Two Glads Win All-America Awards for 1967
Kon-Tiki miniature gladiolus lights up gardens with bright yellow petals and a red blotch while American Beauty stands tall at 65 inches with luminous rose blooms. Both are heralded for vigor, health, and easy culture and come from Carl Fischer in Minnesota.
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R.A. Griesbach
Park Ridge
Ill
Carl Fischer
St. Charles
Minn
AAGS
United States
Canada
Growing Popularity of Plant Giving in Daily Life
The article notes a shift from seasonal plant gifts to year round giving. It highlights occasions like Mothers Day and Sweetest Day expanding to plant gifts for hospital patients, newlyweds, and hosts. It suggests affordable options like green plants, cacti, and charity bulbs for nursing homes, hospitals, and schools to foster beauty.
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America
Marker Tells Path Of Spreader
The piece explains spring lawn care and warns against over and under application of fertilizer. It describes using a marker on an automatic spreader to leave a white line indicating treated areas, preventing overlap and gaps, with the line fading after a few days.
Fertilizer Tips to Protect and Feed Your Lawn This Spring
Lawn experts urge using the 2010-10 fertilizer formula with nitrogen phosphorus and potassium balanced for spring feeding. Read bags for nitrogen source and base, prefer corn cob carriers, and apply in dry weather with irrigation to prevent burn and ensure gradual release.
Sweet Peas Best Planted Early for Vigorous Bloom
Early sowing yields best results for sweet peas. Prepare a furrow about five inches deep, deeper than garden peas, cover seed a shallow inch or two, then gradually fill the trench as seedlings emerge.
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Glads
Satie All
Laubach
Germantown Rd
Onraomeny Ward
Briggs & Stratten
Acings & Stratton
University Blvd
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