San Francisco Landscape Garden Show. For information contact: McLaren Lodge, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 94117, (415) 221-1310
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Flower Shows
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Spring Home/Garden Show. For information contact: P.O. Box 1471, San Diego,, CA 92112, (619) 233-4567
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Flower Shows
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Silver Dollar City Flower and Garden Show. For information contact: Branson, MO 65616 (417) 338-8211
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Flower Shows
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Spring Floral Display. For information contact: Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO, (314) 577-9400
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Flower Shows
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The Great Cover-Up. For information contact: State Fair Park Arboretum, Lincoln, NE (402) 472-1679
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Cold-winter climate to-do's
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Clean up. Spread compost around trees and shrubs. Pull mulch back from the crown of perennials. Begin transplanting indoor seedlings outside; harden them off first with several short days outdoors.
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Cold-winter climate to-do's
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Watch seedlings carefully for wilting; protect from wind. Start mowing when grass reaches 2-1/2 inches. Spread pre-emergence herbicide to control crabgrass. Divide late-blooming perennials.
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Feeding evergreens
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Feed sheared evergreens again in fall. Use "acid" foods for azaleas, camellias.
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Feeding fruit trees
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Use supplementary nitrogen in early spring, in addition to yearly feeding.
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Feeding hedges
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Feed sheared hedges again in fall.
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Feeding houseplants
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Feed sparingly every two or three months except during winter, when plants cease active growth.
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Feeding lawns
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Supply extra nitrogen in fall if the grass is damaged by drought or hard use.
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Feeding roses
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Fall feeding may force new growth that will be damaged by the cold.
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Feeding shrubs
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One feeding a year for mature plants.
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Feeding small fruits
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Two feedings a year preferred for most bramble fruits. Extra summer feeding may increase crop.
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Feeding trees
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Repeat in fall if tree is weak or damaged by drought, disease, or insects.
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Feeding tuber bulbs
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Add food to planting pocket, either complete plant food or superphosphate.
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Feeding vines
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Feed both spring and fall until plants get well established, then once a year.
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Warm-winter climate to-do's
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Plant rest of tender plants after danger of frost passes. Feed lawn; aerate it any time. Pinch mums until midsummer to keep bushy. Also pinch most annuals. Finish feeding or give booster to all plants.
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Warm-winter climate to-do's
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Spread mulch. Prune spring-flowering shrubs after bloom. Shorten pine candles; prune other evergreens just before growth starts. Remove diseased plants. Thin crowded fruit.
