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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (March 12, 1954)
FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1954 ! HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH TAILS, OREGON PAGE &EVTN From Winter To Spring Is Busy Transition By Mr. W. P. Mjers Lakesbore Gardens Nursery Irrespective of what the ground hog saw last month, March on the fringe of winter, seems to be be having very well. Seldom has the last week In February and the first week of March favored the Klamath Basin with such cheer ful weather. Spring may "bust out all over" any time how. Be ready for the. stirring excitement of spring, with its strange urgency to be out of doors and to plant. It the winter clean-up ol spray fng and dormant pruning has not been done, there is still time if you hurry. Winter spraying of fruit and some of the flowering trees Is almost a must In this locality. Many insects and scale diseases live through the winter In crevices and under the bark of deciduous trees, and to control these enemies it is necessary to give the trees a good spraying with a proper formula of insecticides, to kill the larvae and eggs which have sur vived the, cold winter and are ready to produce a new crop of insects in the spring. The dormant spraying should be done before the leaves or flower buds are too far advanced, so as to prevent their being injured by the strong spray solution. t OLD CUSTOM Pruning is an important part of horticulture and is as old as his tory. The Children of Israel were told, in Leviticus 25:3 and 4, to prune their vineyards and gather the fruit during six years but on the seventh year, to let the vine yard go unpruned. - As a rule, most pruning should be done while trees and shrubs are dormant, but there are numer ous exceptions to the rule. Flow ering shrubs may be thinned out and irregular branches removed while they are dormant; but if they are to be topped and cut back, that should wait until after they bloom in the spring, because the flower buds form in the fall and, if cut back then, will cut off all blossoms for the next year. New growth', does not produce flowers until the second year. It does not seem to hurt certain shade and fruit trees to prune them after the buds begin to swell. We cut off apple blossoms and flower ing tree branches for bouquets and think nothing of it. In fact, there Is a technique of pruning fruit trees in mid-summer, but it Is not generally followed. . We do not recommend heavy pruning of trees at the time of planting. Any pruning then should consist i of removing too low branches and shaping the tree. There must be enough branches left on the tree to make sufficient leaf growth for the tree to breathe. Trees take nourishment from the air through their leaves, as well as from the - soil through their roots. A sizable shade tree, prop erly pruned and well rounded, is a Joy to behold, but a butchered tree, with uneven snags of limbs nnA tiMleH hai-U riicfimii-.,! thtt landscape and skyline. A good tree is too valuable to be mutilated. If Bhade trees are to be topped and trimmed, it should be carefully done. w- ' ' EVERGREEN CARE Not the least of the landscap es work is the shearing of ever greens. It takes experience to do this really nicely; but any one can learn to do it. It does not in jure coniferous evergreens to shear them any time of the year, but a spring "hair cutting" seems best because the new growth will soon cover up the clipped edges. The reason so many evergreen founda tion plantings lose their beauty after a few years is that the most important part of their upkeep has been neglected by not tying up in winter and shearing from time to time to keep them compact and within bounds. Now is the time to take stock of your shrubs and remove or trans plant those which have . become too large for their space or ragged or worthless. Set new and more suitable ones in their place. It is Just as reasonable to replace old shrubs which have grown out of proportion and lost their beauty as to replace old worn out furniture. The shrubs were all right when planted and for a period of years, but shrubs grow old and wear out after a time. Right now is a splendid time to plant trees. The soil is in good condition and trees are dormant, so that large size trees may be moved without danger of loss. The advantage of buying large sized trees is obvious. Fruit trees may be purchased which are bear ing size and tnus save several . years of wailing for them to get old enough to bear fruit. A ten to twelve foot, well branched shade tree, will give some shade the first year. The additional cost of larger trees is offset by the less lime n taxes lor mem to oecome useful. Plan your garden now. The suc cess of your summer garden o pends upon planning and planting this spring. A wise way to start the season Is to clean up all the gar den area; rake the lawn, spade and fertilize the planting beds. clean out dead flowers and weeds in the perennial border and fertil ize where needed; separate flow. er clumps, which have become too crowded, and transplant in . new location: spray, dust and bait to get an early lump on pests. Make your flower beds do double duty. After spring bulbs have fin- ished blooming, cut off the dead leaves and stocks and set out bed' ding annuals so as to have color ful blooms all summer. DON'T HURRY Planting seeds in the open ground should not be attempted until weeds begin to come up. The weeds know when it is time to start growing, and seeds sown then can be expected to germuv ate and grow. Many of the bed' ding flowers, such as godltia, as ters, scabiosla, salpaglossis and cosmos, may be planted in open ground as soon as the ground ready, but zinnias, marigolds and nasturtiums must wait for the danger of frost to pass.. Flower seeds may be sown early, in boxes in the house or cold frame outdoors, and transplanted to permanent location later, after the danger of freezing is past. If only a moderate number of plants are needed, it may be as cheap, and easier to buy them from the greenhouse or seed store as to try to grow them at home. If you buy large size plants that are starting to bloom, you can select colors and have blooming flowers lnv mediately. WATCH COLOR In choosing flowers to lend t touch of color to the evergreens In the foundation planting, be sure you select only those which will not grow above the evergreens and destroy the effect of Me lounaa tlon planting. Red and pink ger aniums, or dwarf, ruffled and dou ble petunias are suitable for this purpose and, together with an edging of purple lobelia, make delightful addition to the land' scape. Spring may come to you earlier u you cut sprays oi eariy Dioom ing shrubs and place them in water in a warm reom. You will find enjoyment in watching the blossoms develop. Forsythla, Flow. ering Quince, Flowering Plum end Rose Tree of China lend them' selves to this Interesting experi ment. GARDEN GOSSIP Al Baker, of the Suburban Flow er Shop, Klamath Falls, was guest speaker at the March 5 meeting of the Poe Valley Garden Club lu the Community hall, with 11 mem bers present. Mrs. Wilbur Relling, president, was in the chair. Baker spoke on "How, Why and When to Prune." The next meeting will be ADrll 1. The subject will be "Transplanting uuua auu xiow to Lto ,inem. Mt. LAKI Alan Baker, lnndsrnnj fral-Hanar guest speaker at the March 18 meeting-of the Mt. Laki Garden ClUb. held at thft hmna of M.i Charles DeLap, spoke on the cor rect ana various kinds of shrubs and bedding plants to be used for the most satisfactory effect. n coiusisieni program of size, shape and slope of ground to be landscaped was discussed, includ ing natin enrlnRiit-Ae ttaHao nio an Important part in the gardon- Twenty members and five guests Mrs. E. P. Blankenshlp, Mrs. E. J. Yadon. Mrs. n. v v,rinn Mrs. Carl shlpp nnd Mrs Ronald miumicu were present. Mrs. N. E. Nvhflrt nwBlrtMt presided, and Mrs. Joe Meeker presided as secretary. Keiresnments were served by Mrs. Charles DeLap assisted by Mrs. Crystal Cheyne. The nevfc mppMnir will ha af ti,A home of Mrs. Enoch Johnson with mis. w. M. Williams assisting. Women Of Moose Chairman of the Academy of Friendship, Ida Westln and publl city chairman. Hazel Pulley of Women of the Moose, will serve "Legion Breakfast" to members of the Moose and Invited guests at Moose Hall, Sunday, March 14 from 9 a.m. until noon. Commit tee members assisting are Maude Hollengsworth, Daisy Douglas, Ma ble Hawkins, Helen Wilson and Ol lie Thomas. "Legion dinner" will be served following Legion meeting scheduled for 2:00 pan. the same day. Other entertainment for the members is being planned by Hnrry Mason. In charge ol tne dinner will oe Moose- heart chairman, Jackie Pool, and her committee: Ilia Douglas. Mil lie Cook, Lillian Carr, Lee Fulton ond Christina Clark. The Academy of Friendship will serve the annual birthday chicken dinner at Moose Hall Tuesday March 30 at 7:00 p.m. In charge of this dinner is Doris Benedict. Committee assisting: Mary Mor ris, Nora Page, Julia Williams, Henrietta Horn and Hazel Pulley, Members are requested to call Lil lian Carr, phone 2-1 183 or Millie Cook at 3980 on or before Sunday, March 28 for reservations. mm da Ft- So smooth it leaves you breathless 8 EVERGREEN , Mrs. J. Walter Brownins. Mr. lln, guest speaker for the . Ever. green Garden Club, gave a reclDe for a garden club as follows: "Take one garden club meeting, add spring sunshine, a bed of scarlet tulips blooming In the midst of blue foi-get-me-nots, stir In a few soft breezes slipping through the Drancnes ol green trees; add a generous amount of warm hand clasps, ( gracious hospitality and mutual interests. Mix in a chal lenging program together with wee sanawiches and tiny cakes. This recipe is sure fire." other announcements included a March 25 meeting sponsored by ine rairnaven Home Extension, to mirnpff the craziest- name "VODKA t0 proof. Made from 1 00 rln neutral ipirio. $tt. Pierre Smirnoff Pit. Inc. Hartford. Conn.. HEY IA0IA! Ferebee Studio's "MOST ATTRACTIVE 'CHILD CONTEST" IS NOW IN PROGRESS 75.00 grand prizt award Free, No Obligation You May Infer More Than One Child 31 Awards 31 Winners Open To Any Child S Months to 8 Years! U.S. National Bank Building 8th and Main Phone 3252 Oregon State Fower Show School June 28-30 Brings Garden Writer Two outstanding Instructors are on the roster fcr the third course In the Oregon State Flower Show School, scheduled for June 28, 29 and 30, In the cty library auditor ium. Mrs. Scott McKendree, chair man of the Bclool, has secured the service of Mrs, Orrln Hale and Rae Pennington, i Mrs. Hale is more commonly known in gardm club circles as "Aunt Emmy." who with her hus band Is editor and publisher of "Pacflc Gardens and Homes," the official organ ol the Oregon State Federation of Garden clubs pub lished In Seattto. "Aunt Emmy Says," a regular column In the lionthly publication, is known to gaideners throughout Washington. Oregon, Idaho and California for toe valuable and en tertatning tips on homes and gar dens. . . In addition. Mrs. Hale is a na. tlonally known iortlculturallst, and Is outstanding rt her fields of in. structlon locally horticulture and flower show practice. Instructor for flower arranging, with emphasis on scale and pro. portion, and analogous colors and harmony Is Rae Pennington, fore- be held in the exhibit building Un. der the direction of Oregon State college in cooperation with local nursery men. Weather permitting were win oe demonstration tours Jo Schuh, president appointed Alma Uppendahl, Halite Miller and JLein 'inurman to serve as a nom inating committee. The Juniper Branch of Ever green will meet March 15. Dr. R; T. Lindley OPTOMETRIST 510 Med -Dent, Bldg. Ph. 42' S Eye Examination Visual Training PTA most colorlst. Miss Pennington consistently conducts classes in col or, and has taught In both Seattle and Portland. . Both Instructors will speak each morning and afternoon of the two day instruction period. The third day will be given over to exam inations for those who are studying to qualify as nationally accredited flower show Judges. The lectures are open to the public, but those Interested in taking the examina tions must have completed either course No. 1 or course No, 2. The reading list for this third course includes the following: "Art of Color and Design" by Graves; "Color Notations," Munsell; "All about House Plants," Free; "The Complete Book of Flower Arrange ments," Rockwell and Grayson, review Chapter 4; "Woman's Home Companion Garden Book," Wlster, chapters 3ft and 49. "Although the school Is 'planned lor Instruction in flower arrange ment, horticulture and flower show practice, with a view towards In creasing the number of nationally accredited flower show judges In the Klamath Basin, the value of such a course to any garden or flower enthusiast cannot be under estimated," reminds Mrs. McKen dree. i "The resrjonse of the publio to such an outstanding opportunity tor Instruction will benefit the whole community," she added. Fees are $5 for two days of lec tures: $3 for one day. Interested persons may enroll with Mrs. Mc Kendree, 1893 Del Moro, telephone 4349. BOOSEVELT ', Troop 3, Boy Scouts, opened the March meeting of the Roosevelt PTA with the flag salute and led in group singing of America. Fifth, sixth, and seventh grade choruses under the direction of Mrs. D. E. Van Vaclor. presented a lively musical program Including numbers by McNamara's Band of nine fifth grade boys, a tap dance number by Jane Ann Craig and a vocal duet by Penny Lee and Jan Baxter. Mrs. Art Moore, presided over a short 'business session and an. nounced that Mrs. Lear's third grade and Mrs. Paul Dollar's fifth grade, had won the room count, Mrs. Raymond Tice was tea Chairman, assisted by second grade mothers. by presentation of the colors bvl Brownie Troop No. . Stanley Ken- dan read the PTA prayer. A gift was made to the State PTA for FOimderR' Tlnv frnm fllhrfc, Hnmotul ... v u uu . v u at the Founders' Day tea last Mrs. Earl Mark tnr hi- committee nnrjnintoH in inny int the matter of crosswalks and traf fic control at the highway In front of the school, The Blearhpr rjmmlltu'i ..annvi was given by Chairman Ralph run. Members decided to post Done rjurchacA nr hl-u-hAi-a until plans for ground development were more certain. . Plans are being - made for a. senior, banquet for seniors spoo., sored by the PTA. i, A coffee hour followed tne mess ing. April 7, Is the date eat for ; the next meeting to be held the grade schooL ... ' Relieves W Pali eOT 100 Tablet BM$ Only 4 , HENLEY By MRS. WILLARD DUNCAN "Our Responsibilities to Our Young People," was the subject of a panel discussion Thursday evening, March 4, when the Hen ley PTA met in the high school gym. Elton Fishback, principal at Shasta School was moderator. Mrs. Wallace Thompson spoke about parents' responsibility; Earl Gra ham discussed the educators' role; the Rev. William Alnley presented the responsibiliples of the church, and Kaye Roblnette spoke on the Interests of youth. Audience dis cussion showed keen Interest in the subject. The business meeting was opened NOW OPEN TROY V. COOK CO. 6 Days A Week lacMlaf AH Day Senwslerf . 2040 So. 6th Phone) 4803 Com inl Set how you can stretch. . your clothing dollars! 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