New All-America Gladiolus Winners Named for 1973
Three gladiolus varieties Big Daddy Mexicali Rose and Brightside win 1973 All America honors. Big Daddy is a seven foot tall creamy peach giant with straight spikes. Mexicali Rose blooms 60 inches tall with numerous uniform buds and early color. Brightside is a bright yellow with orange red edge 3% to four feet tall blooming in about 70 days.
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Big Daddy
Mexicali Rose
Brightside
George M. Ruppel
Bridgehampton
N.Y
George Melk
Mequon
Wis
Carl Fischer
St. Charles
Minn
Drain tile guidance for gardens and drainage
Advice on improving garden drainage with four inch drain tiles placed 25 feet apart and two feet deep. Ensure an outlet and proper fall lines. Water should fall at least two inches per 100 feet, grade surfaces to avoid erosion, and add organic matter to clay soils to improve drainage.
Black Bear Hibernation Maintains Normal Body Metrics
During hibernation, the black bear's temperature and heartbeat stay notably within normal ranges. Researchers note metabolic rate drops but core vitals exhibit stability, underscoring unique physiological adaption in this species.
New bluegrass varieties debut across the United States and Europe
A round of new bluegrass cultivars emerges from Rutgers University breeding and European selections. The list includes Adelphi Arboretum Arista Baron Bonnieblue Fylking Galaxy Merion Nuggett Pennstar Prato and Sodco noted for disease resistance dense growth and low mowing needs.
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United States
Rutgers University
America
Europe
Adelphi
Rutgers
Arboretum
Missouri
Bluegrass
Arista
Baron
Holland
Bonnieblue
Fylking
Sweden
Galaxy
Merion
Nuggett
Alaska
Pennstar
Prato
Sodco
Purdue University
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AMK
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Middletown
Owena
Iqlions
Middletown Shopping Center
Lawn-A-Mat
Gote
Greenskeeper
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