Merion Bluegrass Discovered by Golf Association Research
A 14 state and Canadian test program led to Merion bluegrass surpassing Kentucky bluegrass. Discovered at Merion Golf Club Ardmore Pa the grass resists leaf spots grows with fewer top shoots and spreads via long rhizomes, aiding weed control and heat tolerance.
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United States Golf Association
Golf Club
Arlington Experiment Station
States
Canada
Marion
Joseph Valentine i
Merion Golf Club
Ardmore
Kentucky Bluegray
Sington
Beltsville
Fred Gray
2U. S. G. A. Green
Reot
Joseph Valentine
Pay
Merion
Magnificent Japanese Maples Describe Their Style and Care
The article praises Japanese Maples as magnificent graceful and elegant, recommending settings beside pools for best reflection and lighting. It notes varieties such as Py ncer palmatum Bonfire and Acer palmatum atropurpurea, plus the lace leaf dissectum, and covers care tips like soil, fertilizer, watering, and leaf scorch prevention. It also discusses conifers including Meyer Juniper and its blue green foliage, suited for rockeries pools or group plantings.
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Walker
Palo’ Alto
Uae
EL. D. Seymour
Meyer
Frank Meyer
China
Green Lawn Cooling Tips From Garden Notebook
The author notes a green lawn looks cool and actually lowers temperatures. Overwatering wastes water, while well fed lawns need less irrigation. Fertilizing lightly several times a year and deep soaking weekly improves brown spots. Methods include plastic soaks, peat moss or vermiculite dressings, and magnetic soil conditioners.
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Davis Agricultural College
Hayward Resident Designs Aviary in Popular Science
Ray Coates of Hayward California designed an aviary featured in the July issue of Popular Science Monthly. The structure combines an outdoor dining area and shaded space, creating a pleasant setting for both people and birds.
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Ray ‘Coates
Hayward
Calif
Popular Science Monthly
Hardwood In Floor Plan Boosts Home Value And Unity
Real estate appraisers advise adding a room with quality hardwood flooring to gain space and lasting beauty. A solid oak or similar hardwood floors unify the new room with the existing house, enhancing appeal, durability, and long term value.
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Alet
Science Puts Machine Age Into Gardens
The article extols how science transforms gardening with fast chemical preparations that lift mood and vitality in plants and people alike. It notes the rise of labor saving mechanized tools and the broader impact of scientific methods on daily horticulture.
Stove Still Works At Louisville Exhibit
At General Electric Appliance Park plant one of the firm’s early stoves is shown. Marketed in 1906 the stove remains in working order. The original price was five dollars and included two double broilers an oven a griddle a broiler and a percolator for the money.
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Louisville
General Electric Company
Garden tips: peat moss, hanging baskets and new roses
A garden column recommends Sunshine Hi-Fress peat moss for quick mixes and easy handling, suggests choosing hanging baskets with fuchsias begonias and trailing campanulas, reviews Orthocide fungicide for powdery mildew and black spot, and lists next year’s All American roses Tiffany Jiminy Cricket Queen Elizabeth with notes on rose classes and qualities.
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Tiffany
Elizabeth
No Love Lost Between Moth And Gardener
A humorous look at the garden moth Crambus bonifatellus as a pest. The piece contrasts romantic leisure with the harsh reality of larvae chewing through tender grass blades, leaving lawns skeletonized and damaged. It notes the moth’s life cycle from larva to cocoon and adult.
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Moth
Gardener
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