Home garden success starts with planning and care
Ohio State University Extension horticulturist James Utzinger notes gardening success hinges on attitude soil and weather conditions and manager effort. Improve poor soils with organic matter lime and fertilizers based on soil tests. Plan continuous use through companion and succession cropping while maintaining moisture and pests control.
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Ohio State University Extension
James Utzinger
Safety tips for fueling and storing gasoline powered mowers
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute urges safe handling of gasoline for power mowers. Use safety approved cans and check with retailers for designated containers. Do not refuel indoors or with the engine running or hot. Wipe spills before starting. New safety standards require splash shields to divert overflow from mufflers. Never store a powered mower inside a building with fumes or near flames and always let the engine cool before storage.
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Outdoor Power Equipment Institute
OPEI
Petunias in bloom offers vast color all summer
Our special F. Hybrid petunias provide enduring color through summer from Magics for beds to Cascades for hanging baskets. Novelties include red El Toro yellow Sunburst and purple Sugar Daddy with thousands of plants available now. Stop in.
The Liberated Gardener Covers Hot Spots With Plants
Frank J. Taylor describes converting hot barren spots at a home into shaded, thriving areas. He details trials with grass, myrtle, honeysuckle, live oaks, conifers, a maple, and a plum, plus experiments with squash and vetch to cool slopes. Myrtle becomes a lasting ground cover, though it can invade nearby beds.
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Frank J. Taylor
Tulip Botrytis Blight Reported In Moist Spring
Ohio State University plant pathologist R E Partyka warns tulips and peonies are vulnerable to Botrytis blight in moist weather. Infected leaves develop gray mold and brown margins. remove diseased foliage and spray with ferbam zineb benomyl or Terracor. Drench soil before spring growth to curb spread and destroy infected plant material.
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Columbus
R. E. Partyka
Ohio State University
Partyka
Sunflowers For Birds Feeders And Screens
Sunflowers provide inexpensive feed for birds or poultry and can serve as a temporary screen. Large heads attract birds quickly. after cutting, hang whole heads for feeding or remove seeds, dry, and store in metal containers for later use.
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