My Home of Tomorrow by Gerald W Cahill
Home planning editor analyzes a compact colonial style house of 750 square feet with large living spaces and minimal hallway. Features include a flexible bedroom layout, a simple kitchen unit, linen closet, and sliding wardrobes. Plans No 727 offered with blueprints and cabinets for $10 and a 40-plan booklet for $1 through the paper.
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Gerald W. Cahill
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Pinching Chrysanthemums Boosts Branching and Blooms
Garden notes advise pinch off young mum shoots six to nine inches tall to encourage branching and earlier flowering, with pinching continuing to late July for a bushy, stake-free plant. Regular feeding and deep, even watering support growth, while careful disbudding yields large, perfect blooms.
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Restful Blue Ageratum Adds Charm to Garden Beds
Ageratum, especially the dwarf blue variety, provides a soft lavender blue in mixed borders and with tall annuals like salvia and petunias. California nurseries offer tall blue perfection and dwarf white and pink types, but the blue stands out. Rich soil, abundant water, and insect control support healthy growth, with full sun ideal though light shade still yields continued bloom until frost.
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Begonia Flowers Due During June Tuberous
Begonias should bloom in June with lush foliage though tubers may be temperamental. Overwatering or poor drainage delays growth. repot into a fresh moist light mix, ensure drainage, and avoid feeding until roots are strong. Once established, water and feed with liquid fish emulsion every two weeks for longer, larger blooms.
Gardener's Checklist for Garden Health and Maintenance
A gardener's checklist advises fertilizing lawns with a balanced fertilizer to strengthen against lawn worm attacks. For pests like ants and earwigs, spray the garden with chloridane. Mulch rhododendrons azaleas and camellias with one inch of leaf mold to retain moisture and promote surface roots. Remove hips from rose bushes after petals fall and adopt a regular spray program.
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