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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1983
Page
6
A Kansas State University expert urges using vines in home landscaping for shade and beauty. Deciduous vines can climb arbors and shade walls, providing early relief from sun and creating outdoor living spaces. Plant vines about 10 inches from walls and prepare soil with good nutrients for strong growth.
Extension horticulturist Gus van der Hoeven of KSU advises planting distances at half the mature width of shrubs. A 4 foot and a 7 foot spread yield about 5 feet apart, with a compact border option cutting a foot. Borders can run along property lines as arms or backdrop for beds.
KSU extension horticulturist Gus van der Hoeven advises planting soon but with care. Prune bare roots, trim tops, and keep soil moist until established. For container plants, remove sides of the container and set at nursery depth, forming a soil basin to retain water. Water deeply after leafing out, avoid over fertilizing.
Groundcovers improve yards by reducing mowing on difficult areas around trees and steep banks while protecting trunks from mower damage. Ex extension horticulturist Gus van der Hoeven recommends shade tolerant plants under trees and drought tolerant varieties on banks, with examples like creeping junipers and cantoneaster. Spacing ranges from 12 to 18 inches, with 18 inches often needed on slopes. crown vetch is noted for banks. Edging 1 inch high and at least 3 inches deep helps separate groundcovers from grass and excludes certain grasses.
Gus van der Hoeven of KSU urges orderly planning before planting to transform yards into living spaces. Extension specialists offer leaflets, circulars, and bulletins to help gardeners plan and develop attractive landscapes, saving time and reducing labor as areas take shape.
Garden City and Southwest community groups wrap year with awards and gatherings. Sue McGinn earns state Speak Up and Today's Woman honors and Sparkette of the Year, heading to Hartford in June. Carol Warren and others receive mentions. Miss Teen of Kansas candidate Sonya Wing, from Garden City, competes June 9-11 in Salina for a $1,000 scholarship, with Muscular Dystrophy charity bowl-a-thon expected to raise about $20,000.
A reader faces a life changing choice about whether to have children amid career concerns and age related risks. The column counsels personal decision making after weighing regrets and joys, urging commitment once a choice is made.
A 16-year-old with recurring hip pointer pain from iliac crest attachments should be examined to rule out recurrence or bone involvement. Rest four weeks, ice first two days, then warm moist heat, and consider X-rays if pain persists. A hip pointer takes about three weeks to heal, with careful activity modification to prevent re injury. The letter also notes contrasting sit up and leg lift advice for abdominal shaping and confirms jogging and blood donation are compatible.
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