My Garden Notebook on drought and hardy plants in Ohio
The notebook records a severe two year drought with Birmingham lacking rain two weeks and temperatures over 90. Watering used hoses and Vermilion River flows to sustain roses and vegetables. Notes on Irene Geraniums, Better Boy tomatoes, greenhouse pinks, Dwarf White Bedder Nicotiana, Abelia and crape myrtle with winter damage. Encourages green belts, new ryegrasses, lawn seed mixes, and storage tips for grass seeds.
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Birmingham
Irene
New Orleans
Geo. W. Park Seed Co
Greenwood
South Carolina
San Diego
Ohio
Marion Crowder
Owensboro
Kentucky
Park's Seed Co
John Carew
Michigan State University
Planting Chinese Chestnuts Tips From Nut Growers Ass’n
Chestnut growers share seed planting tips from the Nut Kernel. Gather chestnut seed promptly and air dry four to five days in a shaded dry ventilated place to remove moisture. Avoid over drying as it will harm germination.
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Penna
Ass'n
Freezing Tomatoes Opinions and Techniques
A reader outlines methods to freeze raw tomatoes without peeling, using quartered or halved fruit and peeling only when needed. They suggest dipping in hot water to peel and chopping in salads without peeling, and ask readers whether juice can be frozen if the fruit is put through a juicer.
Home grown fruits aid simple beauty routines
The article describes DIY beauty uses of citrus and avocado from home gardens. Lemon juice rinses reduce oil in hair, citrus peels freshen skin, and a honey orange mix soothes the skin for about ten minutes. Readers are invited to share more home grown beauty aids.
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Beauticians
Hydrangea varieties and winter blooming options explained
A gardener outlines four common hydrangeas for home growing and explains how soil pH controls color. The forest type yields pink with lime, blue with aluminum, while florists and Pee Gee offer outdoor bloom habits, and climbing and Hills of Snow provide winter and summer flowers.
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F.G
Elyria
Floris
Front Lawn Ecology Says Modern Grasses Hold Edge
Lawn expert Robert W. Schery of the Lawn Institute explains that regular mowing and occasional feeding help elite grass varieties outperform volunteer grasses. Mixing Kentucky bluegrasses with fine fescues can shift dominance based on irrigation, soil, and shade, with newer varieties offering denser, low growing turf.
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Robert W. Schery
Lawn Institute
Marysville
Ohio
Schery
Rutgers University
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George Abraham
Manhattan
Pennfine
Bogato
Landmark
Trat Wares Sease
Agrle Sense
Farm Bureau
Huron Street
Erie and
Ontario Streets
Grafton
Earl Aronson
AP Newsfeatures
Penneys Custom Decorator Service
Penneys
Jcpenney
Lorain
Midway Mail
Cleveland
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