The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 36, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 20, 1973 Page: 5 of 8
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can help you improve your environment
and solve your lawn and garden problems
Rose Foulkes,
Landscape specialist
Test soil
for best
results
Grade A
St. Augustine
Louisiana Black Sand
Dust should be applied at
the rate of one ounce per 50
feet of row while plants are
small. As they age, it will
This is a good time to get your questions answered by old Doc
Gard’ner. Drop a card to “Ask Doc Gard’ner”, care of Neil
Sperry, County Extension Horticulturist, 130 Old Courthouse,
Dallas, Texas 75202.
ON ALL RED
TAG ITEMS
CONTAINING
HELATED IRON
COMPLETE
LAWN
In addition tocarryingall
types of Plants, Lortscher is
an authorized dealer in the
popular Ferti-Lome fertilizer
line.
possibly require 2 ounces per
50 feet of row. This rate will
vary depending upon the crop
being treated.
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Your ferti-loam headquarters in Allen.
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Dogwoods need fairly heavy shade locally, so the northern
exposure ought to be fine if it’s fairly near your house. But even
d more important, dogwoods must have an acid planting mixture,
quite unlike most of our local soils. Dig an exceptionally large
hole and fill back with a mixture that’s a70-90 percent acid peat
moss. At best dogwoods are a gamble locally.
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Yes. You’re talking about sycamore anthracnose, and it was
a terrible problem for sure last year. Now’s about the only time
you can treat for anthraconse, as the leaves emerge and
expand. Once the leaves and twigs are fully mature, they’re
already infected and treatments will not be effective. Use a
fixed copper spray or Du-ter, both available at nurseries or
farm supply stores. But spray now!
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Supplies.easily absorbed chelated iron for
lawns deficient in this important element.
This lawn food also contains generous
quantities of other plant nutrients. For
use on all types of lawn grasses.
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DEAR DOC: What can we use to paint the trunks of our shade
trees? Last year’s lime and water spray washed right off.
Spray schedule given for home gardens
minimum and leaf surfaces
are somewhat moist. Dust
applications will give a more
uniform coverage on the
underside of the leaf; whereas,
sprays will tend to persist
longer thus increasing the
length of time that the disease
will be controlled.
Tuesday, March 20, 1973—Allen American—Page 5
DEAR DOC: Will dogwoods tolerate a northern exposure?
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DEAR DOC: Is it advisable to treat for grub worms in our
lawn now? Our grass is dead and just lays there on top of the
soil?
Grand Opening of Lort-
scher's Nursery in Allen is set
for Saturday.
Don Lortscher, owner, says
a 10 per cent reduction on all
items and 20 per cent discount
on special items will be in
effect through the Grand
Opening.
Free peppermint sticks and
pencils will be given to
youngsters Saturday during
the “get acquainted” day.
The nursery, located next
to C&M Food Mart off East
Main in Allen, is the newest
business to open in the city.
Owner Don Lortscher is an
Allen resident who had been .
employed with Texas Instru-
ments. He grew up on a farm
in Kansas so is experienced in
nursery-related interests.
Rose Foulkes, who has
completed courses in Horti-
culture at the Dallas Garden
Center, is a fulltime land-
scape specialist at the nur-
sery. Gary Morris is in
charge planting activities.
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Many gardeners use white sprays on tree trunks as a
repellent to borer attacks. However, other chemicals are
considerably less noticeable.
Most any ‘recipe’ for whitewash will prove to be fairly
short-lived. Yours is probably as good as any.
One of the first steps in
getting this year’s garden off
to a good start is to have the
soil tested.
Regardless of the vege-
tables you plan to grow, they
will get off to a better start if
your garden soil contains an
adequate supply of plant
nutrients.
A soil test will indicate
which plant nutrients are
present in adequate amounts
and which are low. Some
soils are naturally low or high
in certain plant nutrients.
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Each year diseases reduce
both the quality and quantity
of vegetables being grown by
the homeowner. This is a
needless loss that can be
reduced by a few carefully
timed applications of fungi-
cides and nematicides. These
should be used in combination
with certain cultural prac-
tices. These practices are
discussed in detail in MP- 954,
“Disease Prevention In The
Home Garden.”
Pesticide Saftey- Before
using any pesticide, read the
label in its entirety. Note any
special precautions, such as
the necessity of wearing
special protective clothing
when applying the chemical.
Take necessary precautions in
applying any pesticide so that
unnecessary contact with
chemicals are avoided.
When mixing pesticides, use
a well ventilated area or mix
out of doors. Avoid contact
with skin and do not breathe
vapors.
Apply correct dosage of
pesticide. Using less than
recommended will possibly
result in poor control while
using more than the recom-
mended amount can result in
excessive residue or damage
to plants.
Storage of pesticides should
be in a secure area away
from pets, children or un-
knowledgeable persons.
Prepare only the amount
needed for that application.
Any unused diluted spray,
or pesticide container should
be disposed of properly.
Never store pesticides in
unmarked containers. For
more specific instructions,
refer to Disposal—Pesticides
and Pesticide Container,
L-1008.
Spray Equipment—There
are a number of sprayers on
the market which will do a
satisfactory job of applying
fungicides to plants.
The pressure type sprayer
can be obtained in sizes
ranging from 1 gallon to 10
gallons. Most homeowners
prefer the 2142-3 gallon size
due to cost and ease of
handling. Another type is the
hose-on sprayer. These are by
far the cheapest; however,
they have the limitation of
requiring a high volume of
water, moderate pressure and
a convenient water outlet.
Once a sprayer has been
used, it becomes a used
pesticide container and re-
quires proper handling and
storage. Proper cleaning after
use can prolong the life of a
sprayer. Do not apply fungi-
cides with a sprayer used to
apply weed control material
as plant damage may occur.
As a general rule, it will
require l qt. of spray solution
per 50 feet of row where the
plants are young and ap-
proximately twice that much
when the plants are mature.
Dust Equipment—There is a
wide variety of equipment
available to apply the dust
mixtures. Any equipment
which will apply a thin layer
of dust uniformly over the
foliage will be satisfactory.
Dust mixtures are most
effective when applied in
early morning or evening
when the wind is at a
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Questionable. Most all of the grub worms that have caused so
much damage to North Texas lawns have a one year life cycle,
so they’re about ready to go into their pupal stage to develop
into June bugs. Since chemicals need 3-4 weeks for effective
control, it’s doubtful that treating now would gain you
very much. August 1 is about the best time for grub
control—while the larvae are still immature. Diazinon has
recently received label clearance for grub control, and appears
to be fairly dependable. Other materials are being tested and
may also show promise.
DEAR DOC: Shouldn’t we be spraying about now for the
disease that hurt our sycamores so badly last year?
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Camper, Buddy & Camper, Pat. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 36, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 20, 1973, newspaper, March 20, 1973; Allen, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1407309/m1/5/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Allen Public Library.