Home Outdoor Space Now Planned For Family Use
Before the war landscape planting focused on a picturesque garden but now the outdoor area is a family living space. The plan centers on an outdoor living room with a terrace for dining a near kitchen vegetable garden and a lawn play area. Found behind small modern homes the layout avoids shade except on patios and warns against overplanting which can hinder recreation and crop growth. Front yard planting should be low to widen the house and flower borders should soften harsh lines for a two level effect seen from picture windows.
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Fertilize Shrubbery After Pruning Job
When shrubs are pruned after flowering season, fertilizing promotes new growth and enhances foliage and bloom. It increases berry production in berry shrubs for decoration and birds, and helps plants resist disease.
Annuals From Seeds Develop In A Few Weeks
Garden notes explain sowing direct in soil four inches deep with four pounds of plant food per 100 square feet. Mix fine seed with sand, broadcast, then cover lightly and keep moist. Thinlings move to new spots, sow at least three seeds per desired plant to ensure replacements. Quick germinators include antirrhinum and marigolds, but all annuals can be sown now with mid July blooms and best flowers late season.
Keep Roots Moist When Moving Plants
Excessive exposure of the roots causes plant death when moved. If not planted immediately, keep roots moist but not wet by wrapping in burlap or placing them in the ground temporarily and watering them.
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American Association of Nurserymen
Better Care Better Blooming Daffodils
Spring care boosts next year blooms. Apply complete fertilizer early, water in, and avoid excess nitrogen to prevent bulb rot. When clumps overcrowd, dig and replant with adequate spacing as leaves ripen. Remove fading blooms and seed containers to protect next year’s flower.
Prune Rambler Roses After They Bloom
Rambler roses should be pruned soon after blooming. Vigorous varieties may have old shoots cut down to near the surface once new shoots from the base reach about three to four feet in length.
Vitamins Are Easy To Take In The Home Garden Salad
Nutritionists stress green leafy vegetables as vitamin sources for children and adults. Daily tossed salad from home garden aids health, with butter lettuce preferred for vitamin richness. Different lettuce types, endive, chicory, and bok choy are discussed for seasonal use and flavor.
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Grand Rapids
Rare Old Plants Worth Saving Before Wreckers Come
A Davey Tree expert urges preservation of rare outdoor plants found in old communities. Franklin Myers says heirloom trees and shrubs are horticultural survivors, often lost when estates are subdivided. Builders now consult landscape experts to identify species worth saving for future generations.
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Franklin Myers
Davey
Labels On Shrubs For Spring Plantings
Labels on shrubs can damage plants as the wire around stems or branches tightens. Loosen labels now to prevent future girdling and weak points that may cause branch breakage in wind. Check drainage and fix boggy spots with tie and gravel drains during ground inspections.
Hardy plants sale list from Bud and Bloom catalog
The advertisement promotes parrot tulips and trumpet daffodils at 3 for 25 cents, double peony tulips at 10 cents each, double pink flowering almond at 45 cents, and other hardy plants priced at 5 or 10 cents each.
Plant Trees To Shade West Wall
Plants should not be planted directly in front of the house but to accent the building and shade its west walls in the heat of the day. The American Association of Nurserymen notes deciduous trees shed leaves in winter to admit sun, while coniferous evergreens should be placed elsewhere for year round greenery and an evergreen hedge is desirable.
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American Association of Nursery Men
Shrub selection hinges on foliage as blooms vary
The American Association of Nurserymen notes foliage matters deeply in shrub choice since foliage remains with us much longer than the relatively brief blooming period, guiding gardeners to consider year round greenery.
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American Association of Nurserymen
Major Hazards of Amateur Gardener Identified
After a nationwide survey a leading insurance company lists four top dangers for amateur gardeners. Overexertion risking heart or muscle strain, excessive sun exposure, careless tool handling, and improper storage of pest killing poisons and insecticides.
When Soil Crumbles It's Time To Spade
Garden soil should not be spaded until it crumbles in the hand. Wet soil forms clods when worked, and these cause trouble throughout the season.
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