The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-21

to attempt to grow lawn on any
poor. weedy9 or rocky soil: It IS true.
grass grows on almost any SOIL, lbut
TO get beautiful yerdure IL is neces-
Sary to use layer Of good. rich and
clean soil, free from weeds and rock,
and where possible we'll fertilized TO
obtain a sward OF lasting quality. The
seed OF such a lawn should be good
Kentucky blue grass, mixed with one
sixteenth OF white clover, and such
a lawn after planting should be well
kept In moist condition. for one day
OF dryness when once terminated Will
certainly destroy every part of 1t. A
mulching of straw, at every exposed
location, and certainly at slopes is
necessary. We have noticed some
lawns planted with red top grass. but
this being more In the line Of agricul-
ture, we strongly advise To the maker
of such lawn TO 20 back to the
farm" Now is the time TO finish up
the pruning OF shrubs. and rose bushes
and, regarding roses, We want to give
this information;
During the last years nearly all the
rose plants in our city have been bad
ly affected with what IS called mil
dew" 1t is a fungus. making the
bush appear like It were COW
cred with white coating,
which disease some three years
ago nearly ruined all the beau
tiful roses at the Lagoon resort Now,
a remedy is not To be found, but 4
very good preventative is this: from
now on, and. say. every week follow
Ing TIL the roses are in leaf and bud,
TO sprinkle, or better. dust with pow
ders OF sulphur the whole bush. max
ing tho powder adhere by first wet
ting the plants. By further repeated
ly cultlyatng the soil around the
bushes and occasional fertili2inS with
liquid manure. your roses Will most
certainly be success.
Now is also the time for planting
tree. shrubs, rose bushes. vines. etc
In regard to planting, we deem 1t very
advisable TO attend To the following
points: In planting. make plenty of
large holes. using good rich soil and
no manure in contact with the roots,
fairly well tramp down the soil after
nlllng around and in between the
roots. or wash down the soil (pud-
dling) in the holes. Cut smooth with
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roots and trim OF after planting rose
bushes to about eight inches from the
ground aud about one.third or one
fourth OF tho length of wood from
each tree OF shrub, Cthis means from
the last years growth). a good tree
or other shrubs. planted in such a
manner is bound TO grow, provided IT
Is In good condition. not dry or shrly-
eled when received, and in no other
manner can be expected To do we'll
When we consider that every year
I'm our city not less than 5000 rose
plants and great number of decdu-
, GUS shrubs and trees are set out. the
small number of good rose bushes
seen does not prove that the planting
OF same IS correctly done.
Now. also plant your sweet peas,
seeds of Wild cucumber vines, morn.
Ing glory. hardy blucbulbs, gladIoH.
daisy. pansy seeds or nasturtiums,
sweet allyssum. Portulaca. magnon.
cite, cct However. foT tho majority
OF varieties of annual flowers It is
too early yet.
Perennial Flowers.
When one remembers 10 have seen
4 regular old fashioned flower garden.
he viii undoubtedly agree with Us the
usefulness in naming a few Of those
old but beautiful plants which always
can be seen in gardens Of this style:
Perennial poppies. bleeding heart. per.
ennlal 1lax, golden glow. the old
English thrift. wall flowers. rocket,
larkspur. fox glove. pin6s, hardy car.
nation, love 10 mist, columbine,
Adonis. etc. etc. are few OF the
very long list OF these most gadsfac-