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FLORIDA NURSERY GARDEN NEWS 
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PLANT your Air Conditioner 
There are many ingenious ways for controlling climate on 
“MILLIONS OF PLANTS” 
the average-sized house lot, as well as on the large estate or 
farm. By use of various planting devices you can make 
your house more comfortable both in the winter and sum- 
mer. Climate control by planting can moderate tempera- 
tures in some instances up to 10 to 15° F., thus meaning the 
difference between comfort and discomfort. 
A tree located to shade the west wall and roof from the 
hot afternoon sun will keep house temperatures more com- 
fortable and may reduce wall and roof temperatures by as 
much as 20 to 40°. 
Rooftop temperatures of 140 degrees have 
This helps to eliminate the well-known 
“attic furnace.” 
been recorded. 
Since the sun sets in the southwest in the winter, a tree 
planted as suggested above will not make your home cold 
at this season of the year. 
WOULD YOU LIKE A FREE 
BOOKLET ON CLIMATE CONTROL 
We have a limited supply of these booklets and will 
be very glad to send you a copy if you will drop us a 
postcard to P. O. Box 97, Leesburg, Florida. Since the 
supply is limited, get your request in promptly—first 
come, first served, as long as the supply lasts. 
FLORIDA NURSERY GARDEN NEWS 
JULY 1954 
Questions You’ve Asked About 
FLORIDA GARDENING! 
Q. Why is it desirable to mulch plants? 
A. Mulching keeps the moisture in the ground so plants 
get the full benefit. After you have watered, surround 
base of plant with dry material—Oak leaves, pine straw 
and peat are good mulch materials. Besides retarding 
evaporation, mulch cuts cultivation as ground stays soft 
under it. It also retards weed growth. 
Q. A friend of mine has suggested that I wash the foliage 
of my indoor plants. Is this good for them and why? 
A. Foliage of indoor plants, which are not washed by rain, 
should be washed occasionally so as to remove the dirt 
that clogs the breathing pores. The bath tub is a good 
place to clean a number of plants at one time. Train a 
fine, gentle spray on the leaves. Wash all but the hairy 
leaved plants and use a soft brush to dust them. 
Q. Ihave some very lovely Daylilies which have been in 
bloom until recently. They are several years old and 
have formed quite large clumps. I would like to divide 
these clumps and transplant them. When is the best 
time to do this? 
A. Daylilies (Hemerocallis) may be transplanted at any 
season, but for best results divide the clumps right after 
flowering. In June or July the plants enjoy a short rest 
and this is an excellent time to expand your planting. 
During warm summer weather, when rains are fre- 
quent, the roots will re-establish themselves very quick- 
ly and the new foliage will be produced at once. 
Q. Several of my Azalea plants have become “ragged 
looking” I am wondering if I may prune them now. 
A. Azaleas, generally speaking, require little pruning. 
Where a “leggy” condition such as you mention does 
develope, the hard pruning should be done just before 
the new growth starts in the spring. We do not recom- 
mend pruning in the late summer or fall, as this leaves 
insufficient time for lateral shoots to push out and form 
flower buds on tips before growth stops in early 
autumn. 
Q. My. Hibiscus are infested with some sort of insect 
which seems to be causing the buds to drop off, can 
you tell me what I can do about this? 
A. The infestation is probably Aphis, and you may control 
this situation with either Improved Isotox Garden 
Spray, or with Orthol Garden Spray. Directions for 
using either are on the bottle. 
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