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Now that spring is just around i #4j?e corner, you need a tool that will 1 be an invaluable aid in making your i garden more beautiful and productive; the state-of-the-art tool for gar- ' dening in the state of Virginia — a | subscription to The Virginia Gar- ; '(letter. ! ;< . Written by specialists with the Virginia Cooperative Extension J - .Service, this newsletter provides < - ithe most useful tool for gardening < , .success; current, understandable in- i formation on proper cultural prac- ' tices. . z. But The Virginia Gardener \ ■ doesn’t stop there. Each month, . there are feature articles on topics . such as “Home Seed Trial Results," j • {“Landscaping to Cut Home Fuel . . .Costs,” “Raised Bed Gardening” and ] .!'*Small Fruit Pruning.” Other arti- ■ ..teles cover related topics such as j . ihome pesticide use, feeding wild ■ birds, decorating with everlastings .and high-tech horticulture. •i,'. The Virginia Gardener also makes a practical and valuable, but inexpensive, gift for gardening "•fiends and relatives. They’ll love the monthly review's of the latest gardening books, videos and computer software, as well as the tips on garden activities appropriate for the month.
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Va. Tech Extension “distribution Center, 112 Landsdowne Street, Blacksburg 24060. Make your check payable to: Treasurer, Va. Tech. ; It’s not too late to order the Vir; ginia Gardener Calendar. This free ; 15-month calendar (Jan. ’89-Mar. ■ ’90) from the Virginja^Cooperative Extension Service features informai' tion on nutrient management and its t impact on water quality. The caltendar promotes good gardening l through proper use of fertilizers and } soil nutrients, and ways to preserve » water quality while helping plants * achieve optimum health and produc*r tion. Subjects include: understandi ing fertilizers, erosion control, ^enhancing your lawm health, tilling /the soil, fertilizing your vegetable garden, irrigation, reducing the effects of drought, improving your ♦soil, protecting soil in the winter, ^ sToil testing, uses for leaves, wintersizing
trees and shrubs, soil composi<£*flon, plant nutrition and meadow and wildflower plantings. Besides
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