Community gardens answer to inflation and land access
AP Newsfeatures notes 47 percent of American homes had some vegetable gardening in 1974. Gardens for All outlines how to obtain land and organize a community plot with churches parks public housing and schools as possible sponsors. Survey shows 46 percent garden to save money while others seek better tasting food recreation and year round preservation tips.
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Gardens For All Inc
Norwalk
Conn
Plants guide traffic in new Hancock Tower offices
In Boston the 60 story Hancock Tower will use tropical plants to direct traffic rather than walls or corridors. About 3,000 plants, including a six foot six inch butterfly palm, are being shipped from Florida for the office spaces designed by I M Pei and Partners, delighting green thumbed employees.
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Boston
Hancock Tower
Florida
I.M. Pei and Partners
Lacebugs and Their Garden Threats and Solutions
Lacebugs suck juices from greenery and discolor leaves while their lace like wings and slender bodies deter gardeners. Over 800 species exist with many host specific ranges. control is by spraying nicotine sulphate at first sight, a biodegradable insecticide from tobacco leaves that targets pests without harming plants pets people or beneficial insects.
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Earl Aronson
City Parks and Recreation
SOC
General Merchanddis
Friendly
Huffy
Briggs & Stratton
Rakee
Scotts Rodgers Foy
Armbruster Florist
Grand Ave
Scotts
Colin’s
Ace Hardware
North Broad Street
Grand Avenue
Middletown
Bern Greenhouse
Yankee Road
Conover Store
South Main Street
Dason
Montgomery Ward
North University
Springboro Hardware
Springboro
Streiftau Brothers, Inc
First Avenue
Rinks Dept
Roosevelt Avenue
Twin Fair
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