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Mrs. Sarah Latham was a Sunday afternoon visitor of her brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Peck in Herndon.
Mulching Improves
Yield and Quality
Blacksburg - Back-yard fruit growers welcome the news that bigger yields of superior quality fruits can be theirs if they take the time to scatter mulch around their plants.
“That better product is theirs because mulching helps to control weeds, adds humus to the soil, conserves moisture, and keeps the soil cool during the hot summer months,” stated Fred Dreiling, a Virginia Tech associate professor of horticulture.
“It has been found that grass clippings, hay, straw, pine needles, pine bark, peat moss and even sawdust make good mulching,” said Dreiling who is also a Virginia Tech extension
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