Graham guardian., 1913-01-31


of the newly set trees which is
almost sure Geath TO pre- cure the
right kind of fertaliZer, the best way
is to hawl several loads of fresh
barnyard manure and as it is un-
loaded from the wagon water should
be applied, leave this heap to heat
and decompose after which time it
is ready to feed many plants and
make the soil in a loose loamy con
dition, inviting to the newly set
roots.
Soak the ground throughly about
twice, give it time to dry sufficient
to pulverize perfectly and do the
same blowing over again. This sec
ond plowing is the natural reservoir
in the soil for the coming hot sum-
mer, when the water supply becomes
scarce and the people are lazy. If
you are on a place that has been let
run to Bermuda grass for several
years the best plan here is to use
sharp shovel and a wheelborrow.
Do not trv to destroy the grass but
make pretty lawn out Of it. It's
the best lawn for Arizona anyway.
Some people hate it and look upon
it as their worst enemy but there is
no use, just as We'll prepare for
handling it and look upon it as one
of the beauty spots of the place.
Now go over the yard with the sharp
shovel and chisel off all the high
places and small bumps make it as
level as possible this way and wheel
in soil with the wheelborrow and
fill all the low places, the grass will
come right through the new soil and
this summer the lawn will look much
different. If you have a good lawn
mower it will be a pleasure to run
it over beautiful level surface like
you should have if this work is done
properly. Next to Bermuda for a
hardy drouth register is Lippia. a
close growing weedlike plant that
will make a good turf on terrace
and requires, no trimming. TIE
clovers and blue grass are too deli
cate for our hot, dry climate, they
can be grown here but it is with
very little success. One could stand
over such lawns with a hose all the
time and then there would be spots
in the lawn. So, after all, the Ber-
muda is best and on a new place
where it is desired to keep this
spreading stuff on the lawn front
cement walks are very necessary as
they are about the only wall that
Bermuda cannot cross.
A well trimmed ornamental tree
and there (not in rows) on the lawn
is very pretty, adding greatly to the
effects. The best tree to use for
this purpose is the Arizona and
Monterey Cypress, A California
privett trimmed into ball two feet
in diameter an a stem three feet
from the ground, ALSO the different
kinds of Arbervita compactas and
rosedale Arbervita, those make a
compact growth with a dwarft habit
and change their colors as the season
changes Some folks like hedging
on the fence line and where this is
perferred | suggest the California
privett cut back to about four inches
after setting and trimmed back dur
ing the summer say every four or
five weeks. leaving the new sprouts
few inches longer each time, this
will make aperfect wall by the time
the hedge is two feet high.
Never set large trees on the lawn
they should be kept to the side and
back of the house. One should
study how to keep cool in the hot
summer more than how to protect
the house from the winter cold.
The umbrella with it's spreading top.
the catalpa bungii, elm. box elder,
evergreen elder, mulberry and
Monterey cypress are all good shade
trees with US.
Now for the roses. American
beauty is the best, etoile de France,
kaisere augusta victoria, pink la
France and the cochets are the lead
ers with several others as close Sec
ond. Do not plant them directly in
front the house or in the Bermuda
lawn but put them at the side, it's
best to make special rose garden
as the attention of the rose is some
what different to the lawn and other
trees.
why should we not think more
of making a beautiful homer"
There is where we spend the ma
joritySof our lives, if not we should
do 50. Those who work away from
home generally come back OCCASION
allyuand sometimes for luncheon
Every time they walk through the
gate and up to the house they pass
by the pretty lawn and beautiful
flowers or else by the bare and lone
some landscape.
Our lawyers, doctors, business
men and many of the women folks
need some of this sort of physical
culture every morning and eve
ming to make them healthy and
happy. The open air and out of
door work, especially among sweet
scented flowers and pleasant sur
roundings is the healthiest place in