It's Time To Think Of Winter House Plants
Gardeners should start taking cuttings from summer house plants for winter indoor growth. Cuttings from healthy shoots yield best results with minimal equipment—sharp knife, sand, warmth, and occasional hormone powder. Leave leaves on short shoots, shade cuttings briefly, then pot in two inch pots with loam peat moss leaf mold mix and keep moist for ready indoor placement.
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1953 All America Roses for Fall Planting
Announcement of the 1953 All America rose winners Ma Perkins and Chrysler Imperial available through leading nurserymen for fall planting. Notes strong color fragrance and form of Chrysler Imperial, coral shell pink Ma Perkins, and floribundas Vogue Fashion Fred Howard Helen Traubel Hardy roses in a broad palette.
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Peony Planting Time Here But Not For Long
Gardeners are urged to plant peonies this fall between mid September and October for best results. Cover roots with two inches of soil, avoid fertilizer near stems, and proper division avoids bloom loss. Subdividing mammoth plants requires good site to return to normal bloom after a season or two.
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Plantains Spread Tomato Disease Warns Farm Journal
Plantains infested with severe tobacco mosaic viruses threaten tomato crops. New Jersey researchers link corky brown tissue near stems to infected plantains. Florida growers report losses. officials urge removal of plantains and preplant spraying with 2 4 D a week or two before tomatoes go in.
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Weed Killer Warning for Lawn Sprays
The notice cautions against applying weed killers 24-D or 2.45-D near garden borders or edges as even light sprays can injure young plants. Spray tanks used for weed killers should not be reused for other sprays despite the familiar green and white label signifying tested varieties.
Advice on Fall spray for scale insect pests on winter plants
An entomologist advises homeowners to apply a contact spray in fall to reduce scale insects during their migratory phase before winter. Target pests include cottony and woolly maple scale and camellia beech camphor and oleander scale. even with prior sprays, a late season treatment aids landscape health.
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