The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-09
Commission Issues Bulletin
Containing Suggestions for
Garden and Lawn.
MAKE IMPROVEMENTS In
CITY RECREATION GROUNDS
Plan New Districts When New
State Law Goes Into
Effect.

The following bulletin, containing
seasonablc suggestions for park and gar.
den, was issued yesterday by the board
of park commissioners.
The season having arrived when we
should pay, attention to the care of our
trees. shrubs and flowers. lawns. etc. 1t
| may not be out OF place to give a few
practical suggestions along these lines.
Our lawns should be entirely cleaned.
| rcpatched and re3eeded wherever nee
! essary, and rolled The most essential
Implement in keeping lawns In good con-
diton is the roller. especially for newly
| planted lawns. A little good soil scat
| tered over an old lawn, some seed
| sprinkled and raked in. and the roller
| applied is the simplest but most effective
operation for renovatlng ths turf.
Care of Trees.
Trees should now be planted. and in
planting trees the following method
should be Observed; First. cut back to
q healthy, smooth surface all bruised
roots. to symmetrical form all branches.
verized soil between the roots. wet the
soil after planting to settle the soil firm
ly; or tamp down solidly,
The same method holds for shrubs.
vines. etc, though rosebuShes should be
cut back to about eight inches from the
ground. Shrubs also should be cut back
considerably. We will state that the
failure to grow Of nearly half the stock
planted results either from manure
brought into contact with the roots. or
from the soil not being solldly tamped
after planting.
Home Trees and Shrubs
1t is a fact well understood by those
somewhat acquainted with plant life that
trees and plants grown In arid locali-
ties and at elevations altogether differ
ent from sea level, where the air is
pact and tenacious cellular composition
than trees and plants raised In climates
SO much different from ours. 1t may be
that a tree grown in humid climate
VIII grow when transplanted at our ele-
walton. but such a tree certainly will not
thrive nor be q success. This is a factor
OF Importance for deciduous trees. while
for trees with little evaporation (spruces
and pines) it matters little These facts
should be strong reason for insisting
upon home grown stock.
In planting trees for shade or orna-
ment one may In many instances com
bine the practical with the luxurious by |
cherry or apricot, apple or |
walnut on his grounds, as any of these !
stance, box elder or poplar We be-
lleve it could be made a profitable bust
ness by our nurserymen to grow fruit
trees TO considerable size. say about
six or seven years for the purpose
named. Such trees would command a
high price with plenty OF buyers. as life
Is really too short to waste so many
years waiting for a tree to grow,
Beautiful Vines.
II should be made a custom to plant
vines wherever fence. a wall or any
other background needs covering TO i'm
prove its looks. A few cents worth of
Vines like the wild cucumber, scarlet
'unning beans. a few tubers or the beau
fful Madeira vine, etc. would amply re-
,ay one by the effect they produce For
porch vines, the rambling roses, cematis
Japan honeysuckle, wisteria etc, are
'ery desirable. To cling against a back
wall or stone the ampelopsis veitchi is
'ery useful. The ampelopsls qulnouefolia
Virginia creeper) is quick growing and
lardy.
Shrubs are indispensable for decorat-
ng place and should be we'll cared for
With cultivation. trimming. etc. A few