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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1955
Page
3
A short elegiac note by George Abraham reflects on loss and memory. The piece invokes personal voice and somber tone to contemplate absence and enduring presence.
A reader column shares worm free radish tips including soaking seed in kerosene, note on pot types and drainage, and advice on repotting and watering. It surveys glazed vs porous pots, wood ashes use, and sowing intervals for continuous harvest. Also covered are rose jar methods and peony bloom reasons with garden landscape ideas and a call for reader photos.
Advent through the dahlia season covers soil, spacing, staking, and feeding. It lists ideal planting dates May to June, 36 inch spacing, three pounds of fertilizer per 10 foot square, and a staking plan to prevent root injury. A beginner’s dozen named varieties are suggested by an Ohio expert.
A reader asks how to protect plants from aphids ants and pests. Advice covers spraying with DDT malathion and soapy water to control aphids and ants. For peach borers use malathion spray at trunk and scaffold with 2 week intervals and hot wire or syringe injections for entry holes.
Ohio State University extension horticulturist Wittmeyer urges home gardeners to stop rhubarb harvest in late June or 8 to 10 weeks after starting, allow root growth for next season, remove seed stalks promptly, and mulch or weed control. Dividing crowns after 10 to 12 years may be needed. best division is early spring to replant less crowded pieces.
Spring cankerworms are described as major arboreal pests that defoliate oaks elms maples and birches. Entomologist F R Lancaster warns they attack from spring through June with two species present, and advises immediate action using DDT and repeated sprays to prevent serious damage and weakened trees.
Window boxes brighten homes with colorful plantings and easy care notes. Use two thirds good soil and one third compost or peat, add Vigoro fertilizer, and ensure drainage. Plant tuberous begonias fuchsias nemesia torenia and other sun or partial shade favorites for varied exposures. Maintain six inch deep by eight inch wide boxes, add gravel layer, and water regularly to prevent drying.
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