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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1960
Page
6
Mulches conserve moisture around young trees and flower beds in heat, reducing soil drying and cracking. Try layering newspaper to test moisture retention, then spread inexpensive options like spoiled hay or straw between rows, around trees, or under roses. A four inch mulch lowers watering needs, reduces weeds, and cools soil, with some plants preferring not to mulch.
A small garden pond provides aesthetic value and a habitat for aquatic plants. Once planted, it requires minimal care as weeds are scarce and pests few. Water lilies offer varied colors and fragrance, and planting in rot resistant containers eases handling.
An exploration of how white flowers enhance garden color and contrast. It notes whites brighten adjacent hues, provide variety, and calm nerves, with examples like Easter lily, camellias, and tuberous begonias, plus night-blooming scents and white foliage accents for nighttime display.
Feit ornamental trees offer home gardeners beauty and edible fruit. Guavas thrive in sun and milder areas, yielding ornamental value and tasty fruit. Pineapple guava adapts as shrub or tree with climate driven blossoms and fruit. Varieties include Caaliceana Suberba Coolidge. some need cross pollination. Strawberry guava grows as shrub up to 18 feet and can be pruned as a hedge.
Privet hedge choices include Glossy Privet with 4 to 6 inch leaves and the potential to form a 30 foot tree, commonly trimmed to a 5 to 6 inch living fence. Japanese or Waxleaf Privet have thicker, smaller leaves and lower growth. Texas Privet stays compact, suggesting its suitability for Texas landscapes under varied soils and climates.
Oakland events include Dr. Marty J. Smith presenting flora and fauna slides at Lake Side Park Garden Center on June 22 with an educational plant display. The San Lorenzo Tuchsia Society marks its fifth anniversary June 24 at Mesperian School with officer elections and a July show. Eden Branch of the American Fuchsia Society plans tours July 10 to Pacific Grove, August 7 to Cave Toxens, and August 14 to five Peninsula gardens, plus a San Jose fuchsia show July 9–10.
Gardeners seek vivid blooms from tall African and short French marigolds. These sun loving annuals come in yellows oranges and mahogany with white strains pursued by seed firms offering prizes. Africans yield large blooms ideal for borders while French varieties vary from double to single and include dwarf petites.
Oakland Park Dept welcomes 142 prize winning dahlia roots from Leyden Ireland via Dubh prowers Z G Ballego and Sons. East Bay Dahlia Society's 25 varieties, part of 2500 plants tended by 27 members and Stanley O Connell, push toward August 2021 Lakeside Park Garden Center show. Ballego plans another cactus split petal dahlia collection for best amateur display.
A California gardening note urges year round planting, noting a mild climate allows steady sowing. It advises preparing soil, watering to loosen hard clay, and placing attractive shrubs and hedging in key spots for year round color and quick growth.
Henry Who of San Francisco declares wood has a living quality shared with delight and understanding by all mankind. He says wood will play a bigger part in home design of the future.
The American Fuchsia Society urges weekly liquid feeding for three months to keep fuchsias at peak. Use liquid fertilizer at half label strength with warm water, mornings rising in temperature. Mulch surface roots with manure or peat moss to cool roots. use a light mulch in containers. Water as needed, adjust schedules to local climate, and spray regularly to deter pests especially whiteflies.
A look at bottle brushes as boundary plantings or over open fences reveals angular plants with eye catching red blooms in late spring and summer. A weeping variety exists, a small tree or large shrub adding versatility to the family.
Plant wis teria in full sun from containers with pink lavender or white racemes to cover ground and scent. Remove seed pods from rhododendrons and azaleas carefully to protect shallow roots. Plant dahlias from mid summer to frost for diverse forms. Feed early chrysanthemums with liquid fish fertilizer per directions, easing to twice monthly after color appears. Fertilize vegetables mildly to boost yield and size.
A panel of 15 floral experts will judge Alameda County Fair amateur displays opening July 3 in Pleasanton. Entries include outdoor gardens, potted plants, cut flowers, and arrangements. Judges cover gardens July 3, potted plants July 3 onward, arrangements July 3 and July 15, and cut flowers on several July dates.
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