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FLORIDA NURSERY GARDEN NEWS 
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 1955 
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FLORIDA NURSERY GARDEN NEWS 
Published by 
FLORIDA NURSERY AND LANDSCAPE CO. 
N. 14th St. S. Orange Ave. 
Phone 158 Ph. Ma-28345 
LEESBURG FLORIDA OCALA 
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SEPTEMBER IS THE MONTH TO DO ALL YOUR 
GARDEN CLEAN-UP CHORES: 
1. Do ail necessary pruning to get your plants in shape. 
2. Fertilize all plants lightly to get them in condition to 
look their best. Don’t just use fertilizer, use ZING! 
3. Feed your lawn—ZING, of course! 
4, Spray for general cleanup of all pests so you'll have no 
carry-overs from one season to another. 
5. Add any necessary plants to your landscaping to fill in 
bare spots or add new color. 
6. Plan for annual beds to fill with blooming annuals for 
cutting and for color. 
7. Prune your rose bushes severely, and fertilize and water 
them heavily. This will cause new growth and bloom 
in abundance. 
8. Be sure to water as needed. This is an important time 
for your plants .. . the end of the growing season . . . so 
any care will repay dividends in beauty. 
REMEMBER, ONLY GOD CAN MAKE A PLANT, 
WHICH IS A LIVING THING AND SHOULD BE 
TREATED ACCORDINGLY. UNLIKE MOST LIVING 
THINGS, IT HAS NO WAY TO MAKE ITS NEEDS 
KNOWN OTHER THAN ITS APPEARANCE, WHICH 
WILL REFLECT THE KIND OF TREATMENT IT 
RECEIVES FROM ITS GUARDIAN ... YOU! 
VISITORS CORDIALLY INVITED! 
Our Leesburg gardens, as well as those in Ocala, are 
always open to visitors. Come and browse around and 
enjoy the many plants in bloom. . . take pictures, and 
make notes. The Patio at the Leesburg office is avail- 
able for group picnics for garden clubs or other groups 
interested in plants. We'll arrange a tour if you want. 
Be sure to make reservation if you want to use the 
Patio, as we have to keep the schedule straight and 
many days are already taken. 
Our sales yard is open from 7:30 to 5:50 Monday 
thru Saturday. We do not sell on Sunday, but visitors 
are always welcome. 
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Questions You’ve Asked About 
FLORIDA GARDENING! 
Can Hibiscus be cut back during the late summer? 
Yes. If the plants get too large for the space, cut them 
back sharply and give them a light application of fer- 
tilizer. They will come back quickly. 
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What is a good everbearing lemon? 
The Myer lemon is one of the best everbearing lemons. 
You usually have bloom, bud and fruit all year long 
under proper conditions. It is a good quality fruit. 
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Can Gladioli be planted now? 
No, it is too hot for glads to do well at this time of year. 
You may begin planting again in late September. 
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My lawn is looking terrible—has brown spots, and some 
of the grass is spotted brown. What can I use to cor- 
rect it? 
It probably is a fungus infection, and you should spray 
with Orthocide 50 or some other good fungicide at 
once. 
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Last year, I planted some brilliantly hued crotons; this 
year all the leaves are dark. What is wrong? 
You probably have not fertilized the crotons sufficiently 
to cause new growth. The brightly colored foliage is 
new, growing darker as it ages. 
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My Gloriosa or Climbing Lily has come up, but is not 
growing. What do you suppose is wrong? 
It might be two things—you may have planted it too 
deeply, or it may need more fertilizer to encourage 
growth. If you'll fertilize it every month you'll see it 
grow much more rapidly. 
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My Azalea foliage is quite yellow, and although I have 
fertilized them twice this year and have used some iron, 
they still are yellow. Is there anything, I can do to 
help? 
The problem is probably in the lack of acidity in the 
soil; since Azaleas require an acid soil, you should 
always plant them with peat, and use a regular Azalea 
fertilizer which helps keep up the acidity. In case of 
extreme yellowness when fertilizer does not help, the 
alkalinity cf the soil has tied up the nutrients and the 
plant is not getting any food. Perhaps the best method 
would be to lift the Azaleas and prepare the soil with 
peat and replant them. A spray applied to the foliage 
using Chelated Iron will help to clear up the condition 
more rapidly, 
