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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1956
Page
11
A garden diary warns that after neglect the pests arrive. Diabrotica beetles eat petals and leaf edges on camellias and daisies while green worms chew buds and tie fuchsias. Authors recommend a high potency spray like Isotox or Chlorthane concentrate to kill the pests.
The text discusses adding a patio to homes for summer enjoyment and as a sheltered play area year round. It covers deciding permanent versus seasonal roofing, framing with 4 by 6s, rafters with 2 by 6s, and temporary summer supports with 2 by 8s and 2 by 4s. It notes grading for drainage and cutting lumber to length.
Instructions describe building a patio using inches lumber and treated wood. Dig 3 feet for posts set in concrete, cut port tops, attach boards to the building edge, then install 2 by 4 rafters at 2 to 3 foot intervals and add horizontal bracing. Use a temporary waterproof roof cover in summer and finish with paint or stain.
A guide to shrubs for home landscaping highlights mirror bush Pittosporum and Escallonias as sturdy foundation plants. It notes flowering varieties such as Princess Tree, Photina Serrollata, and Euonymus for screens, hedges, and decorative accents, with emphasis on evergreen balance, color, and year round appeal.
A New York luxury building showcased decorated apartments using family portraits to create a personalized look. One living room paired colored family shots in gilded frames with cerulean blue paprika and white decor to harmonize the space.
Dorothy Bayliss advises weary workers to pre plan for a away trip during July to September. A few ready actions keep gardens healthy with watering soil moistening and mulching. Have a neighbor run sprinklers and water key plants, prune spent blooms, and ensure poor weeds seed less while away.
Annuals offer mass color effects and long blooming seasons. They grow easily from seed, are low cost, and many provide vibrant edgings and repeat color when blooms are cut regularly.
A potato storage bin designed to hang behind a cupboard door beneath the kitchen sink. Features a Masonite Pep Board front, lath sides and base, and a perforated bottom with about 50 holes for air circulation. Sides drilled for ventilation, glue and nails used for assembly, front slides out for cleaning, then primed and painted to match the sink with a contrasting Peg Board panel.
Choose an evergreen shade tree suited to your area such as Bailey Acacia Southern Magnolia Olive or California Pepper. Buy from a local nursery to ensure the right variety for your climate and enjoy reliable shade for many years.
Shade makers advise using canvas, woven or bamboo shades with sturdy poles for terraces and breezeways to block heat. Temporary roofs can be created by fastening canvas to eaves. Traditional flower arrangements favor fan shapes with pine or hemlock backgrounds and layered blooms.
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