Evening star., 1949-09-18
This Week in the Garden

\ the Garden
lclumps for use indoors, on the
porch or terrace. Large shallow
pots are better than narrow, deer
ones.
Hardy asters tucked into the
shrub border make . most pleas.
ing display ct this season-it's q
good place to tuck these strong
growers. Also, the shrubs sup
port and protect them from strong
winds thus saving the usual stak-
ing job.
II water for the garden is short
that available should be reserved
for the evergreens, azaleas and
rhododendrons. Many Of them
will soon be starting into fall
growth.
As glad foliage begins to turr
brown the corms should be lifted
cleaned. dried OF and busted with
DOT, for the control Of thrips
before storing in q cool. dry sit.
uation.
II mice and squirrels rob yeu
Of your small early spring flower.
ing bulbs try digging out q bee
Of the desired size to . depth ol
1 inches. Prepare the soil. place
the bulbs and cover with an inch
Of soil. Over this spread q sheet
Of hardware CLOTH" either V OF
" inch mesh.
Pumpkins and winter squash
should be harvested when the
outer shell becomes hard. Dry
them in the sun for a few days
after pulling before storing in 9
warm, dry situation. Avoid bruis-
ing If you wish to store.
If fruits are not mature it Is q
good plan to lift the pumpkins and
squash and place a shingle, board
or pile of twigs under them. Pickle
worms are sometimes troublesome
when the fruits rest directly on the
ground.
The fall Towering colchicum are
now making q most pleasing dis
play In some gardens. A few o1
these bulbs planted now will
flower within q few days, in fact
they will flower whether planted
or not. They do not have foliage
at this season Of the year so It il
desirable to plant them where
they will have . green back
ground.
Do not overlook or neglect to
treat stone-fruit trees (peaches,
apricot prunes, plums and cher
ries) with para dichlorobenzine to
control the peach tree borer. It
is very difficult to maintain any of
these trees in a healthy condition
without an annual treatment. 1t
only takes q few minues to spade
up the soil about the trunk and
to rake 1t back q bit so that q
small ring Of crystals may be scat
tered around the trunk. The
crystals should be placed about an
inch away from the trunk and
the quantity to be used will vary
with the size Of the tree. An
ounce or two for . large tree.
Mound the dirt over the crystals
and tamp with the back Of the
shovel. In early winter the mound
may be leveled.
Ethylene dichloride emulsion is
also used for this purpose and the
trunks are sprayed with it-follow
manufacturers directions. It is
effective in lower temperatures
than the PDB. the common abbre-
Walton for the para -dichloroben-
zine crystals.
Remember this protection is .
must in this area.
It Is not too late to purchase
and plant the Oriental poppies.
These dependable hardy peren-
mails improve with age If planted
in a well drained soil but they are
soon gone in a soil that Is soggy
and poorly drained.
The many new colors and shades
Of poppies available make them
useful In almost every garden.
Formerly. size was stressed, but
today, with the smaller garden in
mind, we ind more emphasis Is
being placed on daintiness. Wat
teau, Dainty Lady, and Red
Crinkles are new varieties falling
In this class.
The whites which should be
most useful Is q foil for the other
colors should be selected with care
w. H. YOUNGMAN.