Light Weight Hose Aims To Ease Garden Tasks
Toro introduces a sub four pound garden hose with attached reel and built in squeegee. The 50 foot hose uses a urethane liner and Dacron cover, weighs under two pounds, and suits boats and campers. Garden trends show a 1978 family food garden presence at 41 percent of households and a shift toward larger gardens among experienced gardeners. Community plots near two million people cultivate about one million plots nationwide.
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Earl Aronson
AP News
American Association of Nurserymen
Toro
Kendrick B. Melrose
Gardens For All
National Association For Gardening
Burlington
America
John O. Davies III
U.S
Davies
United States
Moving house plants outdoors for summer care tips
Florida horticulture experts advise shading indoor foliage plants in hot months and watering weekly to avoid root damage. Move large trees to porches when 60 degrees or warmer, prune hanging plants, and secure trees to prevent wind damage. For travel, ensure 12 hours of daylight, arrange light exposure, and arrange plant sitters if away.
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Earl Aronson
Tony Costa
Earl Vaughan
Florida
United States
Why do people leak secrets in a small town
A reader asks why confidentiality breaks occur in banks schools health clinics and more in a small town. Ann Landers explains gossip as social currency and suggests reporting repeat blabbermouths to senior staff while cautioning about discussing sensitive topics around children. The column also notes a reader finding faith in Jesus and discusses Sesame Street’s Smithsonian exhibit marking its 10th anniversary with original sets and cast memorabilia.
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Ann Landers
Washington
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of History and Technology
Big Bird’s Nest
Oscar the Grouch
Muppets
Bob
Bob McGrath
Susan
Loretta Long
Mr. Hooper
Will Lee
James Earl Jones
Children’s Television Workshop
Children as shoppers face safety risks, says Consumers Union
During the International Year of the Child, the Editors report on child consumers and safety issues. Rhoda Karpatkin warns that children cannot judge hazards and bear the burden of unsafe products. She cites lawn mowers and toys as examples and notes a need for better child focused education and safer designs through Penny Power launching January 1980.
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Consumer Reports
Rhoda H. Karpatkin
Consumer's Union
Ms. Karpatkin
Consumers Union
U.S
Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Bles
Cal Freedman
Los Angeles
Rosenfeld
Midwest
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Ann
Jesus
Chateau Girardeau
Mt. Auburn Road
Independence Street
P.O
Cape Girardeau
Missouri
Berkline
W. Main
Carbondale
Towas
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