Snow Thaws. Centaurea Americana and Christmas Cactus Notes
Gardens rest under a thawing snow blanket limiting rose dormancy and mulching needs while moisture from melted snow should boost plant cell water for spring. The piece revisits Centaurea Americana or basket flower and cornflower known as knapweed with origins and names, then discusses Christmas cactus growth, care, and its Brazilian roots. It notes endive, escarole, Imperator carrots, Detroit Red beets, and a Buck's County Gold Flesh Potato variety.
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Southwest
Thomas Nuttall
England
Harvard
United States
Cleveland
Brazil
Buck's
Pennsylvania
Holland
Ohio
Christmas wreath making from evergreen branches
Earl Aronson explains do it yourself wreath craft using evergreens Bal sam Douglas Fir and more. Guides include frame selection wire binding technique and trimming methods plus adornments like cones berries and ribbons for indoor and outdoor displays.
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John A. Wott
Cooperative Extension Service
Purdue University
Indiana
Watt
Plaster of Paris
Earl Aronson
Associated Press
AP Newsfeatures
Rockefeller Plaza
New York
N.Y
Popular philodendron care and garden tips column
The piece covers philodendron types and care including soil mix, light, watering, and misting, plus common problems such as leaf yellowing, root burn, and aerial roots. It also adds quick fixes for moles, freckle face plants, repotting aloes, debunks a watermelon's ripeness test, and using radishes to deter squash vine borers.
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George Abraham
Philodendron
P. Selloum
Homemade rose rooting method using milk jug seals
Reader shares a step by step technique to root roses from cuttings using a two inch pipe hole filled with potting soil, a milk jug as a mini greenhouse, and careful watering. The method aims to protect the slip through winter and enable flowering by fall next year.
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Elyria
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