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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1999
Page
8
Chestnut blight devastated North American chestnuts after 1904 as an Asian blight spread quickly. The piece notes potential blight resistance, calls for planting, and support for the American Chestnut Cooperative Foundation. It also discusses peppers, orchids, and the value of fresh produce over supplements, citing USDA findings. George Abraham runs a Naples NY garden business.
A New York author lists tried and true tools and luxe gadgets for garden lovers. Highlights include trowels from Kinsman at 47.95, Gardener's Supply combo tools at 34.95, long-handled weeders at 24.95, a 12-tool plastic box seat at 100, cordless drill augers at 24.95 and 39.95, plus a 14.4 volt drill and flashlight kit at 99.99. Also featured: strap-on pockets at 19.99, watering cans from 15.95 to 93.95, wind and weather gear at 275 for a home station and 178 for weathervanes, and gardening books or fitness guides for readers.
A 1999 gardening checklist covers drought recovery, final autumn watering, hose care, lawn mowing at two inches, winter bulb storage, anti desiccants guidance, pruning roses for winter, mulching grafted roses, protecting trees from rodents deer and wind, bagworm removal, trunk protectors, and post winter mulch removal. Lindsay Bond Totten notes practical steps from soil to storage and safe use of products.
Fall color comes from maple varieties like sugar maple and red maple with deep hues and late leaf drop. Japanese maples offer red, yellow, bronze and purple tones while Norway maple can show yellow splotches and is invasive. boxelder and silver maple have poor fall color and weak structure. Consider size, texture, soil, light, and bark when choosing, and note conifers provide year round interest.
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