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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1972
Page
11
An amateur gardener details his switch from hoeing to weed spraying using Ortho Spot Weed Killer and other selective herbicides. He recalls trials with diesel oil and a bagged English spray, describes shielding to protect plants, notes weed types like Bermuda and dandelions, and warns that herbicides must not mix with pesticides.
In Columbus residents report thousands of fuzzy worms migrating from old webs to pupation sites. Richard L. Miller of Ohio State University notes many are full grown caterpillars searching for pupation spots and hard to kill unless sprayed directly.
Ohio reports an unusual winter and wet spring with turf sickness from leaf spot and other diseases. Helminthosporium leaf spot causes reddish brown to black spots and melting turf. renovation may be needed where grass died. Mowing at 1 to 2 inches and removing thatch helps. caterpillar pests are active but harmless now, with moths emerging after egg hatching and spraying advised next spring for young caterpillars.
Seeds offer a way to cultivate large flowering chrysanthemums described as football sized. Start indoors in late winter and transplant to the garden once frost is past to achieve robust plants with big blooms.
A compact plastic hothouse seed starter simplifies early sowing. It supports up to five varieties in a 12 inch tray, uses Miracle soil sticks, and guides care from 75 to 80 degrees with careful watering. The piece notes seed germination, transplanting, and air access as plants mature. It also covers a new Prima apple release and peony disease prevention, plus cold-tolerant corn lines ready for trials in multiple countries.
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