Intimate Gardens Eye-Catcher in South Plains Landscape
A feature on developing intimate home gardens explains using rock color and plant contrasts to tell a landscape story. It notes small, screened garden pockets behind fences or along driveways, with berms for noise reduction and sunlit south or southwest corners suited to cactus or desert-leaning plantings, and shaded courtyards for indoor jungle effects with careful protection from wind and heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Zukauck
Rahhanaee
South Plains
Texas Native Seed and Garden Pools Highlight Yearly Planting
A Texas gardener should purchase seed from cultivated stock and scatter it yearly to maintain a flavor display. The article notes a perennial plant often dies after heavy seed production on the South Plains and mentions decorative pools with recirculating water and a miniature mountain ledge. It also reports Col Thomas S Bishop 41 becomes assistant adjutant general Aug 31, succeeding Brig Gen Wilson and retiring Brig Gen Liam Martin per Gov Price Daniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains
Austin (Ap
Thomas S
Bishop
Wilson
Liam Martin
Price Daniel
Enclosures and Plastic Film Help Gardens Extend Growing Time
The article explains low cost methods to protect plants from late freezes using simple enclosures and plastic film. Light frameworks with polyethylene coverings trap heat, while old methods like cloches and hot caps offer early crops. Heat retention and gas passage vary by film, affecting summer use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Trade Restraint Suit Filed Here
An anti trust suit filed in U S District Court alleges boycott and price fixing in optical supply. Service Optical Supply Inc of Lubbock accuses Southwestern Association of Independent Optical Suppliers and Virginia Lens Co of Boyd t and price fixing since November 1959. Damages seek 126 000 in triple damages under the Clayton Act. Also notes Norway census figure around 3 530 000 for 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Service Optical Supply, Inc
Lubbock
Southwestern Assn
Virginia Lens Co
Petersburg
Virginia
Service Optical
Service Optical Co
Gardens to Benefit from Weed Control in Carrot Crops
A fragment from a gardening column discusses weed control methods for carrots, noting gardeners seek year round solutions and that new materials claim to kill many plant types. The text references weed killers and weed-free garden benefits with reduced subsequent weeding, mentioning nurserymen and product varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rwanda
Storage Of Surplus Seed Recommended
Storage guidance advises keeping surplus seed in glass containers in the refrigerator. Cooler temperatures slow deterioration and help preserve seed quality for future planting or use.
Fertilizer Shortage Warns Iris Growers At Season End
The note urges iris growers to provide fertilizer before winter to prevent stunted or woody plants. It cautions against late transplantation and suggests replanting promptly to ensure roots establish before cold weather. It also references Thor as the Norse god of thunder in a broader mythic aside.
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Texas
Phlox
Adjutant General
Wolfe Nursery
Garden Center
Charolette Armstrong
Wolfe
West Texas
Weetiide
Mackenzie
Lubbock County Bar Association
Mackenzie Terrace
Bill A. Davis
Denzil Bevers
Kent Wagonseller
Hugh Harrell
Norway
Oslo
Pena
Tilers Sy Downe
IBIBO
Itona
Thor
Brown Our “Mimble Thimole
Broadway
Dial
Avenue
Marshall D. Farrell
L.A
Floydeda
Lamesa
Littlefield
Midland
Plelaview
Odessa
Lovington
N.M
Roswell, N. M
Great Amerigan “Des
Travis T. Wallace
Great American Reserve Insurance Company , Great American OF Oalia
Harlard Casualty CO
Gene Akin
L. Beard
Billy 8
Moore Carl Richardson
Ben Malone, JR
Lady Massie Vernon Cline
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