Parma man earns Queen of the show at rose society event
The Lorain County Rose Society hosted its annual rose show at Locke's Garden Center in Oberlin drawing 216 entries from members and nonmembers. Winners included Queen Clarence Schneider for Best Floribunda and Best Climber, with Duke Anthony Connor taking multiple Bests and Sweepstakes, while the theme highlighted Roses Through the Years and six arrangement classes were judged.
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Locke's Garden Center
Oberlin
Lorain County Rose Society
Marcia Kovach
Elyria
Anthony Colnar
Fairview Park
Peter J. Zimmerman Jr
Fair
Clarence Schneider
Anthony Connor
Wilbur Tipton
Paul Balog
Peter Zimmerman
William Foote
Albert Burgdorf
Melvin E. Wyant
Kassel rose shines amid hot summer bloom revival
The author notes how 90 plus degree heat stresses roses yet spurs dazzling displays, praising Kordes origin Kassel for surviving and blooming. He recalls Crimson Glory’s historic impact, lauds Iceberg Schneewittchen, Pascali, and Queen Elizabeth lineage, and profiles Lychnis species and purslane battles in the garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kassel
R. Kordes
Germany
Garden Tips From Readers on Pests and Plants
A reader shares a oil silk treatment for corn ears to deter worms, plus stories about removing birds from chimneys and shelving advice on rose bones with ventilation, rodent protection, and moth balls. Other tips cover fairy rings with Lysol, parsley tea for urinary issues, growing gardenias from slips, autumn garden care, lawn mushrooms, iron and soil acidity, and peony blight prevention with zinc sprays.
Mulch choices and tips for summer gardens
Green Thumb reader F R of Chatham asks which mulch is best and whether mulches cause yellowing. Answer covers organic mulches can temporarily tie up nitrogen. add nitrogen, use cheap readily available materials, and apply about one pound of fertilizer per 100 square feet. Also notes on weed suppression, soil moisture, and controlling cutworms and flea beetles with simple methods. Watercress growth guidance included, with planting near ponds or irrigation, soil lime needs, and timing for sowing seeds.
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F. R
Chatham
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Earth
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Irene Schmidt
Larkmont St
America
Birmingham
Richard Thomson
Philadelphia
Vermilion Gegenheimer
Pascali
Queen Elizabeth
Europe
Kingwood Gardens
Mansfield
Montreal Botanical Gardens
Botanical
Pikeview Farm
Middle Ridge
Amherst
Clematis
Cheng
Ly George Abraham
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Central Security National Bank
Lorain
Musicarnival
Cleveland Orchestra
Jamaica
Florida
Savers Club
Central Security
Compass
Central Security Savers Club
Lorain County
Broadway
20Th Street
28Th
Avon
Detroit Road
Colorado Ave
Mid-Cities
N. Ridge
Leavitt Road
Sheffield Lake
E. Lake
Ohio
Sheffield
Sheffield Center
Westgate
West 21St Street
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and
Federal Reserve System
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