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Sunday, May 9, 1993 — The Alien American — Page 9A
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HOME & GARDEN
Oak trees can grow quickly if properly cared for
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should navo been etorally To Bring to proper graded x^x threwonamia tree this late fal.
broken down. To much of plant for the season and see shaped moderately and by Q: In mV 30 years of
any 100 percent natural/ what happens this year. late February it seemed to growing house plants I’ve
organic gardening aide can Actually, I’d opt for the last die. Now we see some never had problems like
mend? Other pecan trpp planter be troublesome as you in‘ possibilityand plant the best blooms and leaves but I’m having now. My ficus,
c A: The one oak which fits would do well with planter itially found out but not two known durable varieties and only on the lower bran- dracaena, diffenbachia,
your first requirement is Live years later.get on with the rest of my ches. What should we do? various ivies, schefflera
Oak and properly cared for it Q: | don’t prune the Here are your options: , landscape‘cause I believe it A: I suggest you do one of and philodendron all are
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properly in deep well drained A: Sure any wav that gate the area, allow to drain ligiously and are in need of for an evaluation of your and it progresses towards
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season and once in the fall gate al ow to drai our hom d a . u one also provides landscape wash with warm liquid deter-
by using a 19-8-10 with trace Q: Two years ago I Have the season , are fruitless. What, if any- services and make arrange- gent and rinse. After the
elements or similar analysis found that cats had been possible the soil te:stedfor thing can be done to stop ments for their best troub- foliage is dry applythe syste-
Desireable, Choctaw, half of9my planter? about o Remove all the soil in the method of stopping fruit pro- using a tree and shrub tert ples analyzed for diseases.
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Basic decisions may help in selecting a lawn mower
Sunshine, picnics, base- behind or one of the hiahlv The a o
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- may be in the market for a no too farge and relate is only to act as a guide. Power along the pavement edge, or who can demonstrate the
lawn mower. A few basic de- Walk-behind mower come level with few obstac es an islused form the engine to cut an attractive, uniform different models advise you
me mower na X ate" yQaEdindtentangeinecned ctncic trowsee provide - me mo we onta/a PROP: "Pour best source or
es your needs and your You’ll want a gasoline- wered by regular household High-wheelers, with their
caabiiity. powered mower if you have current (120-volt AC) 14-inch rear spoked wheels,
Before going shopping for a large mowing area, or one electric mower starts easily bring a new standard of easy
a lawn mower, the experts at with many obstacles. Gaso- and effortlesslv with the flin handling and maneuverabil-
Aircap Industries Corp., line-powered walk-behind of a switch P ity to walk-behind mowers.
“ manufacturers of the exten- mowers come equipped with. .
sive line of Mastercut out- an engine that is either two- , The aristocrat among If your yard is over an
door power equipment, sug- cycle or four-cycle A two- electric mowers is Aircap’s acre, you ll probably want to
gest familiarizing yourself cycle engine must have oil Mastercut Model-4410 Easy consider a riding mower or
with the different types of mised with the gasoline A Handler, a brawny machine tractor. Ranging in price
equipment available, the four-cycle engine uses that tackles tough mowing from$1,000 to as much as
size of the area to be gasoline “from the pubes jobs with 3 full 3-1/2 horse- $5,000, .they require a sub-
mowed, and the person who and has oil in the crankcase power 12-amp electric stantialinvestment, but yield
will be using the equipment motor, cuts a 20-inch swath a substantial savings in time.
7 When picking the mower it’s a trade-off - a two-cycle and collects the grass in a To give your lawn that
that best suits your lawn engine must have oil mixed rigid rear bagger — and manicuared look, by trim-
care needs, C. H. Yahn, in its oasoline but it has weighs in at only 56 pounds, ming all the places a lawn
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9 At the top of the line in those hard-to-reach places
planting oak trees that
don’t shed many leaves
and grow rather quick.
Also, which pecan
varieties do you recom-
Dale
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Epperson, Wayne. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 140, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 9, 1993, newspaper, May 9, 1993; Allen, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1670728/m1/9/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Allen Public Library.