Merril Magnolia and Garden Notes From a Chicago Patch
A gardener documents planting Merril Magnolia and other shrubs last Saturday, noting wind, dryness, mulching, and graft depth. He reports healthy growth, first fertilizer feeding, and plans to refresh mulch as growth starts. Also reflects on Jeffersonia, Bloodroot, and Gingko observations, plus long memories of plantings since 1937.
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Ohio
Farm Bureau
Niger
Jeffersonia di Phylla
Thomas Jefferson
Our
Republic
Jeffersonia
Question Box D Lettuce Varieties Breast the Heat
Lettuce grows best in cool weather and needs ample water, especially in dry days. Warm weather slows growth and can make some varieties bitter or bolt. Semi heading and butterhead types like Buttercrunch and Summer Bibb resist heat better and form compact heads. seedlings are started indoors then transplanted.
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Elyria
Managing a Walnut Tree with Empty Nuts and Leaf Spot
Rake and burn fallen leaves and husks now to remove overwintering fungus. Leaf spot or anthracnose overwinters in debris and spreads with rain in late May and early June. Bordeaux mixture at a tablespoon per gallon can help control the disease, and pre rain sprays are more effective than post rain treatments.
Rejuvenating Overgrown Front Yards And Simple Bean Tips
The article advises removing overgrown shrubs and replacing them gradually, planning replacements year by year, and treating trees and shrubs as indoor decor. It also covers planting beans with spacing, periodic sowing into mid July, and notes that beans self pollinate with limited cross pollination. It mentions squash cucumber muskmelon cross possibilities and warns on poor growing conditions affecting squash quality.
Whitefly Attraction to Yellow in Greenhouses
Greenhouse whiteflies are strongly attracted to yellow and green colors and repelled by blue and violet. Penn State notes and Beltsville research show yellow sticky cards trap whiteflies in hobby greenhouses. Ohio State recommends workers avoid yellow clothing to prevent carrying whiteflies between greenhouses.
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Penna State University
Ralph F Webb
SDA
Beltsville
Wilisland
Richard Ko Lindquist
Ohio State University
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Arnold Arboretum
Boston
Ventor
Wyman
Merrill Magnolia
Bink
Sanguin
Canadensis
Schoeptle
Europe
Schoepfle
George Abraham
Warren
Kentucky Bluegrass
States
Rygre
C.H. Merthe Co
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