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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1975
Page
19
A Middletown Journal column offers houseplant advice focusing on hanging plants. It covers suitable varieties like ivy and philodendron, moisture methods using sphagnum moss and dual containers, drainage, and humidity needs for plants such as gloxinia and gardenia.
The loquat, prized in ancient China, spread to Japan, Mexico and France, now growing in U S gardens. It reaches 10 to 15 feet with glossy leaves and white autumn flowers, fruit ripening in spring. Eat raw or as preserves. jelly makes peeling optional. Tough frost harms fruit. trees train well against walls. Plant in rich, well drained soil with monthly spring to fall fertilization.
The U S Department of Agriculture notes two new thornless blackberries Dirksen Thornless and Black Satin and a disease resistant strawberry suitable for home gardens. Originated with Southern Illinois University, they are productive and winter hardy south of a line from Urbana Illinois to central Ohio to western Maryland and New Jersey. Plant spacing is 8 to 10 feet.
The newer lawngrass varieties are bred to resist disease, aiding homeowners. Disease causes lawn deterioration and arises when environmental balance is disturbed. Fungi present become problematic under excess irrigation or stress from rapid growth and aggressive fertilization.
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