Aids Perk Up Brown Lawns
A gardener guide notes seasonal lawn recovery through fertilizing with Aldrin or Chlordane to curb moths, thorough watering cycles, and soil aeration. Suggestions include water injections with a water bore for deep moisture, spraying yellow spots with Captain, and using Magnite to unlock soil nutrients for a season.
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Carl
Angels
Workshop Patterns by Ruth Wyeth Speers Pattern 439 for a portable playpen
The Duly Review advertises a take along playpen pattern by Ruth Wyeth Speers. The pattern 439 yields a foldable, under four feet square pen with top rail ducks and a clown figure, painted in bright colors. It costs 25 cents mailing and is mailed from Bedford Hills New York with a five piece children's furniture packet option for older children offered for Si. pastpald.
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Deph Bedford Hills
New York
Gardens Take On Glamour With Lights
Outdoor lighting transforms small or large spaces into night time retreats. Properly placed lights accent trees paths and water features while hiding bulbs in shrubs or using shielding reflectors. Portable fixtures offer flexibility for seasonal bloom changes and varying moods through concealed lighting magic.
Begonia Society To Hear Author At June Meeting
Albert Wilson of Menlo Park known for radio and television gardening will speak at the Southern Alameda County branch of the American Begonia Society on June 21. The topic Shade Plants will guide the talk as Wilson shares plant pairings with begonias. Members will meet at Strobridge School 21400 Bedford Drive at 8 pm, guests welcome.
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Albert Wilson
Menlo Park
Southern
Alameda County
American Begonia Society
Wilson
Strobridge School
Bedford Drive
Tub Gardens and Border Patios for Patios
The text discusses tub gardening and border patios, noting tub plants can include various types of plants and be moved to create shade or adjust the patio scene. It mentions protecting tub plants from bad weather and using patios or terraces to keep a neat appearance.
Construction notes for a DIY wooden frame project
Instructions describe back bending on sid, rhineine not clear, assembling with waterproof wood glue screws and nails. Use countersunk or counterbored screws, fill holes with putty, sand smooth, round edges, and finish to blend with surroundings.
253 Women Join Hayward Club
Twenty five new members added to Hayward Garden Club roster in a post meeting drive ending last Thursday. Awards planned for July, camellias to Mrs Harden and Mrs Bayliss for recruiting and planting, with dahlia tubers for third place entrants. New members include multiple couples and individuals. Glen Colby, local nursery man, spoke on summer flowering shrubs.
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Hayward Garden
Sam “Harden Owas
Dorothy Bayliss
oNew
James Clarke
Frank Widman
Wesley Harris
Ray Santos
Mes. Co Fcntana
EP. Winslow
Gardener's Checklist For Fragrant Plants And Blooming Shrubs
Gardener's checklist notes fragrant shrubs Bougainvillea Star Jasmine Night blooming Jasmine Meyer Lemon Osmanthus fragrans. Summer bloomers to plant now include hydrangea pleroma fuchsias hispiscus and escallonia. Cut old Delphinium stalks to encourage fall blooms. Warm weather bedding plants Petunias Marigolds Zinnias perform well now.
Vacation Prep Cuts Garden Care for Vacation Absence
Tips to protect a garden during a lengthy trip. Mow the lawn a day or two before leaving and apply peat moss top dressing to retain moisture. Leave grass clippings as mulch to conserve moisture and aid regrowth. If someone handles yard work, instruct them to leave clippings. plan feeding and fertilizer after you return.
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Suni
Alonne
Bright Foliage Coleus Spikes Pinched By DOROTHY BAYLISS
Dorothy Bayliss notes coleus require pinching to encourage growth and prevent legginess. She advises cultivating for foliage color rather than seed set and suggests grouping same colored plants for a vivid display beside soft green shrubs or ferns.
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Dorothy Bayliss
Coleus
Coleus Seed
Caladiums
Colous
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