Silver Maple Opinions From An Ohio Reader
A reader laments Silver Maples as bad city trees and weed trees, noting their brittleness and decay, wind damage, and frequent need for removal. He praises slow growing, sturdy species and highlights local foresters and nurserymen who advise on suitable street planting. The piece includes personal experiences and landscaping tips.
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Ohio Edison Company
Birmingham
Woodlands
Ohio
Edward H Scanlon
Olmsted Falls
Cleveland
Richard McGinnis
Lorain County Regional
Laburnum
Garden Waste and The Kalanchoe Houseplant Care Tips
Home gardeners tackle waste disposal with compost and blender scraps to aid the environment though packaging and plastics still pose challenges. Consumers must change habits for better recycling, while Christmas gifts reveal the Kalanchoe plant with care instructions for light, temperature, soil, and propagation.
Fresh winter tomatoes and chestnut decor ideas
A reader shares a method to freeze ripe garden tomatoes by blanching and packing end down in cottage cheese cartons for fresh summer flavor. The article also notes horse chestnuts as attractive fall and winter centerpieces and door decorations, inviting more ideas.
Evergreens Highlight Winter Beauty and Varied Ornamental Uses
An article describes how evergreens brighten winter landscapes and offer enduring forms. It profiles Serbian spruce Swiss stone pine lace bark pine Canada hemlock white pine and dwarf Japanese yew as specimens or grouped plantings, noting growth habits and ornamental value.
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Canada
Caring for Christmas plants for longer life and fruit
The article explains how to preserve Christmas plants like poinsettias Jerusalem Cherry and citrus varieties. It covers watering, light, temperature, humidity, pruning, and timing to extend beauty, delay flowering, or encourage fruit and seed growth while noting toxicity of Jerusalem Cherry and cross pollination needs for citrus.
Bitter Cucumbers and Lemon Cucumber Varieties Highlight Garden Q A
Readers ask about bitter cucumbers and possible causes. Weather changes and a sharp cold snap after warmth can raise bitterness levels. Mosaic disease and sawdust mulch are discussed, with Lemon Cucumber praised for sweetness and lack of bitterness suitable for slicing and pickling. The note also lists several North American hibernating animals and states the mockingbird can imitate many songs.
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Lester
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