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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1956
Page
11
A gardening column notes a bad peach leaf curl year and recommends sulfur spray including trunks and undersides. It warns scale pests on woody plants, describes identifying ants leading to scale, and advises spraying with Volek oil and malathion. Readers may send questions to Ralph Harrington for weekly answers.
Advice on keeping emergency food water and light supplies in covered galvanized steel cans or pails for quick access during floods fires or air attacks. Recommend including bottled water canned foods flashlights candles matches and portable radio with space planning of shelving per person and extra storage for entertaining items.
Gardenias flourish as flowering shrubs for yards and patios in California. The evergreen plants reach two to six feet, prefer full sun, and tolerate high heat. In small spaces use large moveable tubs to chase warmth, with Jaeminoides varieties Mysiero Veitchi common, and dwarf forms like Gardenia jasminoidis and radicans offering compact options.
Castro Valley Garden club led by Mrs. John DeFistro holds the town’s first flower show at the Methodist church on Whelton avenue. 136 entries compete with Charley C. Gilbert winning sweepstake and Mrs. John Brown taking second. Mrs. Gilbert expresses joy at settling in Castro Valley as her husband nears Navy retirement.
Southern Alameda County branch of the American Begonia Society outlines five months of events. June 21 meets at Strobridge School in Hayward. June 22 ribbon and prize at Alameda County Fair Pleasan ton. July 20 rummage sale at IDES hall led by Mrs. Ann Dekker. A potluck picnic at Hayward Memorial Park with East Bay Branch guests. August 16 patio meeting at Dave Rosenson Mohr drive Mt. Eden. September 20 meeting at Strawbridge. plans for Oakland Fall show entry and October pot luck supper.
A gardening column advises dwarf citrus trees as ornamental rub plants, recommends adding atmosphere with fragrant varieties, notes planting chrysanthemums for late summer and fall, and urges regular feeding of fuchsias and tuberous begonias. It also lists sowing carrots, beans, beets, corn, cucumbers, squash, and radish in the vegetable garden.
Dorothy Bayliss extols bearded iris as delicate yet sturdy garden flowers. She advises spacing rhizomes a foot apart, separating bloomers after flowering, and planting deep with bone meal. Tips include watering after planting, offering pieces to neighbors or groups, and replanting every 3 or 4 years.
Wood grows more beautiful as it ages when protected. Softwoods such as Douglas fir and west coast hemlock gain a deep patina with wear. Polished surfaces reveal richer grain and tonal depth over years.
Readers learn how to select long lasting indoor flowers and flowering shrubs for cut arrangements. Delphinium varieties provide blue blooms, pinks come from candytuft Clarkia and Godetia, while Abelia and Bruntelsia offer arching shrubs with fragrant, multi colored flowers. Regular plantings yield many decorative indoor bouquets.
The chrysanthemum offers a wide range of color size and blooming periods and is easy to care for. With general culture tips include manure or peat moss proper fertilization and sun with afternoon shade in hot areas. Pinching and supports create large blooms, colors include yellow red pink lavender bronze and blends, rewarding gardeners with versatile planting options.
Home buyers drive design choices in postwar homes with basements rising in popularity for extra storage and space. Lumbermen note basements offer room for heating systems, storage, and laundry, while floors over basements stay warmer and repairs easier. Women report comfortable feet on resilient wooden floors, and a lawn care prompt advises early fertilizing and pest control with nurseryman supplies.
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