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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1973

Page

5

Garden Tips From SIU Experts For Home Growers

Irvin Hillyer of Plant Industries and Leo Houghland of Hill Side Nursery share practical spring guidance for Southern Illinois gardeners. They cover soil, sunlight, watering, planting times, seed spacing, fertilizing, mulching, and tomato care including disease prevention and harvesting tips. A six week SIU garden clinic begins March 28 with sessions Wednesdays evenings.

Bonita Troutt Illinois Irvin Hillyer Plant Industries Southern Ilinois University Leo Houghland Hillside Nursery Carbondale Houghland Houghland Feed Store Hillyer University of Illinois School of Agriculture Garden Center Siu Gerald Courts SIU Plant Industry Department

Illinois Vegetable Varieties For Planting From University Guides

University of Illinois College of Agriculture lists vegetable varieties for Illinois planting. Days to harvest range from 22 to 90 depending on crop including lettuce radishes onions peas beans peppers cucumbers and pickling cucumbers with named hybrids and varieties such as Grand Rapids Salad Bowl Big Boy White Boston Imperial 456 Wisconsin Early Sweet Thom as Laxton Contender Harvester Kentucky Wonder Sunnybrook Hungarian Wax and Spartan Dawn.

University of Illinois College of Agriculture Illinois Bell Boston Imperial Ebenezer Golden Globe Wisconsin Little Marvel Thomas Laxton Fordhook Giant Contender Harvester Kentucky Wonder Sunnybrook Vinedale Challenger Saticoy Poinsett Spartan Dawn SMR

Well shaped Christmas trees to gain new grading rule

The Agriculture Department will add well shaped to U S 1 and U S 2 grade definitions for Christmas trees starting April 1. A tree with a flat side will not meet grade standards, per officials and the National Christmas Tree Growers Association. Findlay Ohio report notes car owners overlook preventive maintenance on battery cables and posts, linked to winter starting issues.

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