Summer Sown Seeds Bring Full Fall Harvest
Garden guidance urges summer sowing of vegetables to boost fall yields. Early crops like beets carrots and lettuce should be sown in summer for quality fall harvests, with frost-free days and weather checks guiding timing.
Green Thumb Questions From Oberlin Readers
George Abraham answers readers from Oberlin Elyria and beyond on when to prune calla lilies and flowering shrubs after purchase. He advises pruning both tops and roots at planting, using a soil mix, watering, and allowing several weeks for buds to break.
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Good Diet Helps Trees Fend Off Insects
A Davey Tree Expert Company report cites road diet and proper care as key. L. J. Cobb recommends feeding a special tree fertilizer to restore vigor and deter secondary borers in stressed trees.
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Begonia Beauty Shows Summer-Long Blooms
The tuberous begonia provides continuous flowers from early summer to frost in shade or semi shade. Plant after frost-free date in Belgium soil, six inches deep, bulbs hollow side up eight inches apart. Water well, mulch with peat moss to control weeds retain moisture and improve quality.
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Indoor Color Comes Outdoors with Sakrete Cement
Do it yourself cement color makes outdoor surfaces bright and durable. With Sakrete Color, coloring cement is simple and uniform through the mix, avoiding painting and fading. Choose from red green yellow black for patios, walks, and steps to achieve a checkerboard or vibrant effect.
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Pruning Tips and Plant Care From The Green Thumb
Gardening guidance on pinching annuals for more blooms, pruning tips for petunias marigolds and other plants, and how Juniper scale diseases affect evergreens. Includes malathion spray directions, timing for blooms, and advice on Spanish onions for jumbo sizes with DDT advice.
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It’s Your Landscape Adds Life To The Patio
A illustrated guide shows turning a plain terrace into a colorful garden with flower beds and a stepping stone path. Annuals bloom continuously with minimal effort, while decorative shrubs and trees are offered via a mail order program with small fees and stamped envelopes.
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New plastic resin may mold containers for wet foods
In Minneapolis an American Petroleum Institute committee says a new polyethylene resin called alathon could be used to manufacture containers for wet foods and liquids, signaling a potential shift from paper bags to plastic for beverages like orange juice.
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City police issue 130 overtime tickets in one day
Huntington Indiana police cracked down on overtime parking issuing 130 tickets in a single day, each carrying a one dollar fine. Recipients included a Democrat and a Republican candidate for mayor, with police stressing nonpartisan enforcement.
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