Loquat Trees Show Easy Care and Edible Fruit
Loquat trees will soon bear fruit with a sprightly cherry like flavor. The column notes loquats thrive in clay loam, reach up to 23 feet, and suit lawns as hardy evergreens from Japan. It covers uses such as fresh eating and pies and jams, plus gardening tips and questions about clerodendron fragrance, canarian palm fruit and rustic home styling.
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Ralph Harrington
Japan
Flower Snow Fair Opens at Alameda County Fair 1956
Pleasanton supervisors and fair committee prepare for a record Floriculture entry count at the Alameda County Fair opening June 22 for a 14 day run. Premiums exceed 15000 dollars in the professional division, with amateur and non professional divisions led by LaVerne Wallis. Entries close June 15 with judging beginning June 18 across cut flowers potted plants and arrangements in four periods.
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Pleasanton
Alameda County
Chester E. Stanley
Well Holmes
San Leandro
Clarence
G. Perkins
LaVerne C. Wallis
Foundation shrubs and perennials boost the garden
A gardening note from Carl Angels advises using foundation shrubs such as choysta pittosporum myrtus veronica buxifolia viburnum abelia to create bulk and background. Pair with massed perennials like daisies delphiniums Iceland poppies rhub mania iris and carnations for lasting full effect. Also mentions Kansel weed killer for oxalis and clover control and promotes using Want Ads for quick results.
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Carl Angels
Iceland
Terraced Wall Design Adapts Concrete Use
A fragmented description notes terraced walls with concave and anchored contours forming adaptable architecture. The design aims to minimize concrete and steel, using counterforts spaced along the height to support built up courses in sequence.
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Pearson
Late spring care for potted plants and repotting tips
The text advises gardeners that outdoor work is limited in late spring. It covers repotting options, loosening roots, and placing plants in larger pots with fresh soil. It notes readying plants for growth with staking, cuttings, or divisions and hints at fall pruning and replanting.
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