The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-06
SUGGESTS HOW TO
BEAUTIFY GROUNDS
Superintendent of Parks Is.
sues Spring-tirne Bulletin
for Public's Information.

Nicholas Byhower. superintendent {
city parks, yesterday issued a builetl
timely suggestions for beaut
flying home grounds throughout the cit,
This month is particularly favorable I
most forms OF planting. says Mr.. BY
hover. and 1t is an especially ausplciou
time to uncover plants and bushes en
cased for protection from winter colt
Tho bulletin In full follows:
With the advent OF spring We
should now uncover the plants and
rose bushes which were covered or
protected during the winter with bur-
lap, leaves, etc. Bulbs are now above
the ground and should he uncovered;
the frost Will not hurt them and
they Will soon weaken II allowed To
remain much longer under cover. The
same is true of other plants protected
in q similar way,
Pruning Of roses. shrubs and trees
should be finished during this month.
after which the spray Tor insect eggs,
scale. etc, should be applied. This
spray should be lime sulphur and
should be applied before leaves are
developed. This Is the best month for
tree planting.
The planting OF trees, shrubs. rose
bushes, ETC., should be done syste-
matically, observing the following
points:
Trim smooth the bruised ends of
the roots.
Dig holes large enough to allow
plenty or root space.
Place good soil. pulverizcd among
the roots.
After planting. tamp down the soil
R1odera tely
Cut back about two thirds of the
length of the branches adhering to
the shape desired,
Newly planted trees should be only
sparinSly watered, with perhaps a
good soaking once a week until we'll
started TO grow Mulching and culti-
waiting the soil around such trees are
as important as the watering.
Several varieties OF flower seeds
may now be safely planted. as sweet
peas: naSturtiums, portulaca, asters.
cosmos allysum, etc. Gladiola bulbs
a succession of cut flowers a few
bulbs should be planted every two
weeks until June.
Lawns should be repaired now by
raliinE In good soil and seed and new
lawns may be planted. About 90 per
cent of our lawns are ruined yearly
by overwa tering, thereby souring the
soil and washing out the soil from
tho roots.
Rules for a pleasing arrangement
IN planting home grounds are as fol-
Plant flowers and shrubbery at the
boundaries of the lot, leaving the
lawns unbroken InterniX with the
shrubbery several varieties OF peren-
nial plants. bulbs. etc, to produce a
pleasing aspect. Plant hedges (privet,
barberry. etc,) instead of having
fences of wood or other material.
Plant, !f any. the dwarf type OF fruit
trees when the space is limited. They
early and need but little room. Pro-
vide setting for the house by plant
Ing shrubbcry and low plants in close
proximity 10 the house, so arranging
as to produce a natural and artistic
effect Cover with vines any object
which mars The natural beauty
BY following these simple rules one
may make, with a few variations
(acSording TO personal ideas) and
with the. selection of the proper va
OF house and a desirable place in
which to reside, a unit In the sum
which makes city beautiful and re-
nowned
Desirable shrubs-snowban (com-
mon and Japan. lilacs in colors,
spireas In variety. althea in variety,
golden bell, barberry thunbergi, flow
erlng almonds, Chinese plum, deutzia,
mock ora nge. lespedeza,
Desira 1le perennial plants-Phlox.
giant daisy, Shasta daisy, pyretrllm,
galllardia, coreopsls, columbine, del
pthinlum. platicodon, peony. gypso-
phila.
There are many other varieties Of
desirable shrubbery and plants. as
well as several varieties Of roses, and
the park department will be pleased
TO submit suggestions at any time
upon request,
An old window frame and glass
may be used to make hotbed, which
Is very useful in the propagation of
a number OF flower plants, which
may be transplantcd In the garden at
the proper time.