Do It Yourself Annual Show in Oakland Exposition
Ted Bentley announces the Do It Yourself Show at the Oakland Exposition Building with about 700 000 visitors expected over the November period. The program features home remodeling, garden and barbecue demos, furniture kits, fabrics and patterns for drapery and clothing, free parking, and free admission for children under 12.
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Teel Bert
Oakland
Hayward
East Bay
Ted Bentley
Bay Area
Bentley
Billior Ihe
Oakland. . Exposition
Fall mum planting and lawn care tips from a California turf note
Chrysanthemums brighten fall gardens and can be planted now from nursery stock. Instructions cover bulb depth for daffodils tulips ranunculus anemones hyacinths and soil amendments. Also notes a Davis campus talk on using phenyl mercuric acetate to control crabgrass and lawn fungal diseases with one July application.
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Carl Angel
Davis
University of California
Sga
Ideal Time for Planting a Lawn This Autumn
Cool autumn days offer ideal conditions for lawn planting. Prepare seed beds, select high quality seed with correct variety, and consult a nurseryman for seed and a spreader. Mulch with peat moss, roll, and water twice daily to avoid damping off. Seedlings appear in 4 to 10 days. mow at two inches, keeping weeds controlled.
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California Association of Nurserymen
Gardener's Check List for Planting and Care
Bulbs such as tulips daffodils hyacinths freesias and others are to be planted. Prepare rhododendrons azaleas and camellias for winter with a quarter inch mulch of oak leaf mold. Watch chrysanthemums for black aphids and use recommended control. Snakes and slugs rise. bait with bug pellets. Fall lawns should be planted before rains begin.
Tulips Light Up Spring Gardens With Bold Color and Care
Tulips top spring bulbs with elegance and color. Plant in fall for blooms March through May, choosing one color for impact. Place bulbs 4 to 5 inches apart in well drained soil, deepen properly, and water after planting. Maintain soil looseness with humus or conditioner and bonemeal for lasting blooms.
Patient Dutch Develop Highly Respected Bulbs for Gardens
The article extols classic and hybrid daffodils as reliable, low maintenance plants with long bloom potential. It notes January to February emergence of various hybrids such as Moonshine, February Gold, and other gold and white forms, highlighting their ornamental value and rapid multiplication.
Brand-new garden care with new pesticides and weed killers
An article extols the year-round garden perfection achievable with new pesticides and weed killers like 24D across lawns and flower beds. It notes the benefits of combination pesticides for broad weed control, easier maintenance, and healthier lawns, while urging prudent use to avoid risks.
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D.D.T
Patio solution turns home space into outdoor living haven
Readers discover a simple way to extend the roofline over a narrow yard area turning a patch beside the driveway into a practical all weather patio. Douglas fir framing and decking create a durable, low maintenance oasis with a privacy screen matching Western red cedar siding for a cohesive look.
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