AAS Winners Highlight Achillea Varieties and Garden Appeal
Fred Archibald All-America Selections Part III introduces Achillea varieties Moketowum and Summer Pastels, noting height, hardiness, drought tolerance, and bloom color ranges from pink to white. Describes Joly Joker and Navion color patterns, compact growth, and suitability for cut flowers, seeds, and beginner gardeners. Winter Garden preview mentions upcoming vegetable winner features.
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Seminar on non-toxic food production in Arkansas event
A National Organic Growing Seminar in Lunendale Arkansas will cover natural pesticides organic fertilization and soil rebuilding. Workshops will guide home gardeners farmers and nurserymen on safe profitable food production with non toxic methods. Registration ends September 10 with details from Sitran Industries.
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Gardening Without Insects Continues as Year Round Hobby
A hobbyist pursues organic gardening using BrowNNR seedings, basements, and seasonal covers to harvest tomatoes by Thanksgiving. He advocates working with nature, not controlling it, and documents his method in articles for Organic Gardening and Fine Gardening while building a gardening diary to track past successes and mistakes.
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Euonymus Scale Infestation and Control Measures
A guide to Euonymus scale, its life cycle and damage on euonymus bushes. White and brown flecks appear on leaves and bark as crawlers hatch from May to July, causing defoliation and stress. Prevent by planting resistant varieties, pruning, and staged dormant and summer insecticidal sprays including horticultural oil, soap, and Carbaryl on specified dates.
Gardener warns on plant names and climate differences
Veteran AP editor James Walters notes common plant names mislead gardeners moving to new climates. He advocates botanical names like Philadelphus and Pittosporum tobira, explains regional name variations such as mock orange, and highlights how misnaming can misdirect care and results across the United States and Arizona.
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