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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1976
Page
12
The Las Vegas Council of Garden Clubs met at the Nevada Garden Club Center where Aggie Roberts installed the 1976 77 officers. Richard Jackson president Betty Shriner vice president Anna McKenna secretary Donna Thompson treasurer. The Fall Flower Show is at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Nov 20 21 with Rose Garden Club as chair. co chairs are Donna Thompson and Thelma Henson.
The Greater Las Vegas Orchid Society meets on Wednesday August 18 at 7 30 p m in the Garden Center Lorenzi Park Doris Boerschig will present a program titled How Orchids Get Their Names David and Doris Boerschig host the event Open to anyone interested in growing orchids.
Biochemist William Wolverton leads NASA research in Bay St. Louis Mississippi on the water hyacinth as a pollutant purifier and source of methane gas and cattle feed. Trials expanded to seven acres show dramatic lagoon purification while converting plant waste into gas and fertilizer, with solar drying for cattle meal and anaerobic fermentation for methane.
An article urges iris lovers to explore new varieties beyond tired blues and purples. It names Amigo's Guitar Camelot Rose Chinese Coral Radiant Apogee Royal Tapestry Swahili Wine and Roses and notes iris color range, planting needs, and care.
Bonsai begins as common garden plants tuned into art by careful shaping. Experts say choose evergreen, small-leaf varieties and patient pruning to sculpt form. Start with a one gallon plant like Reeve's juniper and place it in a shallow tray, front facing off center.
Harry Whitaker leads 35 to 40 legally blind members of the Braille Garden Club at the Botanic Gardens in Rolling Hills Estates near Los Angeles. They identify plants mainly by smell and touch, carrying specimens in plastic bags as guide Florence Lindmak cautions about cactus spines.
Sedums fit for hanging baskets pots and ground cover. Choose from 500 to 1000 species. ensure fast draining soil. fertilize lightly in spring. water thoroughly then let dry. Propagation by division or leaf cuttings. many varieties tolerate drought. filter shade preferred in hot Nevada sun.
The Lawn Institute invites readers to request a free reprint describing lawngrass varieties and to send a stamped self addressed envelope to 991 W Fifth St Marysville Ohio 43040. A seeding outline will accompany the material.
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