Garden clinics set by Montgomery County Extension Service
The Montgomery County Cooperative Extension Service schedules plant clinics at three locations this season. Thursday 12:30 to 2 p.m. at 18410 Muncaster Road Derwood, through August. Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Davis Library Bethesda, through August. Monday evenings at Wheaton Regional Library 11701 Georgia Ave. Contacts: gardeners 590-9650 or Home and Garden Information Center 1-800-342-2507.
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Montgomery County Cooperative Extension Service
Muncaster Road
Derwood
Davis Library
Democracy Blvd
Bethesda
Wheaton Regional Library
Georgia Ave
Home and Garden Information Center
Matchmaker Produce Line links Maryland growers to buyers
The University of Maryland and Maryland Department of Agriculture launch a computerized program to help fruit and vegetable growers market their products. The Matchmaker Produce Line lists 71 growers across 15 counties, mainly on the Eastern Shore or Delaware, with a toll free number for print outs by commodity, county, or region.
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University of Maryland
Cooperative Extension Service
Maryland Department of Agriculture
L.E. Gallagher
Ms. Gallagher
Dorchester County
University of Maryland At College Park
Maryland
Cheltenham
Delaware
Maryland Cooperative Extension Service
Matchmaker
Longwood offers fall continuing education courses
Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square announces a fall continuing education program running August 7 to December 6. Courses include Annual plants Deciduous trees Ferns Herb gardening Bonsai Ikebana Flower arranging Pruning basics Perennials and a Holiday decorations workshop. Lectures by Rick Darke Dr Richard Lighty Dr Allan Armitage and Bill Toone accompany illustrated sessions with certificate of merit upon completion. Early registration advised. contact Longwood Gardens continuing education for details.
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Rick Darke
Longwood Gardens
Darke
Longwood
University of Georgia
Armitage
Bill Toone
San Diego Wild Animal Park
Toone
Africa
Asia
North America
South Pacific
Zoological Society of San Diego
PO Bow
Kennett Square
Choosing a Lawn Mower for Your Lawn Size and Need
Consumer Reports guides mower selection by lawn size and terrain. Reel mowers suit small, flat lawns. electric and gas push mowers fit medium yards. self propelled and riding mowers cover larger areas. tractors emerge for acre plus. Prices range from under 100 to over 5000 dollars.
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Sears
Consumer Reports
Manneyer
Edwin Budding
Jones
Geadman
American elm revival hopes rise from cloned cells
Subhash Domir of the USDA reports cloning four elm seedlings from pioneer elm cells in Ohio. By fusing these with a disease resistant related species he aims to produce a single cell capable of yielding disease resistant American elms within five years.
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Ohio
Subhash Domir
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mr. Domir
Gladiolus Flowers Featured as August Flower of the Month
Gladiolus are sun loving and many hybrids resist frost, with hardy dwarfs and winter hardy varieties sold by John Scheepers Inc and Wayside Gardens. The plant, linked to myth and the iris family, is celebrated for cutting, with numerous varieties cited and zones 3 to 10 showing vigor.
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South Africa
Central Africa
James Colwill
Chelsea
England
John Scheepers Inc
Guernsey
Wayside Gardens
Zanes
Apollo
Hyancinthus
Mediterranean
McClure
Zimmerman
the Gladiators
Old country roses trace deep roots in history
Country America notes that South’s familiar old varieties are China and tea roses. Their spread across continents began in the early 1800s, and despite neglect they persist. Many yards share the same lineage, with distant roots linking Virginia, Tennessee, Texas, and Europe through a single plant lineage.
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Country America
China
Europe
America
Texas
Tennessee
Virginia
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Garden News
Pierre S. du Pont
Charles Murphy
St. Louis
Mr. Campbell
Murphy
Gladiolus
Patrick F. O'Keefe
Pamela Griffin
Fred Archibald
H.P
P. St
P.T.O
Fréderick Rid
Germantown
Kubota
Earth
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