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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1989

Page

8

Pruning Wisdom From Winter Garden Classic Guide

The guide warns that cutting a tree to ruin its natural form invites decay. It advises trimming the crown by cutting back to a lateral branch to reduce decay and promote callus tissue growth over the wound.

Proper pruning avoids tree topping and promotes health

The Tees: Expert Co of Kent Ohio warns that trimming main branches to stubs disfigures and weakens trees. Topping causes internal decay, stubs invite pests, and watersprouts regrow the height. Crown reduction offers a safer alternative, preserving canopy with proper cuts. Dr Funk urges proper care amid environmental concerns.

Expert Co Kent Ohio Roger Funk Davey Tree Funk American Forestry Association

Cricket fights threaten Shanghai fields in China Daily report

Beijing AP notes cricket wars devastate 1700 acres of fields and city shrubbery near Shanghai. About 1000 locals live off crickets, market trades 10000 daily worth 54000 to 81000 dollars. A cricket club runs contests with prizes around 810 dollars, sparking calls to ban gambling tied fighting.

Beijing Shanghai China Daily China

Lawn refurbishing guide boosts fall seeding and fall fertilizer use

Weeders guide urges fall seeding for robust root growth and drought resilience. It recommends removing debris, spreading a phosphorus rich fertilizer such as 10-16-20, raking seed for even distribution, light watering, and a weathered straw mulch. It highlights tools like power rakes and verti-cutters to remove thatch and revive turf, plus weed control options and Greenview and Problem Solver product lines for fertilizers and pest control.

Greenview

Indoor care for overwintering annuals from the garden

Experts urge bringing annuals indoors before frost. Start cuttings from impatiens coleus and geraniums in vermiculite or sand, root in 1-2 weeks, then transplant to 4-6 inch pots. Maintain moisture, prune flowers, and provide bright light for continued bloom indoors.

American Association of Nurserymen AAN

Pruning Home Fruit Trees for Strong Scaffold Shapes

Prune during dormancy with heading back and thinning cuts. Apple and pear trees should take a Christmas tree shape, starting with an 18 to 24 inch head in year one, adding scaffold branches in subsequent years to build strong layers while keeping fruiting wood low. Peaches need early heading back and lighter follow ups to develop size and light access, with careful removal of old wood in winters and shoots in summers for gradual restoration over three to four years.

Ayate

Pumpkin company uses Carver-Lantern method for displays

Lea Bardeen, president of Pumpkin Ltd in Denver Colorado, inspects carved pumpkins produced with the company's patented Carver Lantern method. The process uses printed patterns transferred onto pumpkins with a poker and cut out with small saws for Halloween displays.

Lea Bardeen Pumpkin Ltd Denver Colo

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