March 31, 1976 Ruhls’ give tips on FLOWERS Flowers are usually not planted -until late April or early May. Pansies are among the first flowers to bc planted outside, because they’ve ‘been cultimated in the hotbed during the winter and have already been ad- justed to cooler outdoor temperatures. Gardeners would normally buy pansy transplants from the green- house or roadstands, or garden marts. Geranuims, too, are developed in the green- house and planted outside around Mother’s Day with a flower already in bloom. Petunias are seeded as early as January, trans- planted in March, and transferred to the garden in May. Flowéring plants that are developed slowly in the greenhouse and adapted to the outdoors in a hotbed are heartier and less likely to become ‘‘leggy.”’ HANGING PLANTS Since certain hanging plants require much sun and others require more shade it is important to know your hanging plant. Hanging plants require more atten- tion than ground plants, because all sides of the hanging plants are exposed to quicker evaporation of water. Hanging plants must be watered everyday. Hang- ing plants should be water- ed so that just a small amount of water seeps out of the attached saucer on the bottom of the pot. Hanging plants require more fertiliz- er than ground plants because constant watering leaks the nutrients out of the soil and it becomes inert. If yellow leaves appear on the plant, it may be because it is receiving too much water, and the oxygen is being replaced by the excess water. Hanging plants vegetable gardening should be dried out occa- sionally almost to the point of wilting to permit oxygen to return to the roots. Mrs. Elinore Ruhl has a B.S. degree in home econo- mics from Penn State University. While at Penn State she worked in a flower shop. In addition, she was an individual floriculture winner at a 4-H contest held at Penn State. Mr. Charles Ruhl is also a graduate of Penn State University with a B.S. in horticulture and a speciali- zation in floriculture. He has managed the family busi- ness of Ruhl’s Flower Shop since 1950 and bought the 4 Available now: PHONE 653-4006 w= Time to Plant < Your Spring Garden iy VEGETABLE PLANTS Brussel Sprouts Pansies Cauliflower Cabbage Hanging baskets Marigolds Broccoli Lettuce Geraniums RUHL'S FLOWERS Mount Joy, Pa. Giéat Cadét Coupon Ripusoff. Weloveit. Capert::i:r This coupon with your purchase of Hi.Cadet’ Riding Mower entitles you to your choice of FREE TRAILER = FREE BAGGER oe FREE #*1LAWN SWEEPER Save up to business from his father in 1958. While at Penn State University, he was a mem- ber of the national flower ‘judging team which took first place in the Inter- collegiate Flower Judging Contest held in Illinois. The Ruhls are the parents of four children all of whom are active in the flower shop. They are Rebecca, aged 15; Jonathan, aged 14; Mary Kathleen, aged 12, and Lisa, aged 9. SUSQUEHANNA TIMES — Page 11 Best Selettions-/ Army fatigues make good work clothes! We have shovels for gardening. HOLLISTER’S GOVERNMENT SURPLUS SALES R.D. 2, MOUNT JOY PHONE 653-1016 “QUALITY AT DISCOUNT PRICES” NEW & USED FURNITU Pe Quality Furniture Great Savings ALWAYS A FURNITURE SALE eBEDDING eDINETTES eLIVING ROOMS eDINING ROOMS e¢BEDROOMS & EVERY FURNITURE NEED SHELLY’S FURNITURE “Where customers send their friends’’ 221 LOCUST STREET, 684-3780 COLUMBIA, PA. Are you ready for a We can offer: e Available Choice Lots e Varied Architectural Plans e Immediate Construction e Quality Workmanship Don’t hesitate to call us for consultation. No obligation of course. Offer good through May 31, 1976. MOUNT JOY Call "ME! See your Wi Cadet ‘dealer... the next best thing to your next door neighbor. Messick Farm Equipment, inc. 2750 N. Market St., Elizabethtown, Pa. Office 367-1439 367-1319 367-6039 ASSOCIATES If no answer — 653-4883 OFFICE — 653-1732
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