Moisture saving garden hacks and home yard tips
Hot weather spurs moisture saving ideas from Palma Ceia. A 3 ply Kraft paper mulch with holes for plants covers beds and weed control, inspired by Los Angeles practice. Readers note newspaper mulch and peat options also work. DDT dust for sweet corn is advised with timing and repeating sprays. Begin second planting now and use pyrethrum as an alternative. Propagation via stem cuttings in sphagnum is suggested for begonias. Perforated plastic bags create mini greenhouses. A stubborn tree stump can be turned into a lawn centerpiece.
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Petunia varieties gain popularity in California gardens
The Petunia has become a leading summer annual with new types such as Red Satin developed in California. Varieties include Ballecina, Crusade, Saloma, Nana compacta, Grandiflora, and Doubles with colors from cream to deep red and blue. Planting now, with light fertilizer and careful watering, promotes bushy growth. pinch to encourage fullness and deadhead faded blooms.
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Hibiscus: Hardy Plants For California Gardens
Hibiscus varieties endure across California with key types the Chinese Hibiscus and Rose of Sharon. The Chinese Hibiscus features yellow to vermillion blooms while Rose of Sharon offers pink white and bluish purple flowers. Both thrive in sun and can be grown in containers or beds, but need space and avoid crowding with evergreens.
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Walls Can Become Unique In Design
Interesting wall and ceiling treatments can be exested by imaginative householders if they have a pair of willing hands and a few simple tools. Ripplewood's panels and squares may be installed in a variety of decorative effects, including strips, squares, diamonds and combinations. Its textured finish suits traditional as well as modern interiors.
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How To Cut Building Costs In Homes And Gardens
Reading the Southern Alameda County guide shows cost-saving methods for home building. The piece covers interior modular layouts, pre-cut framing, on-site assembly, roof truss use, full-wall shelving, and optimized window and plumbing layouts to reduce labor and material waste by notable percentages.
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Georgia-Pacific
Gardeners Find Favor With Versatile Fuchsia
Gardeners praise the versatile fuchsia for California gardens. It thrives in cool, shaded coastal areas yet adapts to interior valleys with protection and overhead watering. The article lists varieties such as Thunderbird Bluebird Lunada Royal Robe and Sweet Leilani, notes acid soil preference, and gives planting mixtures and care tips.
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California
Roof Huggers Roofing Shingle Finds Strong Wind Grip
Asbestos cement shingles are identified by rigidity and stone like heft. Their stonelike nature helps them hug the roof during high wind storms, making them hard to dislodge as wind cannot get beneath them.
Floral Jungle Replaces Single African Violet
Carl Angels explains how dividing one African violet led to nine violets, plus a gloxinia, hyacinth, and streptocarpus in a houseplant jungle. The piece notes care tips for African violets, gloxinias, and streptocarpus, and warns about root mold from planting divisions.
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