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1 Treat houseplant bugs quickly Garden little riday January 27 1978 Pag4A same Make garden preparations now Hibiscus Archeri RI SAT ONLY fruit con Singles are becoming homeowners BERRIESMUKS IS TREES arc more AIR SPRAYER 1997 ROOT STIMULATOR BARK MULCH TOPSOIL 2700 TEXAS AVE SOUTH lai builders cultivate new only PLANT NOW! as a PLANT RUIT TP AND PECAN TREES NOW AND GET A JUMPON EARLY ROOT GROWTH spray with Ced flora ipalathion Sevin or a Rotenone pyrethrin combination 3 Red spider mites Size almost too small to be seen with the naked eye look for telltale signs in stead such as yellowed or grayed leaf surfaces or webs between leaves and stems Then presence of mites suggests that the atmosphere is too hot dry and stale correct by increasing humidity and improving fresh air cir culation Spray with water every few days for a week or more If mites persist use Kelthane malathion a Rotenone pyrethrin combination or Ced flora 4 Scale Size about an eighth of an inch long at increases roots 25 more in 30 days which lessesn transplant shock and aids development through stren gthening new roots more roots mean faster growth therefore earlier fruit and pecan production Pear plum peach and more RIDAY AND ATER 10 SATURDAY 197 Peach pear plum apri cot and more RIDAY AND ATER 10 SATURDAY 297 Stewert Desirable Mo han and more RIDAY AND ATER 1 0 SATURDAY 997 do houseplant bugs come is a question I am asked over and over and one for which there are numerous answers Just when I thought my collection was clean a well meaning friend gave me a glorious Chinese hibiscus in full bloom for Christmas What I am sure she did not in tend to give me along with it were aphids brown scale mealybugs and redspider mites As soon as I saw the hibiscus in strong daylight I knew it was in trouble because there was a sticky residue on the leaf sur faces an almost sure sign of insects at work My immediate treatment which seems to have worked consisted of washing the entire plant in a fairly forceful stream of water in the bathtub then spraying with Ced flora One and two weeks later I OPENMON RI 9:30 4:30 Saturday 9:00 9:30 GARDEN SHOPOPENS AT 9:00 SATURDAY have fewer more easily and PECAN TREES DESIRABLE CHOCTAW CHEYENNE CADDO Plants in the home though they do not fit into the home landscape plan or their thorns create a problem so these are acouple of disadvantages The blackberry is one small fruit that is adapted to this area and does very well They do best though on deep sandy loam soils that are well trained Root cuttings are usually planted about 4 inches deep and 3 feet apart in late winter or early spring ertilize established plants at blossom time with 10 to 12 pounds of a complete fertilizer such as a 12 12 12 or 10 20 10 per 100 feet of row Keep the fertilizer 18 to 24 inches from the plant to avoid damaging the roots During the spring prune laterals back to 12 inches Pull out the suckers that grow between the rows After fruiting remove the old canes and burn them Thin the new canes to prepare for next year's crop igs also produce in this area but need some special care Plant figs about 4 feet from the removal with a cotton swab dipped in denatured alcohol If serious spray with Ced flora malathion or Sevin idea of singles being is a total ly inaccurate Magee said probably is no such thing anymore as swingles particularly as it applies to the housing market It is a grossly misunderstood PKG TREES Our Rag 297 put it through the routine Unfortunately plants are not the source of insects They can be carried on clothing or on the wings of what you thought was only a breeze of fresh air Sometimes insect eggs lie dormant in the soil or on plant parts until conditions are right for them to emerge in a more active state The way I avoid serious insect infestations is to keep in close contact with all of my plants If leaves or flowers suddenly appear discolored malformed or fertilome ROOT STIMULATOR PLANT STARTER SOLUTION Our Reg 157 I 50 lb bag Ideal for patch ing potting planting PECAN TREES Our Reg 1288 Our Reg 277 Packaged ready to plant Blackberry Raspberry and more By TOM SISTRUNK Brazos County Extension Agent Our soil moisture con ditions around Brazos County are in good shape after our rains sleet and snow of the past week or so Most outdoor activities were slowed or stopped as a result of the rains and icy conditions Now we need some sunshine and warm erweather One job that stop though was the sup plemental feeding of cattle eeeding picked up during the cold wet weather as the energy needs of cattle increased Muddy pasture roads have made feeding more dif ficult Croplands around the county are in good shape for the planting season with the best moisture conditions since last April armers took advantage of the dry fall and early winter to take care of landpreparation chores and early fertilizer ap plications By Elvin McDonald Our Reg 197 3 cu ft bag Conserves moisture Reduces erosion somewhat because of the wet conditions but needed the moisture that was received Now we need some warmer weather to take advantage of the good moisture conditions Wet Weather has also slowed home gardening activities but preparations need to be made soon if you plan to plant a garden this spring Transplanting trees and shrubs has also slowed down but will pick up with open weather If you didn't plant a tree on Arbor Day because of the weather you might want to take care of that chore in the next few weeks ruit and nut trees are popular in home land scapes around the county but small fruits are often overlooked Actually they offer several advantages over tree fruits irst of all they begin fruiting earlier and sistently They also insects are established Winter pasture grazing propagated and require has been restricted less space In many cases southern side of a building to protect from freezing while allowing maximum' sunlight igs should be watered and mulched to maintain soil moisture The fig is susceptible to nematode infestations Strawberries do best when grown on a sandy loam or artificial soils Use virus nematode and salt free plants Care should be taken to plant the strawberries at the same depth at which they were grown The Japanese per simmon offers some promise We had an ex cellent crop on many trees around the county last fall The bright red fruit provides color for the home landscape in October and November Trees should be planted about 20 feetapart The question of growing blueberries also comes up frequently To grow this plant successfully the soil must have a pH of 45 or 5 or highly acid soil While we have acid soils locally the pH is higher than required for blueberries Our Reg 2197 Compressed ar sprayer Adj nozzle pressure damaged in any way I inspect them with a magnifying glass In my experience one or more of five insects are usually the problem They are: 1 Aphids aphis or plant lice Size about l16th of an inch long Color green brown or black They tend to cluster on juicy tip growth and buds Repeated and forceful sprays of water may get all of them if not use Ced flora pyrethrin Rotenone lowering temperature or Sevin 2 Mealybugs Size about Vfeth inch long Color pinkish or grayish white with a mealy texture Colonies secrete a cottony residue Remove as many as possible with sprays of water allow plant to drain then examine with a magnifying glass Use a cotton swab dipped in maturity and oval Color denatured alcohol to tan to reddish brown remove any adults you can Minor infestations can be see If mealybugs persist brought under control by There was a period in the 1960s when singles tried to fit that image but they found it unsatisfactory Goodkin said word got out the swingles projects were he added Magee said single people often desire more privacy than married people They may be put off by a swingles concept but it is important to them to have recreation and entertainment nearby and for other young people to live in the vicinity she said RUIT TREES APPLES PEAR PLUMS PEACHES IGS PERSIMMONS AND BRAZOS BLACKBERRIES DIERENT VARIETIES EACH Magee said one of every five buyers today is single single Magee and Lewis Goodkin head of a ort Lauderdale la housing research corporation suggested that and developers the new market Single people affluent at a younger age than ever before Ma gee said She suggested that sales pitches to young adults should mention the tax savings energy savings and the hedge against inflation that come from owning a home Builders should not make the mistake of pushing small efficiency units Magee said come in manv varieties a i excepting family she added rent or buy more than space for the same reason other people do they want A single man or woman wants an extra bedroom for house guests a kitchen with conveniences such as microwave ovens and dish washers large closets large storage areas even two bathrooms she said' are people who do things and people who do things have things ski clothes and equipment home workshops more clothes than their married counterparts Magee said you offer limited space to singles you will lose them They need to be able to look over the house and go and about the storage space just like married She and Goodkin cautioned against promotions based on a and ap proach 'M' 5 White flies Size about l16th of an inch long except they rarely stand still long enough to tell Al h9rtnUV I uiey aic other words if white flies are the problem this product is not the answer Two of the labels I have been studying are par ticularly misleading both say on the front that they are for controlling insects that destroy house plants but on the side in fine print I can find only two aphids and white flies They promise also to control aster beetles leaf rollers leaf hoppers (in the nymph stage) lace bugs midges rose chafers flea beetles leaf tiers and cucumber beetles all of which make an impressive looking list for an outdoor garden but worthless if your indoor plants have mealybugs 257 Packaged Teies everbear ing brown turkey By CHARLES RICHARDS DALLAS (AP) A condominium developer is astonished to find that of 400 units 116 were sold to single people Unmarried airline at tendants bought 90 of 300 units in a Miami complex ive of the first 15 houses sold in another project went to singles Almost without notice the singles crowd has become a significant part of the US housing market the 34th annual convention of the National Association of Home' Builders was told recently Builders and developers have aimed their sales pitches at others but single men and women are the ones responding said Laurin Magee president of the Housing Guidance Council of Washington DC Agency ready when Bigfoot is captured By SAM HARTZ WASHINGTON (AP) What would happen if you stumbled across the legendary Bigfoot monster while walking in the woods managed to cap ture it and reported your catch to the US ish and Wildlife Service? Would the agency know what to do? Yes says the agency and to prove its readiness to handle the purported 8 foot 900 pound Pacific Northwest humanoid it has written a lengthy news release describing just what would happen when you called I 4 of its discover! would be flashed aroum the world within ish and Wildlife asks such a creature be subjected to the same kind of exploitation as the giant movie ape King Hardly if the Depart ment of Interior can help it THE EAGLEBryan College Station Texas EARLYBIRD SPECIALS Extra Sjwcial Savings Sat 8 1 0 POTTING SOIL Our Reg 2 243 OR 20 lb bag Use with any type house plant Save TREES Our Reg 457 533 257 white flies Repeated sprays of water may get them but if not use malathion a Rotenone pyrethrin combination or synthetic pyrethrin (Resemethrin) If you decide to use a pesticide buy one labeled specifically for the insect or insects you want to control and be sure to read the small print I have on my desk 10 different brands of houseplant pesticides all of which might be mistakenly considered as purpose" Most aren and claim to be Ced flora for example states clearlv quickly destroy mealybug scale red' spider aphid" In contem)oraryo landscajx 693 9778 CIS services desjgn installation HARDY GARDENS 23M 8 Texas Isa Statiaa 1127 Villa Marla UBryas LOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS Our Reg 29t OR 25 Select from ar huge stock of seeds Tomato corn peppers squash petunias marigolds and many more jMErri a i LB Aa X' 5 7 EH BEj Os 797 1 I hl 1 1 A 1 JUf 'S I vs I I wz re 1 i top SOU Um 5ir MM nr BaaaaBaiBBaaa i VnM A la hi i i 1 bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbJ 1 I fertilome ROOT STIMULATOR PLANT STARTER SOLUTION I fl ferti lome ROOT STIMULATOR PLANT STARTER SOLUTION.