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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1969
Page
12
Plant African daisies for orange to white hues and long bloom. Use annuals for vibrant rock gardens borders or ground cover, and perennials like California poppies for reseeding. Prepare soil with peat moss or compost, sow seed thinly in large irregular clumps.
Roses provide color and cut flowers for seven months, useful for screens and hedges. Floribundas offer bright container and border appeal, while hybrid teas and grandifloras suit front-yard beds. Container roses root in quickly and stay ahead of bare roots, with modern AARS winners like First Prize. A lesson on deep watering contrasts careful care with spit watering during vacations.
An expert suggests two options to spread ground covers on clay soil: a liquid soil-rinse penetrating fertilizer to loosen clay and deliver nutrients, and a highly acidic stabilizer to reduce alkali. The remedy aims to improve water absorption, promote growth, and push dichondra and mazus towards healthier spread.
Do It Now warns young lawns are highly prone to lawn moth worm infestations and suggests insecticide spray. It also advises turf fungicide for disease in dead patches and recommends trimming Bucca neer roses after bloom mass and spraying soil rinse. The note asks for fresh specimen foliage and explains mildew and rust on roses from overwatering and lawn proximity, with guidance to request effective fungicide and follow label directions.
Planting suggestions cover ground covers vines trees and shrubs to acclimate before cold weather. It lists numerous low flower seeds and bedding plants including Ageratum Agrostemma sweet Alyssum Anemone Arctotis Calceolaria California Poppy Cineraria Coral Bell Delphinium Forget me not Gerbera Geum Gypsophila Hollyhock Iceland Poppy Mignonette Nasturtium Pansy Penstemon Ranunculus Shasta Daisy Snapdragon Statice Stock Ageratum Agathaea Amoranthus Aster Begonia Campanula Candytuft Carnation Celosia Coral Bell Dianthus Gaillardia Gloriosa Daisy Hollyhock Impatiens Lobelia Marigold Nemophila Penstemon Petunia Phlox Portulaca Salvia Sweet William Vinca Zin.
The Long Beach Amateur Orchid Society will hold its regular meeting Monday at 8 p.m. in the Wardlow Park Clubhouse Stanbridge Avenue and Wardlow Road. The Long Beach Parent Chapter of the American Begonia Society Plant Show is set for August 9 and 10 with hours 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at 5535 Stearns Street Glendale Federal building Community Room. Visitors are welcome.
A fragment mentions varieties and quantities of seeds including Bush Beans Beets Carrots Celery Corn Cucumber Endive Mustard Onion Parsley Radish Summer Squash Swiss Chard Watermelon suggesting a gardening catalog or notice. No dates or places are provided.
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