Winter Garden Notes From a Breezy North Yard
The write r recalls a frigid Christmas day and the hardy bloom of Christmas roses while noting discolored hellebores and stubborn pansies. Harold Barnes gave a blue form Western Red cedar cutting, now a 10 foot focal point in a mentor barberry hedge, with notes on growth, pruning, and drought tolerance contrasted with eastern red cedar size. Rabbits threaten Birmingham gardens as a poodle chases one. reflections on wallflowers Lychnis chalcedonica Maltese cross and Paulownia bud prospects fill a quiet horticultural diary.
Future of citizen band radio in daily life and law enforcement
Charlie Brown surveys CB history and future, noting millions of sets sold, rising channel use, and appeal for emergency help and travel coordination. He predicts FCC changes toward 900 MHz, more law enforcement cooperation, potential new classes, in-dash units, and widespread adoption while urging legal operation and safety.
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Question Box Chestnuts Germination And Cabbage Core Edibility
GEORGE ABRAHAM answers reader questions on growing chestnuts from seeds, recommending Chinese chestnut for blight resistance and cross pollination spacing, plus storage tips. He also confirms the cabbage core is edible, notes vitamin content differences in vegetable parts, and advises using outer lettuce leaves for calcium iron and vitamin A.
Arbitration growth boosts BBBs with record 1977 hearings
Consumer arbitration under BBBs surged in 1977 with 4,800 hearings, surpassing prior four-year totals and lifting the program to national prominence. More than 21,500 firms signed pledges to arbitrate unresolved complaints, including Sears Roebuck, Montgomery Ward, J C Penney, Whirlpool, and Goodrich. Arbitration remains voluntary and binding, with courts often upholding arbitrator decisions.
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Mites and care for African violets and related plants
A guide to diagnosing cyclamen and red spider mites in African violets, with detection tips, quick fixes, and cautions. It covers mite lifecycles, preventive hygiene, and safe miticide use, plus notes on stunt virus and light, fertilizer, and humidity effects on violets and other houseplants like Lipstick plant and Asparagus meyeri.
Obedience Training for Dogs Shapes Safer Pet Ownership
A year end reflection on the value of obedience training for all dogs. Training builds companionship, reduces community problems, and encourages responsible ownership. The author cites concerns over roaming dogs and supports stricter enforcement and widespread training to create a happier, well behaved pet culture in the coming year.
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