Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25
HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB


Last week suggestions were made
along the matter of Cleaning Up
the home grounds, Strengthening III
and repairing buildings that need il
and cleaning up the farm grounds il
general, as a measure of taking the
initial necessary steps in beautify-
= ing farm and home grounds of Sus-
sex county.
Once these matters have been at
tended to our thoughts grounds nat
urally turn to the next step in the
plan, that is the matter of planting
trees, shrubs, evergreens and flow
ers for the purpose of adding fur
ther beauty and attractiVeness to
the home. In many cases these adj
ditions may be made at very little
cost. There seems to be a prevalent
idea that such beauty and attractive
ness cannot be had except at a much
greater cost than many of us feel
that we can spend. Often this is not
true and especially is this not true
of many folks in Delaware, because
of the large number of native shrubs
and eVergreens that may be had for
the digging There are the lovely
cedar, pine, holly, Laurel and su-
mack, dOgwOOd, magnolia, and many
others which space will not permit
me to list. In fact there are be-
tween Is and 100 shrubs and ever
greens that grow in Delaware that
can be used to great advantage for
planting around the home. The use
of these of course mean lots of ex-
ira work, over trip to the nursery,
but one must admit that it means
much less expense and will give very
satisfactory results If properly Sc
lected, placed and planted. The
home demonstration agent, L. B.
Rutherford, will be glad to furnish
complete lists of native shrubs to
all requests that might be made,
either personally or by mail.
Except for, evergreens, no doubt
I it is a little late in the season now
for transplanting shrubs, especially
domestic early towering shrubs, and
they are so lovely in the very early
spring when there is seemingly poth-
ing but drabiness, that it does seem
that everyone should include at least
two or three of their choice in their
planting plan.
Maybe there are friends who would
be-happy to share a cutting or may
be a rooted one if they happen to
have a bountiful lot of them. Many
of the shrubs may be grown from
cuttings, provided one has the pa
tience to wait for its growth. After
all, there is Il great deal of pleasure
IN. er,.p xrOtV
never done it, try it some time and |
see if you don't get real thrill and |
joy from it.
For the planting or transplanting {
of evergreens there is lots of time
yet. Being different in their nature /
from other shrubs, it is quite possi- |
BILE to plant then at most any season |
(eXcept the hottest part of summer) |
if properly taken up, protected from
and air while being moved !
and properly planted with good re-
suits. From now through May and /
first of June is perhaps still time for
the planting of your evergreens. Be
very careful, however, in the digging
not to cut any of the main roots. Dig
up lots of earth around the roots and
wrap roots and earth in
burlap to protect from air and sun.
Have a very large hole already for
it and place Immediately in and COW
err with soil after cutting loose the ,
burlap. This may be left in with the
dirt of the roots. Be sure and have
the new hole large enough to permit
the roots to spread out naturally.
They must not be crowded. IT is
best, also, to take these evergreens,
from open sunlight places, such as
fields, fence rows, ditch banks, or
other edge OF woods, rather than in
side the forest. These do not have to
make the adjustment to sunlight that
inside forest trees do and are more
lpt to live and grow successfully.
Before ever digging or buying any
plant let me urge that you have a
plan already made on paper of your
nome plots and that you know eX-
lctly where each tree, shrub or ever
,reen as we'll as both perennial and !
annual flowers are to be planted.
This is a very necessary step in in
uring the best beautifying effects
or the effort, time and money eX-
pended. Here, again, space will not
permit me to give detailed sugges-
ions for correct placing of plants
nd flowers, so if you are interested,
ion't hesitate to write or call for
hese suggestions.
There is so much personal salts :
action and happiness derived from !
he love of and the creation of some
hing that is beautiful, and this is
Omething that actually is within the
each and possibility of every one to '
greater or lesser degree. We may II
ot be privileged to do all that some u
he else may do, but we can at least
lake use of our zone talent, that ]
'hich is possible for us to do, 'and q
Teate our own beauty around our
ONES, keeping in mind that simple
y is the keynote to beauty and that
ne hundred pounds of thought and
tanning combined with ninety-five L
ounds of work and sprinkled with Il
he pound of money or even less, t.
Ist to taste or flavor, may do. the )
ling for us that we thought Just e
Duldn't be done. fl