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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1976

Page

7

Patience and Sand Build Easy Masonry Patios

A practical guide to laying bricks in a sand base for patios terraces and walkways. It covers edging with wood curb, two to five part sand mixtures, dry or wet installs, joint filling with sand, brushing, and repeated watering to settle joints before final finish. It emphasizes level bricks and iterative compaction for durable results.

Aluminum paint as primer and Queen Anne chimneys debate

The column answers practical home questions. Aluminum house paint can serve as primer if it is aluminum based and intended for exterior use. A visitor’s take on Queen Anne styling is incorrect. brick chimneys existed long before the Pilgrims and Queen Anne features large chimneys.

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How to control pests on fruit trees with minimal insecticides

U S Department of Agriculture offers guidance on keeping fruit and nut trees healthy with little or no insecticides. The booklet shows identifying pests with photos and covers aphids, spider mites, tent caterpillars, scales, grasshoppers, and fruitworms. It advises soap sprays, natural enemies, and dormant oil sprays with temperature and timing cautions. A free catalog with 240+ publications is available from the Consumer Information Center Pueblo Colorado 81009.

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Pollution Resistant Trees to Be Tested at Cary Arboretum

A large fumigation chamber at the Cary Arboretum will test maples ash honey locusts and ginkgo for pollution tolerance. In phase two trees face actual New York City air. Researchers study leaf nutrients and plant competition while elm breeding aims for Dutch elm disease resistance. The arboretum opened in 1971 on 1800 acres with current growth and solar powered facilities.

Earl Aronson Cary Arboretum America David Karnosky New York Botanical Garden Cary Karnosky New York City Robert Goodland Mary Flagler Cary Cannon Hills Wappingers Creek

Good seed needed for quality lawn establishment

A lawn can be established by sowing or laying sod. Choose Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, fine fescues, or Highland bent. Check seed box for region-appropriate varieties and cultivars. Weeds are seldom serious and disappear when mowed.

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