Early Spring Pruning Tips For Fruit Trees And Home Gardens
Early spring proves ideal for pruning most fruit trees before leaf emergence to protect buds. Peach trees need more pruning than others as fruit forms on one year twigs. Remove dead wood, thin crowded branches and cut close to main limbs to prevent disease and improve sunlight and airflow.
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Tech Professor Discusses Strawberries At Local Grow Club
The Low and Grow Garden club met at Mrs. Dor sey in Kansas City with Dr. Warren Yocum of Texas Tech presenting on strawberry culture. A house and garden sale was planned for February at Municipal Garden Arts Center, and Creel unveiled a portable plastic greenhouse with a lean to design and poly film coverage.
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Newnan Dorsey
Kenosha
E. J. Cooper
Warren Yocum
Texas Tech
Municipal Garden Arts Center
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Aphids May Be Causing Ivy Damage
Aphids may be causing severe decline in English ivy in the area. Diazinon is suggested if other methods fail. Poor-looking Euonymus plants signal a dormant spray with Diazinon or similar insecticides soon. Prolonged dryness may boost spider mites on junipers cypress arborvitae and some houseplants.
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Mrs Earl Garner Heads Brownfield Garden Club
Mrs Earl Garner elected president of the Brownfield Garden Club with Mrs Truman DuBose as vice president. Other officers include Nellie Johnson second vice president Roland Pair recording secretary J W Hawkins treasurer and Charles Owens corresponding secretary. Arbor Day tree planting planned at Local Boys Club and the group will hold its annual flower show in May.
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Brownfield
Earl Garner
Brownfield Garden Club
Truman DuBose
Nellie Johnson
Roland Pair
J. W. Hawkins
Charles Owens
Carent Club
Jocal Boys Club
Bulb Planting Tips for Forcing in Pots
When forcing bulbs this winter keep each variety together. In a clay azalea pot use a six inch pot to hold six tulip bulbs or three large daffodil bulbs or three hyacinths. Set each bulb type so at least half is covered with garden soil mix.
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Holland
U. S
Gladiolus Society Holds Auction At Garden and Arts Center
Gladiolus Society plans a February 9 auction at 7 30 p m at the Garden and Arts Center. Members say abundant corms and oversupplies will yield reasonable prices, nonmember participation welcome, aims to spread varieties widely. Also tips on dry indoor herb care with clay pots for drainage and air circulation.
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Gladiolus Society
Garden and Arts Center
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