Palmdale Lilac Show Leader Tours Early Blooming Varieties
En route to North Edwards in the Mojave Desert, Dr. Francis Bourne guides visitors at Palmdale Lilac Show. Persian lilacs bloom early and reach impressive sizes and fragrances, while true Syringa vulgaris struggles in mild coastal areas. Garden tips include deep soakings, bone meal, soil scratching, mulch, and regular feeding.
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North Edwards
Mojave Desert
Francis Bourne
Palmdale
East
California
Obscene Calls Law Signed by President Johnson
President Johnson signed a bill establishing federal penalties for obscene abusive or harassing telephone calls across state lines or within the District of Columbia. Violations carry up to six months in jail, fines up to 500 dollars, or both.
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Washington
Johnson
District of Columbia
Gardening Q&A on Pruning Watering and Plant Care Tips
A series of reader questions and expert answers covers lilac care with pruning deep watering bone meal and mulch aftercare and avoiding transplant. Advice includes amending soil, feeding cycles, and caution against transplanting mature lilacs. Also guidance on evergreen ash watering, Newhall Saugus plant suitability, rose blooming tips, ornamental pomegranate variety, and Irish moss in alkaline soil with soil amendments.
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Joe Bennett
Newhall
Saugus
Howard McPeal
Oregon
Emily
Eighth
Ninth Streets
Long Beach Boulevard
Garden Club Meetings and Shows Across Cities
Long Beach Garden Club holds a luncheon and installation on May 8 at Cafe Lafay ette. Los Altos hosts a dessert luncheon and a May flower show at St John’s Presbyterian Church. Belmont Heights runs a Spring Flower Show May 7 with flower evaluation. Other groups: LB Amateur Orchid Society birthday dinner May 6 at Wardlow Park Club House. Garden Grove hosts California National Fuchsia Society meeting May 7 at Grange Hall. Visitors welcome.
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Los Altos
Wardlow Park
Strandbridge
Wardlow Rd
Garden Grove
California National Fuchsia Society
Grange Hall
Taft
Credit card payments for Buncombe property taxes
Newly appointed Buncombe County Tax Collector R. Dixon Eskridge announced Friday his staff will accept credit cards for payment of real and personal property taxes.
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Buncombe County
R. Dixon Eskridge
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By Joe Littlefield
S. California
Garden of
China
Snarol
Florence R. Eule
Long Beach Garden Club
Lafayette
Broadway
Linden Ave
Ates
Fuchlias
Scotts
Martha Washington
Hong Ra
Cook
Atlantic Ave
Compton
Bankamericard
Kitanos
E. Spring ST
Long Beach
Cactus Pete
Valley Blvd
L.A
McLane
McLanes
Rosecrans Ave
Paramount
L.B
Bank Americard
AJOR
WED
Eritil
SUN
H.P. Briggs
Stratton
USA
Asheville, N.C
LaLa Exterminating Company
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