Beautiful Lawns Care Guide from Garden Experts
Agronomists advise a two stage soil feed starting before seeding with phosphate rich plant food. After soil prep and rolling, seed is sown and watered well to promote germination. Ongoing seasonal feedings in fall and spring maintain vigor and weed-free turf around the home.
Winter Cold Hurts City Shrub Growth and City Cleanup
City gardeners report severe last winter cold has left many shrubs with dead or weak growth across Lubbock, prompting widespread trimming. City Manager H P Clifton says extra trash crews work Saturdays to clear debris in alleys, with rules limiting disposal of branches over three inches and five feet in length to speed pickups.
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Plains Farming Substitute Rule On Wheat Noted
DUANE ROWELL reports a Senate approved feed grains bill allows substituting wheat for feed grains on allotted acres. The measure may boost yes votes in the upcoming wheat referendum though outcomes remain uncertain. Bragg notes substitutions are in place of rather than in addition to designated acreages.
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Sundown Garden Club Installs Officers
Sundown Garden Club held a Wednesday meeting at Mrs. Guy Swain home and installed officers. Mrs. Swain became president, Jean Schoenrock the vice president, and Fay Winn the secretary. Plans for summer activities were set.
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Government weighs tax relief for Mexican mining firms
Mexico City AP reports the government studies income tax exemptions and other relief to lift a sagging mining industry as a Cabinet minister signals potential tax relief measures.
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Caring for gloxinias: water at room temperature
Water gloxinias by applying room temperature moisture to the soil while keeping all foliage and flowering crowns dry. This ensures roots absorb without risking leaf or bloom damage.
LaRosa Garden Club Announces Flower Show Winners
Top honors go to Mrs. Robert A. Jones for the tri color award in the artistic division and Mrs. Benidean Hammack for the award of merit and sweepstakes in the horticulture division at the LaRosa Garden Club annual show held May 9 at Municipal Garden Arts Center. The theme was A Floral Serenade Through the Year with twelve artistic classes and thirty horticulture classes. Suva will install automatic telephones next year.
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