Four new Ortho gardening books for Christmas gifts
Ortho releases four gardening titles timed for holiday giving and winter reading. Controlling Weeds covers identification and control of over 100 common lawn and garden weeds with safety tips, mulching, and tool use. Landscape Plans guides design, plant selection, and regional suitability for attractive lawns. Gardening in Dry Climates emphasizes water management and xeriscaping with over 200 suitable plants. All About Pruning revised offers updated methods for evergreens, hedges, foundation plants, fruit trees, and vines with detailed illustrations. Each title runs about 7.95 dollars.
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Caring for the living Christmas tree guidance and sale notice
The article provides guidelines from the America Association of Nurserymen on maintaining living Christmas trees including root protection water needs and storage. It also notes a Garden Club greens sale at 9 am on Saturday December 9 at St. John's Prospect Hall 889 Butterfly Lane Frederick featuring fresh cut crowsfoot Magnolia holly pine cedar and berries.
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Additional America Association of Nurserymen
Garden Club
Prospect Hall
St. John's
Butterfly Lane
Frederick
Carroll bird club meeting features Trinidad and Tobago trip
The Carroll County Bird Club will hold its monthly meeting at 7 30 p m on Wednesday December 13 at Piney Run Park Bill Murphy will present Birding Adventures in Trinidad and Tobago The program is free for attendees For more information call 675-2019 or 348-1697
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Carroll County Bird Club
Piney Run Park
Bill Murphy
Trinidad and Tobago
Record Christmas tree season ahead
Washington AP reports a likely record Christmas tree season despite artificial tree preference. U.S. growers number around 15,000 with over 7 million trees planted on more than 1 million acres, and 343 million trees sold in 1888 valued at about 1.5 billion. Major producing states include Oregon, Michigan, Wisconsin, California, North Carolina, Washington, and Pennsylvania.
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LS. Department of Agriculture
Doyle Johnson
United
Farmlife Magazine
U.S
Oregon
Michigan
Wisconsin
California
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
West
Northeast
Johnson
Maryland Christmas Tree Directory Expands for 16th Year
The Maryland Department of Agriculture Marketing Services issues the eleventh annual Christmas Tree Directory listing 61 choose and cut farms up from 45 last year and seven grower owned retail lots. No drought stress in 1969 boosts supply. directories available at libraries, tourism centers, extension offices or by mail from Annapolis.
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Maryland Department of Agriculture
Maryland
aapMen Af
Harry 5. Truman Parkway
Annapolis
Christmas tree care tips with galvanized stands and bleach
Hints emphasize using a galvanized tree stand to inhibit bacteria and avoid additives like sugar or pennies in water. If no galvanized stand is available, add two tablespoons of household bleach per gallon of warm water to slow bacterial growth and aid water uptake. Dr Gouin warns against gimmicks and says proper watering keeps a tree indoors about three weeks. disposal can involve using branches as mulch and birds enjoying a popcorn stringed stump in the yard.
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Mt Airy
Aris
H.B. Duvall, Inc
E. Patrick St
Equipme
Irsviy
Myersville Vol. Fire Company
Maryland Forest, Park and Wildlife Service
Forest, Park and Wildlife Service
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Ric Lillard
Lew Dominick
Myersville Vfc
Terry Ryder
Treeland Nurseries, Inc
How of Lllen & Fish Hatchery
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Tractor Mart
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