Origins of American Horticulture Handbook Released
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden presents Origins of American Horticulture, a history built from three years of records by garden staff and 12 botanist consultants. It traces plant arrivals and leaders from Bartram to nurseryman William Prince and explorers like Catesby and Trendencant, covering early colonists, East to West regions, and notable plants and nurseries.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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Botanic Garden
St. Augustine
Florida
China
North America
New England
Williamsburg
Lebanon
John Bartram
Philadelphia
Bartram
England
Altamaha River
Georgia
William Prince
Flushing
Long Island
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Spraying Plants Safely With Insecticides
Guidance for effective spraying covers reading labels before use and measuring area or number of plants. It emphasizes proper sprayer cleanliness, accurate chemical dosing, avoiding wind drift, and using coarse drenching for lawns or fine mist for trees and flowers, with run off indicators and regular intervals.
Nurserymen Checklist Guides Lasting Landscape Beauty
The article emphasizes the AAN nurseryman checklist for homeowners after planting. It covers watering, fertilizing, staking, pest and weed control, mulching, and lawn maintenance to sustain beauty and outdoor living. It notes professionals may provide ongoing maintenance services for assurance.
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AAN
Dormant Spray Guidance for Pests on Trees and Shrubs
As buds swell in spring apply a dormant spray to combat overwintering pests such as scale aphids mealy bugs and mites. Timing rate and materials matter with dormant oil being common mixed with water applied on a windless sunny morning 40 to 60 degrees before leaf out. Some species including Japanese and sugar maple beech hickory walnut hemlock yew larch and Douglas fir are sensitive to oil. drift can injure barberry and pachysandra. If not eliminated scale may require seasonlong regular spraying.
Planning Now for a Profitable Home Vegetable Garden
The article urges early planning for a productive garden. It lists crop quantities for a family of six and offers rotation tips, space-saving ideas, and practical cues like sowing beans every 3 to 4 weeks, training cucumbers on a wire, and using soil prep and side-dressing practices for better yields.
Reel Type Mower Gains Ground In Quality Lawn Trend
Mower maker Einar Jacobsen cites reel mowers for quality turf and safety. Reels cut grass rather than tear it and reportedly last about twice as long as rotary types. Industry expects power mower sales to top 5 million in 1968 with riding mowers rising. 25 million power mowers in use. LAWN Institute notes large seed use for bluegrass.
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Einar Jacobsen
Cool It At Night Care for House Plants
The article advises keeping house plants healthier by making night temperatures 10 to 15 degrees cooler than daytime. It recommends placing plants in a cooler room and adjusting heat controls. Porous clay pots insulate roots and help keep plant temperatures down.
Indoor Plants Grow Best In Clay Pots
A USDA booklet on Indoor Gardens advises all plants for indoor use should be in clay pots. Plants should be potted and set in the garden rather than planted directly in indoor garden soil. Watering is vital to avoid overdosing, and clay pots in soil generally last longer than table or sill placements.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Gardening News
United States
John Trendescant
Mark Catesby
Mid - Atlantic
Deep South
Lewis and Clark
Japan
David Fairchild
American Association of Nurserymen
Tee
Colorado
Blue Spruce
Pink
Golden Vicari
Mahonia
Greenridge Nursery
Lawn Institute
Schrocké
Yankee RD
N. Verity
Nelbar
Tytus
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