Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Middletown Journal in Middletown, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1978

Page

12

Early lawn start pays off with frost crack seed beds

Researchers from O M Scott and Sons say early seeding benefits lawns this spring. Frost cracks create seed lodging and soil contact as temperatures rise to 55 to 60 degrees F. Benefits include quicker germination, weeds held back, and advantage for shaded areas. Apply slow release fertilizer or crabgrass preventer as needed and use a lawn spreader for even coverage.

O.M. Scott & Sons Scotts

Indoor house plants prove you do not need a green thumb

The era of the house plant is here with indoor gardening thriving in homes. Guidance covers lighting, watering, fertilization, and pest protection, noting most plants adapt to average light while some need sun or shade and stressing gradual light changes and proper fertilization per manufacturer directions.

Over the Back Fence on Planting and Garden Choices

The writer shares a cautious gardening tip to avoid overplanting by visualizing end use. He notes households often plant more than needed and describes preferring small crops like turnips and parsley. Parsley’s smaller varieties also serve as a six inch wide decorative border with crinkled green leaves.

Garden herbs and greens for summer cooking and storage

The article urges careful planting to avoid overgrowth and highlights parsley as a key herb for garnishes and sauces. It promotes versatile greens such as turnip mustard beet tops and chard, notes the value of herbs like Dark Opal basil and mint, and suggests practical growing tips and uses from fresh meals to freezer storage.

Gardner

Also Mentioned on This Page

Toro Jim Armbruster Sibranks Bive Bal Uley Wa Aeamiley Nn Glass SHACK Cina Dayton Rd Ros Ripple Bird Baths Monroe Ohio Ortho Berns McAlpin's Housewares Towne Mall Ange California Redwood Sun
Search Courier

Search the Middletown Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Middletown Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication