dahlias and chrysanthemums for robust display. provide shade for new transplants and prune or pinch to boost blooms.
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All America Honors Given New Roses 1957 Winners
Two roses, White Bouquet and Golden Showers, won the All-America Rose Selections award for 1957, bringing the total to 45 varieties. The winners were pre tested for two years in 22 test gardens nationwide, after six years of hybridizer work, judged on 13 qualities under uniform scoring by impartial judges.
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Fence Panels and Their DIY Use for Privacy and Style
This piece discusses extending outdoor living through fence panels. It covers design ideas for privacy and division, notes on materials like western pines and red cedar, and explains a simple freestanding frame built from two by fours with additional horizontal members. It also suggests painting to match the house or leaving wood natural.
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Pine
Adding a Roof Line for Extra Outdoor Living Space
This article outlines low cost home extension ideas by extending the main roof or adding a roof overhang to create bonus outdoor living space. It describes protected play areas for children on a raised slab or rugged Douglas fir deck, and suggests a butterfly roof or gable design with fir beams for durable, attractive shelter.
Bright Sun Aids Growth Of Gardenias
Gardenias thrive in warm sun and arid soil with regular watering. The Jasminoides group reaches two to six feet, with dwarf Gardenia radicans growing eight inches tall and spreading. Fertilize March through September and use large containers if site sun is inconsistent.
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Shrubs for Gardens and Patios Highlighted as Easy Care
Easy care shrubs suit gardens yards and patios offering versatile planting options for color windbreaks and dry spots. They adapt to many conditions and require less maintenance than many flowers.
DIY Recessed Sand Boxes Built Fast and Easy
Quick, practical guide to building large recessed sand boxes using six boards and simple corner seats. Step by step: clear a grass area, dig six inches, level soil, cut boards, fit corner seats, drive stakes, fasten boards, treat with preservative, and finish with paint or natural seal. Includes wood types Idaho white pine ponderosa sugar pine and cost notes.
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Hidden Room Walls and attic space described
A fragmented description explains how a hidden wall space behind a wall can form storage or an attic room. It warns to check if the wall bears the roof load and to seek expert help. It notes that ordinary partition walls are easier to remove and outline steps after removing plaster and studs.
Feed and Mow A Well Kept Lawn Pays In Beauty
Practical home lawn guidance from a midcentury style tip sheet. Emphasizes a well kept lawn for beauty and enjoyment, recommending regular mowing, watering, and proper plant food use. Warns crabgrass as a major enemy and notes chemicals like potassium cyanate and mercury compounds as controls.
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