Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-03-30
Planning A Flower
Garden
By ANDREW N. ADAMS
H0rticulturist

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Spring is here again, a little de-
layed this time bur we know it is
here, because the birds are arriving
in large numbers each day. The snow
drop has finished blooming and its
place has been taken by the crocus
and sweet violet.
Spring and gardening of course go
hand in hand because both are al
ways new to us no matter how many
springs we see come and go.
The word garden has a pleasant
sound to all of US, how many know,
why? The Garden of Eden was sup
posed to be very beautiful spot. The
word paradise is connected with the
idea of an Enclosure and a garden or
park. Early gardening books were
known as Paradise Parkinson's fam
GUS "Paradishs" published in 1929 in
England is a gem to read on a rainy
day.
What I want to tell all my fellow
flower lovers is just few things ]
have learned which have been a great
help to me and / am sure will be to
you.
Never let the birds and the warm
breezes fool you into uncovering
tender plants too soon, the weather OF
early spring is trickey. Take part of
the covering off at time and with
roses and azalea keep the covering
near in case of need.
Trim monthly roses low 6 to s
inches from the gorund it is the new
wood that grows this spring, that
creates those beautiful buds.
Watch for moles and mice in you
Rock Garden they find it a nice place
to spend the winter and when spring
comes they are very hungry.
Do not trim Towering shrubs now
because it is last years wood that
gives you your spring bloom, trim
them after towering.
Buy your perennial and Rockery
plants early and get enjoyment from
them the first year, they move much
better when it is cool and moist. AND
if there is a nursery within fifty miles
Of you go to the nursery and picl
out your plants. There you can sex
how they grow and know better just
where they may be placed to the best
advantage in your garden. You car
see them dug and know they have
not been kept fresh by artificial
methods which will never take the
place of mother earth and the spring
showers. You also will have less
trouble in getting your varieties mix
ed, especially if you are not familiar
with them. When you visit the nurs
cry you can take the plants home
and in few hours have them in theil
beds, without them having a fevel
from hot rooms, stations or ware
houses or chill from severe changes
Remember always a plant is living
thing, and if it is treated so, you viii
be rewarded. Mos nurserymen know
their plants and can give you reliable
inforation on their culture.
Take one or two good garden mag
azines and join or organize gardei
club in your neighborhood.
Visit your friends and find if the!
haven't some new plant that yol
would like 20 purchase also.
It is freely admitted that variet.
is the soul of gardening and not les
90 In small than in large places.
Most anyone having a flower gar
den has also a friendly soul, tn
two cannot be parted, so visi
around.
Never, never, you bargain hunter
20 bargain hunting for flowers, Loo
for quality first aud look for tn
price mark afterwards. Living thing
are always marked just what the,
are worth, some are worth very little
some are worth much more, learn hoy