Housing on rails spurs a mobile living boom across America
A trend from railroad cars to camps, motels and boats reshapes housing. In Fort Monmouth New Jersey an Army project named Operation Railfan moved seven retired stainless steel passenger coaches to post housing for senior NCOs. The venture hinges on salvageable stainless steel cars whose durability could rehouse families with minimal renovations.
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Texas
Roy Hoffheinz
Astrodome
Astroworld
Army
U.S. Army Electronics Command
Fort Monmouth
N.J
NCO
Bilko
D.A. Atwater
Stainless
Republic Steel Corp
Atwater
Railfan
Army Project
William E. Seltz
When to Plant Vegetables in the Arizona Garden
University of Arizona releases two Garden Guides through the Cooperative Extension Service. Dr. Norman Dekker writes on planting times for Arizona vegetables while Dr. Charles Sacamano covers the Arizona cypress, its culture and regional adaptation for homeowners.
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Arizona
University of Arizona
Norman Dekker
Cooperative Extension Service
Charles Sacamano
Flagstaff
Prescott
Phoenix
Tucson
Sacamano
Growing a Geranium Tree for Garden Accents
The article explains training plants into tree forms for garden accents with lantanas fuchsia heliotrope and geranium as easy options. It covers selecting a sturdy plant staking height spacing pruning and tying to guide vertical growth and care.
Decorative glass and lighting ideas for a Mediterranean style home
Reader questions on window treatment options for a Mediterranean living room and lightening a dark remodeled family room. Suggestions include decorative glass panels on a wooden frame for roll-out windows and sand blasting a dark wood ceiling to brighten the space.
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Barbara Hartung
Copley News Services
R.F
Nematodes Endanger Ornamental Plants Across Regions
University of Arizona expert notes nematodes cost producers over 59.8 million yearly on ornamentals and may affect home gardens as well. Nematodes inject digestive juices into plant cells via a stylet, causing damage and inviting fungi and bacteria. Preplant and postplant nematicides such as D D and Telone are used cautiously. read labels and avoid bromine-sensitive plants.
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Fred Gray
University of Arizona Extension
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Scottsdale Daily Progress
Dorothea M. Brooks
New York
Freddy Hixit
Copley News Service
Featheroc
Rose
Pima Stone Company
E. McDowall
Bill Miller
Scottsdale Plumbing CO
E. Osborn
Walltex
Saintes
Birge van Luit
Schumacher
Thomas R. Boll
Scottsdale
Atlaest
Southland
Scottedale
Sth Ave
Bondy
Creative
Monsanto
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