Hybrid roses win All American honors for 1973
Three hybrid tea roses Electron Gypsy and Medallion earned All-America Rose Selections 1973 status. Electron noted for perfume and awards across Europe bred in Ireland by Sam McGredy IV. Gypsy praised for sturdy stems and orange red blooms. Medallion yields many apricot pink blossoms with strong fragrance and dense petals. Also included is NYSDEC insect control guidance using burlap or tree tangles for caterpillar management.
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All-America Rose
Electron
Medallion
Great Britain
Holland
Spain
Scandinavia
Germany
Austria
Belgium
Roeulx
Paddy ‘McGredy
Prima Ballerina
Ireland
Sam McGredy IV
Gypsy
Nature’s turf: rugged, wild grasses shape fine lawn varieties
The article notes that some ideal lawn grasses arise directly from nature rather than breeding. Nugget Kentucky bluegrass comes from Alaska, Highland colonial bentgrass from Oregon foothills, and Jamestown fine fescue from southern Europe. These natural lines offer hardy traits and broader genetic resistance, with careful seed production to ensure purity.
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Jamestown
Alaska
Europe
Rhode Island
Let Your Kid Grow Peanuts
This article highlights growing peanuts with a young gardener in mind. It notes that peanuts develop underground after flowering and suggests planting raw, shelled seeds in rows eight to ten inches apart, two inches deep, with a 2.5 to 3 foot row spacing. It advises cultivating as needed, digging before frost, and curing vines in a warm place.
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Fairy Place
Painted Daisies Bloom Through Early Autumn
Painted daisies are chrysanthemum relatives with long slender stems and finely cut leaves. They bloom from June and will continue producing blossoms until early autumn if faded flowers are removed. grow from seeds, sow thinly, transplant crowded seedlings when 2 to 3 inches tall.
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Sapped McDonough Power Equipment Company, Inc
Fuqua Industries
Wolf Gravely Sales
Charles ST
Cascades
Oregon
Middletown’s Complete Garden Store
Armbruster Florist
Lawn Boy
Armbruster Florist, Inc
Armbrusters
Grand Ave
Lawn & Garden
Scotts Lawn Products
Yankee RD
Middletown
S. Dixie
Blue Ball
Toro
Guardian
Fair Trane
Toro Company
Phabielibs Middletown Shopping Center
General
Doebler Brothers, Inc
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