Rare Franklinia Alatamaha Enchants Northern Ohio Garden
A gardener in Elyria thanks Charles Markham for a Franklinia alatamaha now thriving as a multi stem shrub with white five petaled flowers. The writer shares plant stories from Europe and local garden experiments including Crocosmia, Montbretia, dahlia Otto's Orange, and a striking Wyoming canna. A humility filled note ends with gratitude to the garden.
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Apple maggot and garden care tips from harvest season
Apple maggot threats prompt regular spray programs from petal fall to harvest, with store-bought sprays and timing guidance. Weeds reduce seeding. remove mature weeds to cut next year’s seed. Pear ripeness cues include skin color and lenticel changes. do not let pears fully ripen on the tree. Tomatoes need blemish-free fruit and near 55 F storage for ripening. adjust by temperature to speed process. Jerusalem artichokes offer raw or cooked uses. tubers can be boiled or steamed and used like water chestnuts.
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