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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 2001
Page
9
A casual to professional guide on rose care and disease prevention covers common pest problems, cultural practices, and self diagnostics. It highlights issues like saltation and leaf symptoms, with a note to contact a local information line for more details at 00-s 22-9634.
American Forests and the US Weir program invite proposals for conservation work in the Chesapeake Bay area. The deadline is Thursday February 15, with grants awarded by March. Native American groups in Maryland and Pennsylvania are urged to apply, focusing on ecosystem restoration, conservation education, applied research, and technology use. For information contact Heather Beece at 202-955-4500 ext 204 or hcamphelli amfor via email.
The Carroll County Cooperative Extension and Master Gardeners announce an annual landscaping miniconference from 8 30 am to 3 45 pm Saturday March 3 at the Carroll County extension office in Westminster with a snow date March 24 Registration ends when classes fill or on Friday Feb 23 Fee 15 per person 22 per couple box lunches 6 50 Includes four one hour sessions on topics from wildlife attraction to composting Led by Brian Lewis of Snell's Nursery and Steve Allgeier is the contact for registration. daily advisories are posted at Carroll County Public Libraries.
A seminar titled Bugs and Blights covers urban and rural landscape pests, including insect and disease issues in forests. It runs 6 30 to 9 p m Thursday March 29 at Bear Branch Nature Center Westminster with experts Robert Rabaglia and Stan ton Gill. Registration by March 26 is 5 dollars at the door, CEUs offered and refreshments provided. For details call 410 848 2517.
Feb events include Orchid Culture Classes at Behnke Nurseries in Potomac and Beltsville, an Annual Maryland Christmas Tree Association Winter Meeting at Western Maryland College, Master Gardener Training in Westminster, Organic Gardening Course at Carroll Community College, Orchid Clinic sessions at Behnke Nurseries Potomac, and a Bird-Friendly Yard Designing lecture at Carroll County Extension Office.
Seed savers value traditional methods over quick results. Gardeners exchange seeds through networks and save seeds from their plants, like tomatoes, avoiding hybrids. The process requires care, includes drying and storage tips, and offers a long shelf life. Resources include Suzanne Ashworth’s Seed to Seed and the Seed Savers Exchange catalog.
Dear reader offers practical tips to start seeds at home, collect seeds from neighbors or public gardens, use soil-less mix, recycle containers, and propagate by cuttings. Advice covers light, feeding, hardening off, and low cost composting plus trading seeds, with emphasis on patience and hands‑on effort.
Endive forms pale green heads and commands high market prices in winter. Indoors forcing roots after summer growth yields tight blanched heads. trim side roots and tops, shorten roots, and store roots for dark, low light conditions to prolong harvest.
The article discusses cruise ships adopting cleaner power sources and efficient engines to reduce environmental impact. It notes a shift toward modern, passenger friendly power systems and collaborative efforts by cruise lines to share environmental information.
Scientist Jesse Ausubel describes a program using submarine tracking tech to census marine life. The effort seeks accurate fish counts beyond nets, linking data to climate and ecosystem forecasts, with a ten year horizon and about one billion dollars from fifteen countries and sixty institutions.
Suffolk Virginia AP reports farmer William L Shelton converted 185 acres of his soybean field into turfgrass for Aston Turf Farm. He notes Virginia’s turfgrass sector is the state’s largest and cites wide industry growth and golf course maintenance. Shelton plans to target the Hampton Roads residential market after investing over 500000 dollars.
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