Gardening tips for mums roses and fruit trees in fall
Gardeners should plant chrysanthemums to bloom October through January with a mix of early mid and late varieties. Cut back faded mum blooms to four to six leaves, pinch new growth after four to six leaves, and fertilize every three to four weeks until buds form. Water deeply, thin stone fruits, irrigate mature trees four feet deep, mulching roses, and use systemic liquid to control pests for rosarians.
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L A Fern and Exotic Plant Show dates set
Volunteers of the Los Angeles International Fern Society plan the 12th Annual Fern and Exotic Plant Show. The two day event is July 19 and 20 at the County Fairgrounds in Pomona. Co chairs are John Brunton and Larry McCullah. Open entries include displays, commercial exhibits, and school projects. Contact Wilbur Olson for details.
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Los Angeles International Fern Society
Pomona
John Brunton
Larry McCullah
The
Fern Society
Wilbur Olson
L.A. International Fern Society
Burritt Ave
Redondo Beach
Jersey Joe Walcott KO'd by Joe Louis in 1948
June 28 1948 marked the heavyweight upset as Jersey Joe Walcott was knocked out by Joe Louis. A historic boxing moment noted alongside references to the full moon on June 23 and other dated curiosities from old newspapers.
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Jersey
Joe” Walcott
Joe Louis
Camden
Philadelphia
Tampa
Florida
Pesticide Poisoning Affects Sixteen Fruit Pickers
Sixteen workers in a Tulare County orange grove were poisoned by pesticide and treated at Visalia Hospital. The incident occurred last week in a grove owned by the Kaweah Lemon Co in Lemon Grove, according to state officials.
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Sacramento
Tulare County
Visalia
State Department of Food and Agriculture
Kaweah Lemon Co
Lemon Grove
Flies Could Burrow Earth Under 47 Foot Fly Layer
The hypothetical single pair of flies starting in April could, if all survived, produce 191 010 000 000 000 000 offspring by August. Theoretical math suggests Earth would be buried beneath a 47 foot deep layer of flies if every one survived.
Couple rises from welfare to busy plant business in Colorado
GRAND JUNCTION Colo Four Lloyd and Cory Merriman operate Clifton Greenhouse near Grand Junction. They moved off welfare seven years ago and now expect to sell 20000 boxes of flowers and vegetables to wholesalers this year. The couple started from need and grew into the region’s largest house plant assortment, with multiple additions on a one acre plot by 1972. They hire extra help each spring to plant and deliver to nearly 20 western Colorado and mountain communities.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Lloyd
Cory Merriman
Merrimans
Clifton
Colorado
Mountain
Dahlia Society Meeting Tonight With Dalia Show Info
The Southern California Dahlia Society meets at 7 30 tonight in the Community Savings and Loan building 3901 Atlantic Ave Slides on dahlia diseases by the American Dahlia Society Visitors welcome Call 866 9449 for the Dahlia Show on July 26 and 27 A beginner class for African violet culture starts Tuesday at 10 am in the Alamitos Library auditorium Third and Cherry St The course covers care leaf propagation transplanting repotting pest and disease control Starter plants growing supplies and literature provided Free admission and open to all
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Southern California Dahlia Society
Community Savings and Loan Association
Atlantic Avenue
American Dahlia Society
Alamitos
Third
Cherry Streets
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