Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
Rep n.ition Important.

design. We, should not have repeti-
ton to the, extent that the scene Is
monotonouE. but just enough TO pro-
duce inte3 est. The best illustration
is induced by the fact that a greatly
varied lar ldscape is interesting by
being pre- aOminantly green.
II is lest to arrange plants in
groups, u sing a few kinds and many
OF each either than individual plants
OF many varieties.
Paintings should be maSsed about
the bases Of buildings, about the
functions tf curves in walks and
walks and drives, and about the
/ corners a-a6i boundaries Of the areas
TO be developed.
Straight lines should be avoided
TO sec IRE graceful, natural and
artistic effects.
Thorough preparation Of the soil
is highly desirable for most plants.
This is es pecially true OF some Of
the heaNie soils in which 1t Is best
TO dig q hole considerably larger
than the plant will occupy because
this stirred soil will aid in the es-
tablishulent Of the new plant. FIRE.
uuently, nothing IS to be gained by
a larger hole in lighter soils. The
heavier type of soil is a decided
advantage after the plant is estab-
lished Rec ause IL will retain moisture
longer an d contains more plant FOOD.
Rotted manure or numuS AN De
worked into the heavier types TO
assist tlae plants in starting off and
making e. quick growth.
Even In our exceptionally fertile
soils. n cost plants are benefited by
liberal lise of manure or other forms
of orgf mic fertilizers, such as cot
ton see 4 meal. tankage, dried blood,
etc, and on some types commercial
fertiliZe ri, preferably complete ones
contain ing all necessary elements al
plant food may be used beneficially.
Such complete fertilizers may he
purchas eo from any seed store. sew
eral II tLt rather than n heavy
applica lion Of fertilizer is preferred.
Pruning Important.
No 5 ntle practice connected with
the ha Ncling Of plants In the VAL
lev IS 10 necessary as pruning ana
at the SO me time none Is so poorly
understood, so badly executed or so
entirely neglected. Pruning should
be til nelly: 1t should be a regular
part OF garden maintenance, not
done asi a last resort or put off from
month to month or year 70 year.
Usua lily 1t is best to avoid that
time III ahe spring when growth be-
comes active after the winter DORM
ant seq son. 1t is then that sap flows
most freely and it is difficult to give
wounds Of size the proper protective
covert ng. If severe pruning Of large
vines is contemplated, II should oe
done in the autumn or early winter.
Again. III dead branches are TO be
remoy ed from deciduous trees or
shrubs. il is much easier to find
them ~ summer when trees are in
full lea Z. ].
II tn aes and shrubs are pruned AZ
the wrong time there may be no
flowe r.. that season. Some form their
flower buds in summer and autumn
and the next years flowers come
direc tEy from these. Plants belong
ing to this group should be pruned
in I be interval between Towering
and formation OF flower buds for
next season. IL Is a safe rule 10
begin pruning as soon as they have
fins he'd Towering. Every gardner
shou Ia study the Towering habit OF
the liant in his garden and deter
mine the best time 10 prune, based
on time of blooming and whether
bios EoIns are produced on new o. OLD
WOO 4.
Shrubs Need Shearing.
< veigreen shrubs that are 70 be
Kept shaped need Shearing from time
to iirle during the growing season
but not so late as TO leave bare
leaf less ends through dormancy. The
last Shearing should be at such a
time, las to allow short shoots ana
leav Is to form before growth ceases
for the season.
Every nable precaution
should be taken TO prevent unneces-
Sary' injury TO a tree Or shrub when
a branch must be removed. Stubs
sho' lid not be left because they inter-
fer c with proper healing Of the
wollnd.
10 insure close cutting with prun-
ing shears. they should be held with
the cutting blades close against the
ma IN trunk or branch. The saw must
cut through the base Of the main
bra nch. so that no part remains.
To prevent limbs from breaking OF
anC tearing off a strip Of wood and
bar X. cut upwards until the saw be-
cir r 70 cramp and then cut down.
When small branches are prune1,
IL Is best 10 cut with a Sloping cut
jus { above the bud. The slope should
not be too great Or short. Direction
OF the new shoot at the tip OF the
remaining portion OF the branch can
be influenced and directed by cutting
above a bud pointing in the desired
di rection. III the growth Of the new
branch Is desired outward and away
firm the center Of the shrub. one
should cut to a bud which points
on ward.
Moisture Important.
lack OF sufficient water during
tho time a plant Is trying 70 estab-
lisll itself after being tranSplanted
is the cause Of many losses. Many
pc ople are deceived in thinking that
a hight surface watering will furnish
enc tugh moisture when as a matter
Of fact they usually effect only the
SUI face. Ii is especially important
thi u enough be supplied to reach
tn e roots OF plants which have only
re Gently been planted.
A good method TO follow in caring
70 + newly planted trees. shrubs and
&c ses is TO hollow out a basin a few
in ches from the base of the plant
". aich should be filled two or three
I'll mes. according to condition OF the
Sc II. After the soil is sufficiently dry.
CT ltivate to avoid baking. A good