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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1971

Page

9

Silver Puffs hollyhock a dwarf flowering variety

A bronze medal winner in the 1971 All America Selections trials, Silver Puffs is the first truly dwarf hollyhock, maturing and blooming at two feet high. It features pale pink blooms with a silvery cast, double pompoms, 3 to 4 inch blossoms, and base branching creating a miniature bush ideal for mid to late summer color.

Virginia Weed Control Guide shows herbicides vary in danger

The Virginia Weed Control Guide compares common garden herbicides by toxicity, noting most are only slightly toxic and several are safer than aspirin. It warns that label directions must be followed and pesticides should not be used recklessly despite perceived safety.

Virginia Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Billion Dollar Loss From Erosion Prevention via Vegetation

An article argues that 180 million acres lose topsoil yearly, causing about a $1 billion productivity loss and 500 million tons of sediment entering waterways. It promotes planting trees shrubs grasses and ground covers to reduce erosion along 300 000 miles of banks and open land for wind control and soil stabilization.

United States American Association of Nurserymen Capesee Eensy

Roses Through History From Ancient Roots to Modern Garden

The article traces roses from ancient civilizations in China Africa and West Asia to modern gardens. Fossils from Oregon and Colorado suggest rose ancestry dating back about 40 million years, illustrating long human-plant interaction.

Oregon Colorado

Gardens and Gardeners Reach New National Milestone

The Gardener's Advisory Council reports 81 million Americans engage in gardening as a popular hobby, tending roughly 45 million gardens nationwide. The figures highlight widespread participation across genders and ages and reflect growing interest in home cultivation and outdoor spaces.

Gardener’s Advisory Council

Fruit Trees Need Pollination to Bear Fruit

Butler County extension agent Roy Titkemeyer answers questions on fruit tree pollination. He explains trees bloom before fruiting and that all fruit trees need pollination to bear fruit, noting some trees self pollinate while many require pollen from another species.

Roy Titkemeyer Butler’ County Titkemeyer

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