Watering Tips for Gardens by Extension Agent Boettcher
Allen D Boettcher the area extension agent offers watering guidance for summer to fall. He notes watering habit shapes root depth and plant vigor and suggests reseeding tall fescue in late September for better stands.
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Allen D. Boettcher
Garden pests and bulbs planting tips from Allen D Boettcher
Advice on controlling ticks with dog focus and veterinarian help. Outside use Malathion Ronnel Sevin or Diazinon. inside Malathion or Ronnel per manufacturer. Spider mites show fine webbing and dull leaves. control similar to ants or termites. Black widow sprays include Chlordane Diazinon Landane or Malathion per directions. Bulbs: plant now for winter bloom. best selection October to mid December. phone tip for winter pansies.
Colonial front yard gardens and dooryards in early America
Colonists planted extensive dooryard gardens in the 17th and 18th centuries with fences about 30 inches high and flowers such as daisies buttercups and dandelions. Dooryard gardens faced parlor windows and combined beauty with practicality, while vegetables grew in adjacent fenced plots. The piece also notes later garden mentions and local club notices in Las Vegas events.
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Succulents For The Collector By Lorene Mirjanian
Succulents offer exotic forms and colors for collectors with Echeverias and Kalanchoes highlighted. Care emphasizes bottom watering for Echeverias and a half sand mix with bone meal, while Kalanchoes include standout varieties like Beharensis and Panda Plant. Multiplication occurs via old stalks and leaf edges. regular drying between waterings is advised.
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Lorene Mirjanian
House Plant Society
Paul Bunyan
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