Proper way to prune an apple tree for shape and health
For apples prune during dormancy from mid February to mid March to form a Christmas tree shaped tree with a central leader and 5 to 8 scaffold limbs. Start with a planted young tree at 36 inches, select a vertical central leader, add horizontal scaffold limbs, and remove excess growth to keep fruiting wood low.
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Susan Chappell
Mr. Airy
Jim Parks
Frederick
Jane Walsh
Damascus
Maryland official cites elderly abuse issue and bill defeat
Del Beck voiced disappointment after a bill to expand mandatory reporting of elderly abuse failed in committee. He backs Senate Joint Resolution 5 to study the problem, with a pledged report to the General Assembly by December 1, 1982. He compared elder abuse to child abuse and urged stronger protections.
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Carroll-Frederick County
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General Assembly
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Office On Aging
Maryland
New Seed Catalogs Offer Varieties for Gardens
Seed catalogs arriving in 1982 showcase Gold Badge rose from France, Snoopea sweet pea, inch mums, Jet begonia, and dahlia varieties. Vegetables include Viking KB3 asparagus, Chinook cauliflower, Seneca Horizon corn, and Sweet Bell Super Sweet FL pepper. Promotions feature Hana Gardenland and Twilley Seed offerings with several new fruits and flowers, plus guidance on selecting plants by climate, size, bloom date, and catalog notes.
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France
House of Meilland
Rose
Conrad Pyle Co
Weat Grove
Viking
Buffalo
N.Y
Savoy
Canton
Ohio
Twilley Seed
Trevose
Kelly Bros. Nurseries
Dansville
N.C
Jane
Goldsmith Seeds
Gilroy
Calif
Michigan State University Agricultural Experiment Station
East Lansing
Innovative Learning Center Opens for Children with Learning Problems
A new private school named Innovative Learning Center opens in September to help slow learners and children facing learning challenges. An open house is set for 7 30 p m Thursday March 18 at 1461 Old Annapolis Road Arnold near Beth Shalom Temple. Contact Dr. Linda Jacobs for details. Burma: Japanese forces captured Mandalay in 1942 during World War II.
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Beth Shalom Temple
Arnold
Ritchie Highway
Baltimore
Columbia
Annapolis
Linda Jacobs
Gardening help available with stamped envelopes
Readers asking gardening questions receive expert guidance from The News staff. Instructions note queries must be accompanied by two stamped self addressed envelopes. A reference offer of the Associated Press Guide to House Plants is mentioned with seed ordering details.
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Associated Press
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New York
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