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FLORIDA NURSERY GARDEN NEWS 
Published by 
FLORIDA NURSERY AND LANDSCAPE CO. 
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Phone 158 Ph. Ma-28345 
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TANT FOLKS IN THE WORLD TO US ...AND TO 
SERVE YOU BETTER IS OUR AIM. IN ORDER TO 
MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR CUSTOMERS, WE HAVE 
EXPANDED OUR ORGANIZATION TO INCLUDE 
EXPERTS IN MANY FIELDS, AND THE EXPERIENCE 
AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND OF THESE MEN 
ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU. SOME OF THESE SERV- 
ICES INCLUDE: 
PLANNING AND DESIGNING DEPARTMENT-a staff 
of eight graduate landscape architects is available to help 
you plan your home grounds for the maximum beauty and 
utility with the least maintenance. These men are exper- 
ienced with plants, soil conditions, and climatic conditions, 
as well as landscape designing. 
EXPERIENCED PLANTING CREWS... these men know 
how to prepare the soil properly for planting and how to 
handle plants so that they will grow off well. 
MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT. If you have problems 
of pruning, spraying and fertilizing, this should be called to 
the attention of our maintenance men, who can take care of 
this for you properly and at a minimum of cost. 
CONSTRUCTION. We also have an experienced crew 
available for the construction of terraces, walls, patios, 
grills, ete. 
QUALITY PLANT MATERIAL. We have more than two 
hundred acres of well grown, healthy plants suited for 
Central Florida soils and climatic conditions. 
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FLORIDA NURSERY GARDEN NEWS 
Questions You’ve Asked Abou 
FLORIDA GARDENING: 
Q. Last year my Poinsettias were tall and leggy. When 
can I cut them back? 
A. If you did not prune your Poinsettias in July, do it right 
away. If possible, you should never prune Poinsettias 
after the first week in September; otherwise the flowers 
will be very small. 
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Q. How often should I divide my Gerberas? 
A. Gerberas should not be divided every year, but left to 
form a large clump. This will give you larger flowers 
and more bloom. Usually every three to four years is 
often enough to divide the clumps. 
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Q. Why is it recommended that we prune most of our 
shrubs and trees in late spring or summer? 
A. Because the sap is up and the growing season is upon 
us, and the plants very soon send out new shoots to 
cover the ragged end of the branches. 
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Q. My Camellia plants are turning yellow in blotches on 
the foliage. Can you tell me what is wrong and how 
to correct it? 
A. Camellias prefer an acid soil, with a pH of about 5.4. 
It may be that your soil is too alkaline, or that the 
chemical balance of your soil is wrong. We would 
recommend that you have a soil analysis made and see 
what chemical treatment may be required. This should 
be done immediately in order not to interfere with this 
season’s bloom. 
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Q. When should we plant Gladioli? 
A. Gladioli may be planted from September until May; 
however, late plantings should be in semi-shaded loca- 
tions to do their best, as they do not do well when the 
sun is too hot on the flowering spikes. 
Since Glads are heavy feeders, prepare your beds with 
ample peat and add bone meal or cotton seed meal for 
added nitrogen. This will insure heavy bloom spikes. 
