Small Flowers For Tiny Spaces And Mini Arrangements
Small flowers suit restricted spaces and future use as miniature arrangements. The piece lists sweet alyssum and lobelia as common tiny bloomers, with others like Mexican marigolds, Ageratum, creeping zinnia, and linarias noted as lesser known but garden friendly. It highlights Fairy Bouquet as a mix of linaria colors.
Wine at home kits barred without vintner license
Frankfort AP reports the attorney general’s office says merchants may not sell home winemaking kits to buyers lacking a vintner license. Licenses cost 500 dollars annually, and sales to unlicensed individuals are prohibited.
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Snowflake Dianthus chosen for 1973 garden displays
A new Snowflake Dianthus hybrid, bronze medal in Flueuroselect trials, offers 1 to 2 inch flowers with serrated petals on 6 to 8 inch plants ideal for borders edging and containers. A guide lists common houseplant pests from mites to aphids whiteflies and snails with practical controls including sanitation isolation and insecticidal sprays.
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Fast Growing Shade Trees Warn Against Planting
The article lists fast growing trees like silver maple box elder willow tree of heaven Chinese elm and Siberian elm and poplars except yellow poplar as quick shade sources. It warns these trees are brittle short lived and prone to limb breakage and expensive maintenance. It cautions they may outgrow front yards of low built homes.
French savor snails as a civilized diet in spring battle
The French prefer eating snails over poisoning them as a garden pest, featuring escargots during Christmas and New Year. Paris and national stats show 600 million snails consumed annually, with Burgundy’s Helix pomatia and Helix aspersa favored. Snail farms supply households and packers, while imports reach ten million yearly.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
France
Burgundy
Spraying Best For Dandelions In Lawn Care
Homeowners struggle to distinguish flowers while dandelions spread fast. Experts urge spring spraying with compressed air sprayers or larger power sprayers for larger yards to target weeds and prevent drift.
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