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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1969

Page

9

Holly Oak and Azalea Care Advisory Remains Confusing

The note describes Holly oak as a fast growing evergreen with prickly leaves and coastal tolerance. It also warns of azalea decline from poor drainage and water-logging, advising to prune tall suckers and provide extra watering in sphagnum peat moss or azalea planter mix.

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Dichondra Needs Helping Hand Now

Garden advice urges ongoing winter fertilizing for dichondra to outrun dormant bermuda. Heavy nitrogen, monthly applications, and clear guidance on nitrogen content help the dichondra gain a spring head start, with options including specialty blends containing weed killer and disease control.

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Garden care tips for roses camellias and pests

A guide to planting bare root roses with the bud union above ground using a board or stake for height. Raise the bush an inch above soil level then fill and firm soil. Prune camellia branches to shape during blossom cut. Transplant camellias now while blooming. Scatter snail slug bait to protect young growth.

Holly oak recommended for inland and coastal spaces

Gardeners are urged to plant holly oak in coastal inland and some desert areas with caution about cold zones. Bare root deciduous fruit and flowering trees can still be planted with deep organic soil and careful watering. Azalea viruses may stem from hygiene issues in wholesale handling and could cause brown or dead plant tissue.

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Garden Club Notes and Fuchsia Society Meeting Dates

Lakewood Garden Club meets Thursday at 12 30 pm at Lakewood Youth Center corner Woodruff and Arbor Road speaker Van Barneveld rose authority presents Gardens Around the World illustrated talk Paramount Branch California National Fuchsia Society meets Thursday 7 30 pm at Community Center Building 14410 Paramount Blvd speaker Frank Warner manager Manhattan Garden Supply discusses fuchsia growth habits and uses

Lakewood Garden Club Lakewood Youth Center Woodruff Arbor Road van Barneveld Rose Authority Paramount California National Fuchsia Society Community Center Paramount Blvd Frank Warner Manhattan Garden Supply

Heres How to Grown Tender Peas

Instructions on sowing peas in cool weather with soil prep depths depth planting spacing fertilizer per 100 feet lime requirements and cautions about lime type and germination methods.

Avocado Seed Growing Instructions From Garden Clinic

Garden Clinic answers avocado seed questions. Dry seeds for days then insert three toothpicks and suspend in water until roots form. Plant in pot with half planter mix and half garden soil or nestle in vermiculite for many seeds. Keep in shade and water sparingly.

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