Evening star., 1950-03-19
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Gudqets Will Do the Garden Work for You
By james BirchfieId

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may return home full-f1edged
gardener-your thumb a brilliant
green. Pleasant pitfalls have been
created to bring this about.
There is an irresistible appeal to
the work-saving gadgets that are
on display now in the department
stores, the neighborhood hardware
stores and the seed speciality
houses around town.
You may not know the differ
ence between petunia and a lilac,
but no matter. If you get too
close to the garden sections when
innocently looking for a clothes
pin or a cover for your old ironing
board you may be overtaken by the
virus.
And when the garden bug bites,
there is no cure. The infection
quickly spreads until your mind
is permeated with ideas of rich,
red carnations, lilies of the valley,
giant dahlias or what have you.
Gardening is hard work. You
know that, or rather, you thought
you knew it. But that was before
you innocently wandered into a
garden supply shop.
Now you know it's nothing but
a breeze. There is just nothing to
it. For behold! Have not the de-
signers of garden tools made work
all play? 1t looks like it from
where you stand.
Hoeine Is Id-Foshioned
Hoeing and digging are out now.
That is all old fashioned stuff. For
here is the cutest little power trac-
tor you ever saw. Just the thing
for your little plot, and so easy
to operate that even a delicate
child can run it.
This little tractor will do all
your garden chores. And the best
part of it are the extra attach
ments you can buy. It's really
more fun then the kids electric
train at Christmas time. And a
lot more useful!
You never much liked the idea
of getting down on all fours to pull
the weeds from around your fav-
orite roses. did you? OF course
you didn't. But that also has been
taken care of. There are soft
knee pads that take the misery
out of your prayer bones, and soft
gloves, specially designed to keep
the dirt from under your finger
nails.
There are special sets Of scratch
ing tools, too, and trowels come in
many shapes and sizes. There is
one just for you. And don't forget
the dibble. In case you don't
know, this is a stick with a sharp
point on one end for making holes
to set out early plants.
But gardening gets complicated,
you always thought. Not any
more!
In this package comes just the
right fertilizer to make your
flowers develop brilliant blooms
and make your vegetable yield
more than you thought possible.
All you have to do is open the bag,
spread in on and scratch it in.
You Con Get Rid of Pests
But what about bugs and those
fungi you've heard about? No
need to- worry. They have been
taken care of, too.
All you need is this set of
bottles and this little green pack
age. Spray it on and your troubles
are over before they have begun.
All-purpose sprays take care of
all emergencies and you don't
even have to worry your head
about what they are for.
Having trouble with your lawn?
Grass won't grow, no matter what
you do? Get rid of that psyche
logical block. Here on this shelf
is the right grass seed mixture to
solve your problem.
just step outside the front door
and take sight on the sun. Is
your lawn splotched with shade,
with the sun filtering through
heavy foliage? If so, then you
want the bag marked shady"
But If you are unhampered by
trees, then take the sunny" bag.
And don't worry about sowing
the seed. There is a gadget for
that, too. There is one you
squeeze and it scatters the seeds
in just the right amount. Or,
If your lawn is on the big
side, you can take home one of
those seeders with wheels. This
kind will help your spread lime
and fertilizer. too. Some stores
may even let you borrow, or rent,
one to get your lawn in shape.
Seeds have taken on new
garb. too. You needn't trouble
yourself any more with those fine
seeds that are almost impossible
to plant. They wear coats now
coats composed of fertilizers and
fungicides.
Pelleted seeds, they are called,