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A yard full of delphiniums! How does that prospect strike you? I tried such a scheme 10 years on in my city lot, with only a 43-foot frontage, grew so many I literally sent a truckload of them to a trade show for decoration and still had so many left that it was almost impossible to tell any had been cut.

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Poison Ivy! Just the mention of the name brings painful memories to millions of people who have had encounters with this vicious pest. It is the source of perhaps more serious discomfort and suffering than any other one plant with the possible exception of ragweed, which causes hay fever. All parts of the poison ivy plant, stems, roots, berries, leaves, are poisonous throughout the entire year.

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This month begins some transitions. Set lawn mowers to cut at least 1-1/2 inches high. If small brown patches appear in the lawn and keep spreading, you may have “brown patch” disease. Treat with a good turf fungicide.

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