The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-03-31

ment.
"Bluffton has long been kno
and the beauty of its college campus"
Mr.. Herr said, ''but these things need
continuous care and appreciation to
keep them among our treasured pos
sessions"
Old trees damaged by the elements
and diseased should be cut down and
new ones planted in their stead.
Worthy trees for this purpose are:
Norway naples, sugar naples, lin
dens, Moraine locust, pin oaks and
similar trees.
Tree Trimming Care
Herr said that his survey of Bluff
ton street trees also showed that a
number of large shade trees need to
have dead limbs and interfering
branches removed. He cautioned, how
ever, that branches should be cut
closely as possible to the trunks or
limbs from which they are growing.
When stubs of sawed-off limbs are
left, decay that will ruin the tree is
liable to set in.
When representatives of utility
companies come to trim your trees,
insist that they be trimmed with care,
Mr. Herr suggests.
Lawn Care
In regard to lawns, Mr., Herr sug-
gests that they not be watered in
spring and autumn unless an excep-
tionally dry spell is encountered.
Water freely in July and August.
Grass roots will go deep after food
and moisture if they have to.
Weekly mowings at height of Y
to inches are suggested. Short cut
tings will let weeds invade the lawn.
| Do not add lime to the lawn unless
the soil test shows the soil to be acid.
Three things cause moss: Either poor
drainage, too much shade or lack of
food. Most generally, if plenty of
food is furnished, the moss will dis
appear.
Spring is a good time to start a
lawn. Mixed grasses are preferable
to single-variety grasses. Mixtures
of Kentucky blue, merton bluegrass,
perennial rye grass, red top and
timothy cheaper the mixture and are
only nurse crops generally not having
long life.
Window Boxes
Bluffton home owners are also
urged to enliven their homes with
colorful window boxes. These can be
attractive through the entire spring,
summer and fall growing seasons,
Herr points out.
In the summer he recommends
flowers and colored leaf plants like
alyssum, lobelia, nasturtium, petuni-
as, geraniums, tuberous begonias
marigolds and other ANIMALS. For
shade use sedum, vinca, ivy, dracaena,
ferns, coleus and Gala. Window box
es can even contain evergreen plant
ings for winter beauty.
Window boxes can also be used in
side during the winter with daffodils,
narcissus, hyacinths, tulips, geran-
ium, fuschsia and lobelia.
AS to flower gardens, Mr.. Herr
suggests that are many places in
Bluffton bare with weeds and un-
slightly views presented by undevelop-
ed lots. Buttons appearance would
be greatly enhanced by their planting
and little care.
If you desire long range view of
beauty, then use biennials and peren-
malls, bulbs and roots. Most general
ly used as ANNALS can be Alyssum-
white and purple; Asters, Baby's
breath, carnation, dahlia, lantana
marigold, nasturtium, saliva, scabiosa
stock verbena and zinnia. Perennials
-aquilegia, chrysanthemum, dolphin
ium, gaillardia, geum, iris, peony
phlox, pyrethrum. Autumn-planted
bulbs-daffodils, tulips, hyacinths
dutch iris, crocus and lilies.
The Vegetable Garden
Bluffton has long been a place OF