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Rock Garden Suggestions
For Small and Large Areas
The rock garden enthusi
asm of tht early thlrtlei hat
not died out at was then pre
dicted but today rock garden!
may be found in good per
centage ef home gardeni rang
ing from small scale minia
tures to a large area.
Normally, the site for a
rock garden should be. free of
the competitive roots of trees
or from the drip from or shad
ing by overhanging branches.
The rock garden should be
protected from ravaging
winds, though they 6ften form
their own protection. It should
be placed in a natural setting,
not up against a house or in
the center of a lawn. The rock
earden need not be a focal
point in the garden, but, rath
er, a retreat, such as may be
found in a "natural" location.
Drainage Necessary
Subsoil must be porous to
insure good drainage. In
building the rock garden, re
move the good top soil first
(you'll need It later), dig to
the level desired, start at the
bottom and work up, placing
the largest rocks to form the
contour of the garden then
sdding smaller ones to con
tinue the shaping desired.
Leave crevices or pockets for
plants, too. Always use local
rocks as they fit into the na
tural appearance of th 'coi
tion. Imported rocks may de
stroy the effectiveness of the
whole plan. When the rocks
sre placed, fill in the crevices
snd low spots with the top
oil for yniir plants. Plants for
use In a rock garden are many
and varied. Here are some
good ones:
Achillea white, blooms
April-May. Likes sun.
Alyssum Saxatlle Com pac
ta yellow, blooms April-June.
Small, likes shade.
Arabia white, blooms
April-August 8 Inches tall.
Arenaria white, blooms
April-July. 4-6 inches tall.
Asperula white, blooms
April-July. 7 Inches tall.
Anbrietla varied colors.
Blooms April-July, 6 inches
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Diaathus varied colors,
bloom May-September. 1 to
12 inches. Fragrant
Erica Heathen varied col
ors. Blooms October-March.
Primroses varied colors.
February-June.
Veronica blue. May-September.
Vtolaa all colors. April
September. 4-6 inches. .
Belianthemum (Sun rotes)
all colors. May-October.
Dwarf Rosemary blue.
May-September. 6 inches.
Kurume Ataleaa varied
colors. April-May. 12 Inches.
Some good Fall blooming
rock garden plants are Eri
geron, Rosemary, Campanula,
Erica.
You should plan to reno
vate your rock garden every
five years. Fresh soil should
be applied Just before Fall
rains. You will find, too, that
certain plants require special
soils or food mixtures, so as
your experience teaches,
change your rock garden to
conform to the needt of your
special pet plants.
Start in Pots
Some gardeners prefer to
grow their rock garden plants
in pots, sinking them at con
venient spots or changing the
color scheme as desired. Many
nurseries grow such plants in
pots so you can set them di
rectly into their new home
right in the seme container.
This is not only a labor saver
but enables you to plant at
any season. Unless your rock
garden is to be a small one,
don't try to build it all at
once. Don't try to make it too
large lest you run into a lot
of expense for the use of ma
chinery and workmen to move
larger boulders into place.
The native or "wild" gar
den need not always be a
rock garden, either. One of
the most attractive gardens I
have seen belongs to a friend
of mine near Newberg whose
home was built on a wooded
hillside. The trees felled in
clearing for the house were
left lying. Eventually these
were cut in two and moved
about to form a background
for shrub beds and perennial
beds. Well rotted sawdust was
used to soften the contact of
the log with the ground, so
that the effect was much of
the natural appearance of a
forest with some toppled
trees. His plantings consisted
mainly of rhododendrons and
azaleas (his specialty! which
: fitted in so well with the na
tural appearance of the fallen I
logs and hillside forest that!
one almost expected to look
, up any moment and tee a deer
grazing nearby.
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Ferns Provide
Green Beauty
By MARK M. TAYLOR
Among the non flowering
plants, tht highest developed
are the ferns. They come, not
from aeeds, but from spores
borne in spore cases on the un
derside of a leaf or frond, or on
a separate sulk. The bare stalk
of the frond is called a stipe.
Each major lobe or division of
the frond is called pinna.
Thoreou says "Nature made
terns for pure leaves". And,
thus, it is their green beauty
and endle" variety of .forms
that irakes them valuable
either in the garden or for
house plants. . In the garden
they suggest the woodlands,
and should be planted in the
"native" garden. They harmon
ize well with many shrubs, like
rhododendrons and azaleas.
They remain evergreen nearly
me year around.
Care In Moving
When moving ferns from
their native stale to the home
garden, care must be exercised.
They should be placed in the
same compass directions and
their natural habitat should be
duplicated as nearly as possi
ble. For best effects, avoid
planting flowers and ferns to
gether. Ferns may be used In
a rock garden to soften sharp
or uneven edges, but their as
sociatlon with flowers should
end there with the exception
of use with native shrub plant
ings. Most homes are too warm
and dry for successful fern
culture, though hanging bas
kets for the Maidenhair Fern
are very popular. As a whole,
ferns require ample moisture
and limited nutrients.
Native Soil Needed
The impression from the
sight of a luxuriant growth of
ferns is that the soil is rich
with a mysterious nutrient, but
that impression is erroneous.
Ferns long established in nat
ural environs develop a root
system that takes in a propor
tion of weak solution. The top
growth is relative to the vol
ume of the solution rather
than the concentration. The
soft soil around fern roots is
the important factor, so when
moving native lerns take plen
ty of the "natural" humus in
which they live. Move in the
early spring or in the fall. They
can be transplanted in full
leaf if you take plenty of root
and soil and duplicate their
native habitat as nearly as pos
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The majority of families in
this country, according to the
last census, own their homes.
And every home owner Is a
potential home seller. Still
most advice about houses is
geared around the theme of
"How to Buy a House" . . .
"How to Jtdge a House" . . .
"How to Build a House."
It seems to be high time
that somebody said something
about "How to Sell a House."
So Walter hostenberg hat
written a book "Houses For
Sale." published by Stravon
Publishers, New York.
"Millions of dollars are lost
annually by some home sellers
in unnecessary repairs and
renovations which they mis
takenly believe will raise the
selling price of their homes."
says Realtor Rostenberg. "Of
ten such expenses are 'down
the drain' as the full value of
such outlays are not always
realized in the selling price,
A wet cellar and a leaking
roof are mentioned as the most
serious drawbacks in trying
to sell a house, but when it
comes to dressing up a pro
perty in vivid colors, the au
thor issues s warning.
If a house normally would
bring $15,000. he says, "and
the Improvements would
amount to $4,000, it Is doubt
ful that the seller would
realize a price of S19.000 with
the improvements. Besides
the buyer may not have want
ed those Improvements; or he
may not be able to afford
them at the moment."
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It seems thst the salability
of old houses might be im-
proved through cooperation of
seller and buyer before the
contract Is signed. With a pre
liminary mortgage appraisal
made on the existing property,
it might be comparatively
easy to obtain a larger com
mitment based on the propos
ed Improvements. Although
this might not net the teller a
greater profit. It at least could
Insure the sale at a fair price.
The seller would not lose
the sale for the want of a new
roof and new heating plant.
He would say "The house
needs these things and they
are going to cost you X dol
lars. Let's see if your bank
will finance them on the reg
ular mortgage. I will then
pay for them and charge you
the same amount, which will
be added to your mortgage."
This might at least save
further depression of the price
for want o needed Improve
ments. Rostenberg't book, however,
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The house worth $20,000.
but priced at $25,000," he ob-
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to be a good value to a buyer,
and may even frighten some
buyers away . . .Constantly
reducing the price of a home
after setting too high a price
creates doubts in a buyer's
mind, and queries as to 'what
it wrong with it?'"
"Avoid misstatements," he
advises, and in a list of
"don'ts" he says "Don't select
a price out of thin air"
"Don't list the property with
a broker at one price and of
fer it directly at a lower
price" . . . "Don't reject a good,
reasonable offer merely be
cause it is the first one made"
. . . "Don't expect the broker
to act as your attorney" , . ,
Useful Edging
Plants Suggested
By MARK M. TAYLOR
Sempervivlum Tectorlum
commonly called Hens and
Chickens, are easy to grow and
are useful border plants. Plant
ed as edgings for flower beds
or rock gardens, they have been
found to check the spreading of
lawn grasses Into those locali
ties. These have leaf rosettes
up to four inches across, hairy
stems to one foot high with one
men flowers of pink to red.
They multiply readily (hence
tneir common name) and the
"chickens" can be used to ex
tend the edging as needed. They
are evergreen succulents that
do well in pot culture indoors,
TOO.
Heleanthemum or Sun Row
i it another fine edging plant.
! This thrives in dry soil in full
sun ana Dears yellow, rose,
white or purple flowers from
June to September. The plants
may reach a height of one foot
with one Inch flowers.
For the shrubbery border
dwarf or low growing ever
green shrubs are most approp
riate. Low-growing perennials
hsve their place In edging the
perennial border. These in
clude: Candytuft, Rock Cress,
dwarf phlox, pink or violas.
For the annual border, use
Sweet Alyssum, Lobelia, Ager
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Questions
BY MARE
Q What is your opinion as
to the relative merits of com
mercial (chemical) and organ
ic fertilizers? Mrs. R. L.
ANS. This la a tough one
as the two schools of -thought
are each adamant and positive.
But chancing some readers
differences of opinion It is
my belief that plants are much
like humans. Their needs are
greatly parallel. Each requires
certain food elements for -nutrition.
4o maintain health and
growth. Frankly, chemistry haa
not Improved upon the old
standby organic fertilizer man
ure, but has succeeded in mak
ing available whatever ele
ments plant may need in
such form that tt can be eas
ily applied.
The main elements of plant
nutrition are nitrogen, phos
phorus and potash, plus a num
ber of minor element!. Man
ures usually contain a good
proportion of each, as does
your compost So, why go fur
ther unless a deficiency in
some element is shown? The
great advantage of organic
fertilizers is the fact they add
a mulch or toil conditioning
quality to the soil while fer
tilizing. The old argument that
excess use of chemical lertil
izera will harden a soil stems
from the fact that some manu
facturers have used a ground
or pulverized rock base to
which the chemical clings. But
today, this is not. necessarily
true as many chemical fertiliz
ers come- in liquid form, easi
est of application and easier for
the plant to consume. Just
human beings need to supple
ment their diet with vitamins,
plants may require a supple
mental aupply of certain need
ed elements. In other words,
believe that these two schools
of thought after formerly vig
orously opposing each other.
should cooperate in helping
the home gardener determine
just what his plants need for
best production. I see no rea
son why a sensible combination
of both organic and chemical
fertilizers should not be used
in any garden. -
Q Is sawdust a good mulch
for plants? L. T.
ANS. Yes, provided it it
well rotted. If not add some
nitrogenous fertilizer to hasten
decomposition as the process
of decomposition will use up
the available nitrogen. The two
combined will serve at an ex
cellent mulch and will add
fertility to the soil.
Q How do you treat gourds
for use in table arrangements?
Mrs. H. W
ANS. Dry them, then clean
and shellac to give gloss. Nat
ural aun drying is best.
Q Is Heavenly Bamboo, a
true bamboo? Mrs. C. O.
ANS. No, it is Nandina
Domestics, a small evergreen
shrub with bamboo-like leaves.
It is a fine wintcrfoliage shrub.
This interesting plant is re
related to the barberries, but!
not to he bamboos. j
Q Please recommend tome
evergreen hedge plants. Mrs.
B. R.
ANS Japanese Yew and
American Arborvitae are quite
often used for the evergreen
undipped hedge. Boxwood
seems to be a local favorite for
the. short hedge. Saianqua
Camellias will make a beau
tiful hedge, with flowers, too,1
as does the shrub Althea or
Hibiscus Syriacus. For an In
formal undipped hedge, the
spireas are nice. They are not
evergreen, of course. ine
privets are much used and
though deciduous, hold their
leaves until quite late in the
fall.
Q What plants would be
good for covering a ateep bank
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ANS. Honeysuckle, bitter
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Q How can one kill poison
ivy? R. W.
ANS.-Cut at ground level
and saturate with brine. A few
drop of sulphuric acid will
do the trick, too.
Q What are "strswflow-
ers"?Mra. P. R. .
ANS. These are of toe pop
ular "everlasting" flowers Hel
ichrysum Bracteatum, and
should be grown in tunny
part of the garden. When dried
they maintain an attractive
coloring and appearance so are
much desired for fall and win
ter tabel decorations. Others.
equally popular, in the "ever-
jastingssa are statics (sea lav
ender), Catananche (Cupid's
Dart), Ammobium Alatum
(Winged Everlasting). Pampas
Grass (this la often artificially
colored for arrangements) and
others. These arrange well
with gourds- and' strawberry
popcorn.
J. Please recommend a
tree with vivid red fall foliage?
Mrs. L.S.
Ans Pin Oak, Red Maple,
Scarlet Oak for a smaller
tree the dogwoods turn a deep
red early in the fail.
Q. Should any care be
given rhubarb plants now?
R.G.
Ana. Give a top dressing
of manure. New plants can be
set out now. . -Q.
What it the recom
menaea fertilizer for rasp
berries? Mrt. R. L.
Ana. A constantly main
tained mulch of compost or
humus will supply normal
needs, or a well-balanced
chemical fertiliser.
Q. Purchased a poinsettia
three years ago and planted it '
outside in Spring. The main
stalks were broken oft but it
appears to have new ones
forming. How do I care for
it now? G.S.
Ant. I would pot it up
now in toil mixture of Vi
loam, dried manure, Vi
leafmold. Use a pot large
enough to contain all of the
roots. If some stalks still ex
ist cut these back. Place pot in
a tunny window where there
it good humidity (kitchen win
dow It good.) Do not subject
plant to sudden changea in
temperatures. An average of
60-70 is good. It should pro
duce the bright red leaves
(they are not flowers) to cher
ished at Christmastime.
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Putting Tools in
Shape for Winter
By MARK M. TAYLOR
Putting garden tools to bed
for the winter as well as plants
1 good gardening. Her la
handy checklist of things to
watch for:
Axe Light head, smooth
handle, keen edge.
Brush hook Free from rust.
oiled, smooth. .
Cultivator Tight handle, a
rust, unbent.
Dibble Light and smooth
handle, grease point
Edger Sharp, unbent, han
dle smooth, tight and straight
Spading Fork Sharp tines.
handle smooth, tight and
straight
Mower (lawn) Oiled, sharp
ened, set on blocks, covered.
Pruning Sheaf Sharp, oiled.
clean, good catch and spring. -
Rake Tinea straight rutt
free, oiled, handle tight
Grass Shears Sharp, no rutt
and oiled, handles smooth.
Spade Bright, unbent light
handle, smooth.
Wheelbarrow Rust free, tx-
le oiled, tides painted, under
cover. ,
Maintaining tools now In the
condltioni mentioned above
will save labor and expense
next spring and summer. Also
store stakes, plant labels, etc.,
in handy locations for use next
season.
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Fields of vetch and crimson
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