The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-16
IMPORTANT
IN AUTUMN WORK
Nearly All Trees and Shrubs Can Be Planted in the Fall
With Very Good Results, Provided Their Wood Has
Been AloDed to Ripen Before the Roots Are Dis
turbed- Recommendations Drawn from the Seasons
Results
BY MARTHA ANDERSON wYMAN.

Outdoor work demands attention dur
ing the next two or three weeks, for
in Minnesota the gardener has no as
surance of having planting weather
trees and hardy shrubs can be planted
in the fall as successfully as in the
spring, and with varieties starting their
growth early in the spring, fall plant
ing is a necessity. So now is the golden
time for fall work in the yard. )
Woody, plants cannot be moved
earlier than September, for the wood
must be ripe before they can be dug
without injury. This is an important
point and it's neglect by nurserymen
more anxious to rush their work to
their own advantage than to consider
their patrons interests, is responsible
for much Of the dissatisfaction from
fall planting. If you. have not ordered
your trees and shrubs, this should re
ceive immediate attention and we'll
npened stock should be insisted upon.
and have it dug specially.
If rigid economy is not necessary,
buy large plants and trees, and you
will enter at once into the delights
Of realizing your plans and desires.
On one Minneapolis place planted this
season ten full-grown dumps of hardy
shrubs were planted in May, when some
of them were almost fully in leaf. The
pperfected that they ey blossomed well and
gave an effect that could not be OBJ
tanned within three or four years with
100 shrubs Of the ordinary nursery
stock. There is practically no risk In
moving large trees, provided they are
well planted and we'll cared for, and
the satisfaction Of getting at least a
fair approximation of the final effect
e 4 ~ 10 h, RI.
cradle extra outlay, If one can spare
the money. The enjoyment OF your
trees during the five years or more that
small stock would require to make any
effective showing will amply repay the
additional outlay.
With nucleus Of few large trees
and shrubs, perhaps single fine tree,
masses and few specimen shrubs or
small evergreens near the front door,
quick growing perennials, vines and
| ANNALS and window boxes will COM
plete beautiful scheme that will dis
| pei all suggestion of baroness from
| new home in a year.
Fall is the time for taking account
in the garden-to decide what asdsf has p paie
should anu be be made Of this data if one il
to profit by one g experience. Memory
| is a poor dependence in such matters
and some kind Of a garden notebook OF
record pays well for the trouble. The
wideawake gardener. will learn from
! his, neighbors and his observations OF
| things he thinks worthy OF trial should
by all means be Incorporated in his
record If he would preserve them.
| Here are some of the points the writ
er has sifted out from her observations
since the gardens have reached thell
! maturity. Clematis faniculato with it,
free growing habits and profusioh Of
| blossoms deserves more use on front
porches It is particularly useful ant
| beautiful for covering the foundation
and balustrade of a stone porch. which
1 is one of the recent substantial i'm
provements in building that is being
quite generally adopted. A similarl.
/ good effect, may be secured by the an
nual cobea sscandens, which is the mos
substantial and permanent looking O.
all the annual vines know. Mauran
dia is another annual vine Of elegan'
/ appearance, suitable to cover conspic
uous porch or window. Both of thes,
ANIMALS have fine flowers and rapidly
cover large space.
The lesson Of the great improvement
worked by masking the foundations o:
! the house with plants and vines is be
ing more generally learned each year
Tt is preferable that this should b.
done largely with woody plants in orde
that it need not be done over ever,
/, year and that the decorations ma,
! have permanent character, but excel