Garden tips on disease resistant plants and propagation
A gardening column discusses blight resistant ornamentals and vegetable varieties such as Liliputs Baby Pompon Petslan Carpet Old Mexico Savaje and Cut and Come Again. It covers seedborne disease control, propagation from cuttings, air layering, and practical tips for tomatoes via wire corset methods. It also mentions color mutations in mums gladiolus and dogwood cold injury, plus pokeweed uses and a reader request for a Pokeweed bulletin.
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Llermaria
van Immlas
Old Mexico
Vreader
Ohio center tests strawberry patch herbicides
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center researchers tested Sesone and Dadha over three years for weed control in strawberry patches. They found no excessive fruit residue, no cross effect on other residues, and no fruit yield loss. Recommendations: three pounds Sesone and eight pounds Dadha per acre with 20 gallons water, applied after establishment, with repeat summer fall treatments, not within seven days of harvest.
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Alban
Cealter
Selecting color and taste in garden design 1970 dialogue
A plantsman reflects on choosing plant color blends for pleasing gardens. He discusses mass and color, avoiding clashes like magenta with yellow, recalls Donald Gray’s white and green garden, and notes growth in expertise from mistakes.
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Kesson
Alex
Donald Gray
Cleveland
Donis
Watering with clay pots and garden color notes
The article describes using clay pots to water vines and shrubs in dry weather by burying the pot to the rim and filling daily for slow moisture. It discusses lavender, vitex, dwarf dahlias, azalea macronu lata, forsythia, and flowering quince as plants, noting color clashes and gardener mistakes.
All Female Cucumbers Could Alter Growth and Yield
A reader asks if all female cucumbers prevent jumbo fruits and discusses hybrids like Gemini versus Triumph and standard varieties. Notes that all female flowers may yield earlier and heavier crops, but heavy sets can overwhelm vines without regular picking, and sprays at first leaf stage can bias to female blooms. The piece also mentions pollination seed mixes and historical notes on cucumber biology.
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Ridgeville
How To Paint A Room Properly For Best Results
A practical guide advises cleaning walls and ceilings to remove dust grease and dirt before painting to prevent future problems. It covers patching cracks dulling glossy surfaces sanding kitchens for dulling, ceiling first then walls then woodwork, rolling technique and safety tips.
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