Evening star., 1938-06-11

i will grow and thrive on the
north side OF the house under the
shade Of tree where few other ever
green's will do we'll There are dwarf
forms as wen as upright. The female
plants have attractive berries in the
fall and winter The yew stands shear
ing, and is of comparative slow growth
"A desirable feature for q foundation
planting.
Keep the spent flowers Of coreopsis,
sweet peas, pansies. zinnias. scabiosa,
and most of the other ANIMALS. and
such biennials as the peach bells and
Canterbury bells, removed to keep the
plants blooming. Most ANIMALS stop
blooming when allowed to ripen seed
so for a long season Of bloom remove
the dead blossoms.
Grab grass is easiest kept under con-
troll by regular and thorough hoeing.
II allowed to grow and get more than
An inch high it Is hard weed to bring
under control. Summer watering and
fertilization stimulates its growth. If
watering is necessary, thoroughly soak
the ground but water as infrequently
as possible. Frequent sprinklings do
not wet the ground deeply enough to
benefit flowers but will keep the crab
grass growing Justify.
Lupines need incubation. While
they start fairly easily from seed, the
seedlings soon die If not treated with
a bacteria. Lupines belong to the
legune family. The nitrogen given
them by the bacteria is necessary for
good growth and vigor. Be sure the
bacteria culture is for .lupines. Mote:
The new Russell Lupines are reported
as not requiring inoculation.)
When pinching the tops Of chrysan-
themuns to encourage branching, the
tips may be stripped Of leaves and
planted in moist soil. They root read
lily in wet sand and peat moss, or even
in n good garden soil This is a quick
way to multiply the plants They will
bloom just as well as plants set out in
April and May.
One way to improve the appearance
Of the border Is to cut of the tops
of such early blooming perennials as
arabs, alyssum. pinks. creeping phlox
(phlox subulata), violas perennial
pansies). and aubretia. BY removing
the spent flower heads and preventing
the formation Of seed the plants
strength will go into developing a more
vigorous plant for next springs bloom.
The cuttings may be stripped Of leaves
and planted in cutting box (peat
moss and sand) where they will root
in about three weeks time and be
ready for transplanting to the border
in late summer.
Now that the season for red spider
is With us. it is well to spray lockwood
with nicotine sulphate. A hard spray
ing with the hose will also control
the red spider. Dusting with sulphur
is also good. Regardless Of the mate
rial used to control this pest, make
sure that the under sides Of the leaves
are covered.
The lockwood leaf miner or midge
is another serious pest which begins to
bother the lockwood in late May or
early June. The best control may be
had when the flies are active. BY
spraying with mixture of cheap
molasses, nicotine sulphate, and water
they may be controlled before the
maggots start working on the leaves.
One quart Of molasses and 2 tea
spoonsful Of nicotine to one gallon Of
water.
In summer it is considered good
garden practice to apply sprays and
dusts when the sun Is not on the
foliage. This is particularly true for
the sulphur sprays or dusts. In tht
evening, early In the morning, or on
cloudy days are safest.
II the spent bloom Of peonies, achil-
lea (the PearD. hardy phlox, hax
delphinium, ETC., are removed before
seed form, the ground fertilized And
thoroughly reworked. well wateret
and fspt cultivated tn plants will