Bewitching time for gardeners in old Burpee catalog
The 2003 Burpee seed catalog draws readers with heirloom peppers like Hot Lemon from Ecuador and rosy tomato Brandy Boy while gardeners warn against overreliance on glossy images. Experts advise sun exposure planning, drought readiness, and trial planting, noting buyers should research bare root versus seed forms and local fauna.
Resources for gardeners nationwide and online
A compendium of gardening help sources including Ohio State University Extension Lorain County led by horticultural agent Charles Behnke with contact at 42110 Russia Road Elyria and phone 326-5851 plus online at wwwag.ohio-state.edu/-lora University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Hotline 800-342-2507 and outside Maryland 410-531-1757 with site www.ihg.umd.edu Also lists University of Wisconsin extension Gardening OnLine at www.hort.wisc.edu/mastergarden er/GardeningOnLine.htm and Oregon landscape plant information at www.oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/3plants.htm. Catalog sources include Mailorder Gardening Association 410-540-9830 or www.mailordergardening.com Seeds from Italy (781) 721-5904 or www.crowitalian.com free catalog Seeds From Italy, PO Box 149 Winchester MA 01890 Burpee customer service 800-333-5808 or www.burpee.com/main.asp Seed Savers Exchange 563-382-5990 or www.seedsavers.org
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Low garden resolutions for thoughtful plant care
A Pittsburgh Post-Gazette column urges gardeners to resist impulsive planting and focus on sun, soil, and space needs. It advises opting for plants that suit their garden conditions, giving roses maximum sun and space, and avoiding overstuffed borders. The piece emphasizes planning, restraint, and sharing excess seedlings with friends.
Winter Geranium Care for 2003 From 2002 Growers
Tips for overwintering geraniums indoors in bright windows or sun porches, taking cuttings from healthy plants, rooting in perlite or vermiculite, using plastic bags to retain humidity, hanging in basements with peat moss, storing plants in peat filled tubs, or starting from seed in late February. George Abraham and family, Gen 8 nursery, Naples, western New York.
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Community center reopens early with summer plans
The garden project runs six weeks ahead of schedule and will become a year round center for community activities and family entertainment. The July 15 grand reopening boosts attendance and economic benefits, says director Brian E Holley.
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