Arbor Day history and pruning tips from Nebraska to California
Nebraska began the first Arbor Day in 1872 and planted one million trees the next year to fight wind and moisture loss. The piece notes March 7 in California for Arbor Day and discusses Jerusalem Thorn pruning, shade variety, and plant care. It covers pruning principles for roses, heathers, cassia artemisiicides, and general shrub care with fertilizer and pest control guidance.
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Nebraska
S. California
Orchid Growing Conference Set at UC Riverside
A one day conference on Orchid Growing will be held at the University of California Riverside March 8 for hobbyists and professional growers. Toshio Murashige and other UC researchers will present lectures on meristem propagation tissue culture virus diseases insect control and greenhouse design. Fee is 25 dollars including lunch with lectures and displays plus an informal lab tour.
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University of California, Riverside
Toshio Murashige
Marvin P. Miller
Riverside County Agricultural Extension Service
Miller
Leo Holguin
Armacost
Royston
Los Angles
UCR
Clarence Kado
UC Davis
Frank Morishita
Department of Entomology
Ray Hasek
Murashige
Watkins Hall
Uca
University of California Extension
Riverside
Sentry Dog Theft Sparks Safety Question in Miami
An street delivery worker witnessed a 12 year old leading a vicious guard dog from an unlocked cage truck in Miami. The dog, trained to attack strangers, was reported stolen to police as the driver described the incident.
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Miami
Fla
Andrew Caback
Caback
Planning a garden layout before planting
Begin now by mapping beds on paper using a scale, choosing bed shapes, plant heights, and colors. List annuals and perennials with blooming seasons, then arrange tallest plants back to front for year round color. Prepare soil with organic matter, lime if needed, and proper drainage before planting.
Dichondra Lawn Care and Macadamia Tree Advice
The text advises top dressing dichondra lawns with quality steer manure or humus to cover soil quickly, then keeping the area moist until the soil is no longer visible. It also notes Macadamia trees grow slowly, tolerate frost to 25 degrees, require good drainage, and benefiting from grafted fruit-bearing stock in home gardens.
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Queensland
Bermuda Homes and Gardens Tour Opens March to May
The Bermuda spring tour showcases historic and modern houses and gardens from March 18 to May 13, every Tuesday 2 to 5 pm except April 15. Highlights include Tankfield by Dr Henry C Wilkinson and Sea View in Somerset, with Casa Dora da on Harrington Sound Road.
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Bermuda
Bermuda Historical Society
Harrington Sound Road
Otis Henry
Harrington Sound
Bermuda Garden Club
Oversight Lets Teen Buy $600 IBM Stock for $89,850
Chicago youth Robert Potts 17 followed his father's advice and bought 300 IBM shares via a brokerage. He received stock certificates and a bill for $89,850 plus $206.85 commission, prompting confusion about the $90,000 charge and the broker's claim of a clerical error.
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Chicago
Robert Potts
IBM
Easy to Plant and Train Vegetables and Flowering Trees
Learn simple methods to grow rhubarb asparagus Jerusalem artichoke and true artichokes with minimal care. Plan spring plantings for flowering dogwoods crabapples and related shrubs trained as trees and hibiscus and shadbush for late season interest.
California Garden Show Dates Set for May 18 24 1969
The First District Agricultural Association announces the 38th California Spring Garden Show will run May 18 through May 24 at the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland.
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Frank H. Ogawa
First District Agricultural Association
Oakland
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Most Powerful Senator in the U S Senate Question
The query asks who is regarded as the most influential figure in the U S Senate. It depends on context such as leadership role, party influence, or committee chair status, with common references to the Senate Majority Leader or influential committee heads.
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U.S. Senate
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