Potted Plants Add Beauty for Decor
Modern housewives and career women can easily brighten homes with hundreds of profession ally grown potted plants available year round. Select traditional red clay pots for moisture regulation and salt leaching. repot overgrown plants in fresh pots from florists or hardware stores. water properly by using trays or saucers to draw water as needed. arrange plants on pillars tables or shelves to enhance interior decor.
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Renovating Lawns After Drought in Fall
Drought damaged lawns should be renovated this fall with fertilizer then soil loosening if needed. If seeds are sown after a heavy rain keep seedbeds moist. water during windy sunny days up to three times. Seedling growth takes two to three weeks before mowing resumes.
Late fall and winter garden crops timing and varieties
The article cites Ken Kraft and Burpee Seed Co. on sowing late vegetables from June to August for harvests through late fall and into winter. It lists parsnips carrots beets radishes kale collards cabbage broccoli cauliflower kohlrabi and Chinese cabbage with recommended sowing windows and expected cold tolerance.
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Ken Kraft
David Burpee
Burpee Seed Co
Burpee
Rail freight cars double in cost from 1955 to last year
Washington reports the average price of a freight car added by U.S. railroads last year rose to 15000 dollars, up from 7500 dollars in 1955. The jump reflects higher materials and production costs impacting new equipment orders.
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Washington
U.S
Grass Grows Green With Less Attention
The Kiplinger Magazine reports U S Department of Agriculture findings that Kentucky bluegrass and red fescue thrive on neglect. In cool humid areas reduce fertilizer and mowing and water only when wilting. mow weekly or as needed and set mower high. Bermuda zoysia St Augustine centipede require different care.
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Kiplinger Magazine
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bermuda
Zoysia
St. Augustine
Centipede
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