Gardening notes on roses soil pH and birch trees
The author discusses spring rose care including fertilizing with 15 15 15 per plant and May and June applications, questioning limestone use after neutral soil tests. They test rhododendrons azaleas and birch trees for pH, plan sulfur treatments, and discuss a small pH tester from Armstrong Nurseries. They recount birch borers and praise Betula pendula and Betula nigra, then note Husk Tomatoes and ground cherries, primrose propagation, and a wish for a primrose path through the garden.
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Laddie Mitiska
Armstrong Nurseries
California
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Gurney Seed
Yankton
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The Green Thumb Spray Reduces Apple Set At Home
A home orchard tip describes using fruit thinning chemicals to stop apple trees from bearing fruit. Mix 10 tablespoons of naphthalene acetic acid in 10 gallons of water, add one teaspoon of dish soap, and spray a day to seven days after petals fall when temperatures reach 75 to 80 degrees.
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George Abraham
Roger Way
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Indoor dwarf potted fruit ideas and care tips
Question on growing easy indoor dwarf fruit trees yields a list of candidates such as Calamondin orange and ponderosa lemon with notes on pot sizes fruiting times and fruit sizes. Also includes cactus like Jade plant remedies for mealybugs and general plant care tips.
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F. R
Elyria
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