Garden Checklist For March From County Agent Parker
March garden guidance emphasizes caladium tubers availability and warm soil before outdoor planting, plus division of perennials like chrysanthemums and Shasta daisies. It covers fertilizing azaleas and camellias, lawn feeding rates, pest controls for aphids whiteflies pillbugs caterpillars and blackspot, pruning timing for spring shrubs, dahlia and gladiolus planting, and bare root stock quality.
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Local edition from Winters Texas reports on community notices and brief items of interest. Read across this page for short notices, upcoming events, and local happenings in the Winters area.
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Lawn Care Instructions for Mowing and Pruning
The guidance advises soft lush lawns with moist roots, cut established lawns low to remove dead material and thatch while checking for hidden dangerous objects. It also suggests pruning overgrown ground cover beds severely to induce compact new growth for an attractive summer.
Home Gardens Control Soil Insects and Nematodes
Parker outlines common garden pests including wire worms white grubs cutworms rootworms mole crickets and stalk borers. He recommends insecticides such as chlor Dane and diazinon applied before planting and incorporated into the top soil to curb problems. Nematode control uses DBCP with spring treatment and careful handling to avoid vapors.
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Parker
Funeral Services for M. R. Smith at Wingate Baptist
Funeral services for M. R. Smith were held at Wingate Baptist Church with burial in Wingate Cemetery led by Charles Meyers. Relatives from Clovis New Mexico Midland Odessa Dallas Winters Abilene Pecos Oklahoma City and others attended or sent condolences. Read the Classified Columns.
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M. R. Smith
Wingate Baptist Church
Wingate Cemetery
Charles Meyers
Charlie Smith
Clovis
N. M
Danny Smith
Washington State
Dallas
Russell Smiths
Midland
Sanford
Bud Sanford
New Mexico
Enda Sanford
C. R. Richardson
Odessa
Thelma Parrish
Sonny Whitfield
Garland
John Francis Brown
Ruth and
M. Garvin
Richard Rogers
Abilene
Norris Shook
Junction
Horse Owners Urged Immunization Over VEE Outbreak
Texas veterinary officials warn horse owners to immunize for Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis this spring and summer. Spokesman says foals born since 1971 and horses vaccinated under six months during the epidemic are prime exposure targets.
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Texas Veterinary Medical Association
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