Heirloom flowers: age and beauty

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Varieties of perennials and annual flowers once common and popular in US flower gardens are described. Colors, hardiness by zone and comments are presented. The flowers include hollyhock, foxglove, canterbury bells, columbine, bleeding heart, garden phlox, larkspur, and nasturtium.

Methods, Marketing, Cover Story, Appreciation, Seeds, Perennials, Perennial plants, Seed industry, Flower gardening, Biennials (Plants), Biennial plants

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Sex, lures & sticky tape! Pest problems? Take 'em out with tried-and-true (a few new) nontoxic traps!

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Insect pests generate pheromones, chemicals that attract opposite sex insects. These 'fragrances' have been duplicated scientifically and can be used to attract the pests. Other attractants are food fragrances, bright colors and light and also are used with traps.

Control, Insect pests, Insect control

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Heirloom tools!

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Sometimes antique tools are very functional. Farm auctions and flea markets can be good places to buy hoes, cultivators, diggers and other tools. Used tools should be checked carefully before purchasing, then cleaned thoroughly.

Equipment and supplies, Lawn and garden equipment, Gardening, Garden tools

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