Fragrant Dianthus Spotlight and Winter-Hardy Varieties
The feature highlights dianthus as a fragrant garden plant with a winter-hardy White Star variety growing 12 inches tall and 18 inch spread. It describes care for drought areas, water practices, wind protection, and mulching, plus a catalog of hybrid tea and miniature varieties from Star Roses, Armstrong, Agenfritz, Sequoia Nursery, Jackson & Perkins, Inter-State Nurseries, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farien
Dianthus
Indiana
Villa de Madrid
Simon Bolivar
Armstrong
Agenfritz
Bricht
Jeannie Williams
Hiealer
Lori Nan
Sequoia Nursery
Isabel de Ortiz
Mexicana
Jackson & Perkins
Carol Amling
Bloomfield
Wardside
More Steel Allocated To Defense Channels
The Commerce Department told steel companies to set aside more of their production for defense. Mills must reserve 4.5 percent of total shipments in the third quarter, up from 4 percent in the second quarter, to support the Viet Nam war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Commerce Department
Ster
Department
Marigold Hedge New Use For Hybrid Variety
Gardeners seek inexpensive hedge options for small plots. The Tiamond Jubilee marigold, a first generation hedge type hybrid, forms a compact, uniform 3 to 4 inch diameter bloom, offering a bright yellow display that mimics a clipped hedge.
Crowded Gardens Hurt Yields and Plant Health
Gardeners crowd vegetables and flowers, risking reduced fruiting. Proper spacing of tomatoes, tall zinnias, and other plants improves yields, while seeds need correct depth and soil temperature. Early flowers on cucumbers, squashes, and pumpkins often drop. female blooms later set fruit after pollination.
Woman Bitten by Rattlesnake Again in San Antonio Yard
Mrs. Margaret Mellot, 33, was bitten on the ankle while working in her yard in San Antonio. She was hospitalized in satisfactory condition. This marked the third rattlesnake bite she has suffered this year.
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San Antonio
UPI
Margaret Mellot
Crocodile Stolen From Zambian Trade Fair Grounds
Intruders at the Ndola Zambian Trade Fair showgrounds stole a live crocodile. Fair manager David Appleton lamented the risky theft and hoped the animal would be returned in good condition.
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Lusaka
Zambia
Ndola
David Appleton
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
AP Newsfeatures
Stern
Jamaica
Howards of
Hemet
Defense Chanels
Tanga
Stock
Farbaga
BRIX
COLLE
Pataines
Olen
Clarks Iscount Dept. Stores
Letex
Enduro
Lading Garden Supply Sealers
Taylor- Evans, Inc
Marme Thomas
Ave A
Holland Day
Rose
A. Viktoria
Hoover
Serpate
Serge
Can
Superior Redwood
LU Ee
Cascade Petunias
Thumbelina
Zinnia Everbearing
Strawberries
White Magic
Petunias
Holland Satchens
Les
Spreeder
Co. Ft. Reg
Ferti Lome
RTE
Orn
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