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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1958
Page
12
Gardener advises planting remaining gladiolus and dallia, pruning Belle of Portugal and Dorothy Perkins roses after bloom, avoiding pruning if more blooms are expected. Recommends applying a multi purpose garden spray this year and notes fibrous begonia seeds or jugs now stocked locally.
The article outlines multiple fuchsia uses from specimen shrubs to espaliers and small trees. It stresses early shaping, careful pruning, and continual care across the growing season, noting the need for acidic soil and regular watering with leaf mold mixed in. It emphasizes training, pinching, and removing undesirable dormant buds to maintain desired form.
J Gregory Conway a noted garden club ally discusses floral arranging in New York claiming American women have good taste but fear bold color pairings. He praises Texas women as the best with flowers and asserts art stems from confidence not conformity.
Curb appeal hinges on exterior features, with wood siding a top factor. Builders favor cedar, Douglas fir, and west coast hemlock for their paintability and durability when properly maintained.
The Douglas fir, hemlock and western red cedar of the Pacific slope supply much of the nation’s lumber and plywood. These giant trees are among the world’s largest living things, yet they grow from tiny seeds. It takes 40 000 fir seeds to make a pound and 400 000 hemlock seeds.
Oakland prepares for the Rose Garden opening on Mother's Day with a 2 to 5 pm program. The eight acre amphitheater hosts 8000 rose bushes across 300 varieties. Dist 4A California Garden Cubs presents the rose show with guidance from the Rose Study Club of Oakland. The event includes the "Mother of the Year" award and a display theme of California Days.
Mothers will be honored at the California Spring Garden and Home Show in the Oakland Exposition Building with prizes, special contests, and a flower for every mother. A ceremony at 2:30 p.m. in the Little Theater will award oldest mother, youngest mother, most descendants, and most motherly appearance, with the top winner receiving a named rhododendron plant. Registration tables will be set up for the contests.
Readers seek a good shade tree with rapid growth and few faults. The Mayten tree, botanical name Maytenus Bodria, stands out for its pendulous dainty branches and evergreen habit. It grows quickly to about 2% feet and then slowly to around 40 feet, offering maple-like shade and a regulated crown suited for small gardens.
The first large scale silvering of mirrors in America began in 1739, pioneered by two Bostonian artisans who advanced the craft and established a new industrial technique.
California gardeners are urged to grow geraniums in containers due to long blooming seasons and year round foliage. Pelargoniums offer wide color ranges and attractive leaves, with scented varieties adding aroma. Easy to culture, these plants require frequent watering in pots and a rich soil mix, with firm settling at planting.
The Golden Gate Audubon Society hosts a two day house and garden tour in Piedmont and Oakland on May 16 and 17 to raise funds for protecting local wildlife habitat. Five distinctive gardens open from 10 am to 4 pm each day, with gate tickets at each property.
Southern Alameda County Branch ABS meets May 15 at Bridge School auditorium to discuss Rex and Fibrous begonias with Carl Meyer. Oakland-Eastbay Garden Center reschedules to May 19 at 7 30 p m at Lakeside Park. Proceeds from the May 12 California Spring Garden Show plant sale fund Lakeside Park building. Chrysanthemum Study Club hosts May 13 sale with rooted cuttings at 20 cents. Various district and club events outline new member introductions, lectures by university horticulturists, and garden show notes.
The article notes climbing roses as a top garden weapon adding vivid color and foliage over fences and unsightly structures. They provide recurrent bloom and offer many cut flowers for indoor use as described by the California Association of Nurserymen.
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