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  2. The Suburban Half-Acre

    Now that thoughts are being turned to fruit tree planting it is well to consider the advantage of growing dwarf trees. There is something to tie said ...

    Article : 551 words
  3. GARDEN GALENDAR

    Make sowings of hardiest annuals for later flowering. Plant out ropes, shrubs, climbing plants, ornamental trees, and seedlings ...

    Article : 189 words
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    FOR MASSING OR EDGING.—Single dianthus is a showy plant for massing on beds or growing as an edging. If cut back after flowering the plants will come again with further crops of flowers. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 74 words
  5. HOME-GROWN STRAWBERRIES

    Home-grown strawberries are quite worth while, and when it is considered the ease with which they may be grown it is surprising that so few attempt to ...

    Article : 710 words
  6. POPULAR POPPIES

    Of course, every gardener grows Iceland poppies! Their flowers are too valuable to pass over. The early ones have them already in flower, and are ...

    Article : 296 words
  7. ROOTING CUTTINGS

    In preparing beds or boxes for rooting cuttings a layer of half sand and crushed charcoal, oversweet, sandy loam, will result in a better percentage of ...

    Article : 164 words
  8. SOIL FOR SEEDLINGS

    When planting seedlings in heavy soil it is a good plan to work in some clean sand to the surface before planting. A bucket of sand will go a long way if ...

    Article : 183 words
  9. VIVID COLORING

    More should be made of the zonale pelar-gonium in the suburban garden, particularly where there is a desire for vivid color without much effort on the part of ...

    Article : 353 words
  10. POOR SOIL BEAUTY

    Not exactly despised, but certainly neglected beyond its merit, is that pretty flower, the nasturtium. A bowl of the blossoms arranged with their own foliage ...

    Article : 206 words
  11. DECORATION FLOWER

    Eschscholtzia, more conveniently known as Californian poppy, is a beauti-ful hardy annual valuable as a flower for decorative purposes. Huunemannia ...

    Article : 169 words
  12. KEEP THE SOIL STIRRED

    The brightest and best gardens are those of the summer and autumn period. The new home-maker will find it pays ta work away at thorough soil preparation during ...

    Article : 195 words
  13. THEBARTON FLORAL SOCIETY

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 216 words
  14. GROW PENTSTEMONS

    All flower lovers have an admiration for the pentstemon. The newer and better varieties are well worth a place in any garden. The nurserymen are ...

    Article : 230 words
  15. SHRUBS AND ROSES

    In new gardens work should go on for the reception of shrubs, roses, and other plants. Thorough preparation of the soil is necessary to success. Deep digging and ...

    Article : 139 words
  16. zSEEN THIS WEEK

    A prolific cluster of nine full-sized gladioli corms, several measuring 3½ inches in diameter around one main stem, in addition to numerous cormels. ...

    Article : 107 words
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