Walnuts Attract Lightning and Plant Care Tips Highlight Garden Notes
The column cites Clarence Trumbore of Emmaus Pa noting black walnuts near barns often avoid lightning damage, while farmers plant them for protection. A Raleigh reader suggests a vacation watering method using string and water to keep houseplants moist, and Richard Langfelder of Katonah offers gardening help. The National Chrysanthemum Society announces its top varieties, with Vera Todd Bayles as president and the Dr Ernest L Scott Gold Medal Award to honor an outstanding chrysanthemum pompom spray. The 1968 Chrysanthemum Society meeting is set for Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Clarence H. Trumbore
Emmaus
Trumbore
Raleigh
N. C
Chrysanthemum Society
National Council of State Garden Clubs
Atlanta
Ernest L. Scott
Tulsa
Okla
Daffodil and jonquil distinction explained
The jonquil is a specific type of daffodil and all daffodils belong to the genus Narcissus. The terms are often used interchangeably but jonquil refers to a particular variety within Narcissus.
Double Pot A Good Idea
Rows of large green plants brighten interiors. Use indoor planters by keeping plants in their clay pots and placing the pots inside decorative outer containers. Pack damp peat moss between pots to retain moisture, ensuring the moss stays moist for water absorption through porous walls.
FOR GROWTH Pot Plant Stopped Growing
A brief horticulture tip suggests repotting into a larger container with fresh soil to revive a stagnant pot plant.
Super Hybrid Seeds Gain Popularity Among Gardeners
Hybrid seeds rise in seed racks as gardeners seek higher yields uniform fruit and healthier vigorous plants. Breeders cross many parent strains to find successful hybrids, which cannot reproduce and must be remade each season, raising costs but delivering reliable, uniform crops.
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