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Show HOME AND GARDEN Advertising Supplement to Lakeside Review, Tues., April 10, 1990, and 2 Wed., April 11, 1990 Standard-Examine- r, When to seed lawn flowers and vegetables Award-winnin- g By Douglas Jimmerson A. the fastest growing perennials. Sow seeds in your greenhouse in move, the plants into the gardens in early May, and harvest the first flowers on the 4th of Ju- & JaneA.Mckeon Better Homes And Gardens mid-Marc- h, Every summer. Better Homes and Gardens grows a variety of award-winnin- g flowers and vegetables and measures their performance in Test Gardens; heres a re- One packet of seeds will produce cream, yellow, lavender, rose and white flowers. Summer Pastels can be used in both fresh and dried arrangements. Scarlet Splendor Zinnia Hot, dry weather wont When youre planning this years flower garden, dont overlook Castle pink Celosia. Its plumes are a sweet treat no garden should be without. The flowers dont fade in hot sun and . can be clipped and dried for winter bouquets. In fact, the more you,clip Castle Pink, the more flowers it will produce. Castle Pink grows 12 to 14 inches tall. Sun Drops Squash If youre short on garden space, make room for Sun Drops summer squash. The compact vines require only a few square feet to produce bumper crops of oval yellow fruit. Sun Drops matures in about 50 days. Sow seeds of Sun Drops outdoors after all danger of frost has passed. As the seedlings develop, thin them to stand 24 inches apart. Super Cayenne Pepper Super Cayenne pepper is so colorful you may be tempted to grow this newcomer in your flower garden" cotton-candy-pi- small gardens because it grows only 2 feet tall. Polo Burgundy Star Petunia The skys the limit when you grow Burgundy Star petunia. Vigorous and versatile, the plants thrive in pots, hanging baskets or borders. Burgundy Star also is heat and drought Plants survive temperatures ee with flying colors. Polo Salmon Petunia Polo Salmon outblooms all other petunia varieties, with the exception of its 4. " K it V ! ch fire-engi- ne Super-Cayenn- e mid-Apri- - w"T ? , v 'U i f. ' v. by Pete Krumhart The compact Sun Drops summer squash vines require only a few square feet to produce bumper crops of fruit. i7l Qb' p '4 Hii m -- self-address- .y K KiXi Photo 1. The Lawn Institute can provide names of lawngrasses for your area. Send an stamped envelope to the institute at P.O. Box 108, Pleasant Hill, Tenn., 38578. - A )Gr w has suffered through an unfavorable summer is four to six weeks before the first autumn frost. Lawns started or improved then will be ready for sturdy growth through the fall. V isi IN,,'".Ht will not compete with seedling lawngrass plants, he adds. The ideal time to plant a new lawn or overseed one that , nk cousin Polo Burgundy Star. wide The never-fadSalmon blooms are resistant to heat, drought, insects and wind. Give Polo Salmon and Polo Burgundy Star an indoor start. Jolly Joker Pansy You cant help but smile when Jolly Joker bursts into instead of the vegetable bloom. Each plant patch. Its fiery hot, showwaves of peppers can be harproduces and vested purple green or after theyve stopping orange flowers. Hot weather slows ripened to a spectacular red. their performance, so sow . seeds early for maximum grows 2 feet tall. Start pepper bloom. Start plants indoors seeds indoors and move the in early March and move the plants to your garden after frost danger has passed. young seedlings to the garl. den in Cream of the Crop Jolly Joker will grow in either full sun or Squash partial shade. Maturing in just 85 days, Summer Pastels Achillea Cream of the Crop winter Summer Pastels achillea, squash is an excellent variety often called yarrow, is one of for northern gardeners with e, A ? ? Castle Pink Celosia stop Scarlet Splendor zinnia from producing masses of fiery red, semiruffied, flowers. Plants are in almost constant bloom. Scarlet Splendor is ideal for 100-degr- l ly. port card for 1990. resistant. rf'-tmm Should you seed your lawn in the spring or fall? Natures way is usually best, and autumn seeding comes closest to duplicating natural conditions, says Eliot C. Roberts of the Lawn Institute in Pleasant Hill, Tenn. By this time of year temperatures are cooling off, days are getting shorter and soil moisture is ideal for germination of seed and early seedling establishment. At this time many annual weeds, like crabgrass, have finished their growth cycles and Model 26682 , Guaranteed to start 5 years ; Toro' 4. 5 hp 2ycle GTS' engine rear-bagg21 with Blade Brake Clutch i are still delicious even when the pods get to be 6 or 7 inches long. This excellent keeping quality assures you of longer, tastier harvests. Derby is resistant to common bean mosaic virus. Sow seeds 2 inches deep after all danger of frost has passed. 'H Blue-Ribb- Floribunda on Rose Photo by Karlis Grants Since 1939, the Pleasure, the winner of Rose Selections has been this years Rose Selections coveted evaluating new roses in test green and white seal of gardens across the country. their approval, is a rose that This year theyve given ca All-Amer- lives up to its name. coveted green and white seal g of approval to a floribunda named Pleasure. spirit-liftin- short growing seasons. The fruit white, acorn-shap- e 2 about pounds and weighs has a delicious golden flesh. Cream of the Crop is a snap to harvest because the white fruit shows through the foliage. This new squash also receives high marks for its long storage life. Derby Green Bean Tender. Thats the best Its a new rose that lives up to its name. Pleasure is a delight to grow, with VAWswirm vmu cleans your lawn. Sweeps up leaves, paper, even pine needles, for a lawn. for superior precision cutting. Designed No money down on Toros revolving charge plan. Ask for details. well-manicur- ed Havent you done without aTbno long enough? flowers, coral-pin- k from spring until frost. The plants are relatively ly disease-resistan- especial- t, to mildew and rust. Pleasure has little fragrance, but its lovely blooms make up for this one weakness. way to describe Derby green bean. Unlike other green Reprinted with permission . as beans that get tougher Distributed by Los Angeles they get older, Derby beans Times Syndicate. First-rat-e By Lee Cain Scripps Howard News Service 0 Its possible gardeners glean more information from catalogs than from any other source. Not only do catalogs lists wares, they provide a wealth of information. Among the best (free unless otherwise noted): General Catalogs B W. Atlee Burpee and Co., 300 Park Ave., Warminster, Pa. 18974. The standard. BJohn Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10005, and TyTy Plantation ($1), Box 159, TyTy, Ga. 31795, both bulb specialists. B Bountiful Gardens, 5798 Ridgewood Road, Willits, Calif. 95490, and Johnnys Se- lected Seeds, Albion, Maine 04910, primarily for organic gardeners. B J.L. Hudson World Seed Service ($1), Box 1058, Red v w, ft , sv s f v. XV LAWN STATUZS 15 V, OFF FOUNTAINS BIRDBATHS 'A Scheepers, Inc., 63 . sfts AS wood City, Calif. 94064. D Storeys Gardeners Marketplace, Schoolhouse Road, Pownal, Vt. 05261, contains addressed postcards to garden supply companies. Vegetable, flower seeds II Comstock, Ferre & Co., 263 Main St., Wethersflld, Conn. 06109. 0 Harris Seeds, 961 Lyell, Rochester, N.Y. 14606. BEd Hume Seeds, Box 1450, Kent, Wash. 98032. assssv D New Liberty Seed, Box 806, Ohio Philadelphia, 44663. 0 Nichols Garden Nursery, 1190 North Pacific Highway, Albany, Ore. 97321. 0 George ; sear Bird Special ssv Easter Silk Flower Specials! Loose Bunches $4.95 Arranged Bouquets Great Selection to Choose From! Turf builder Halts $18.69$21.69 plus reg. Save $3.00 p. 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