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Knowing about some dif- ferent kinds of annual garden flowers is a bit like having a

fairy godmother in the house. It can help’ you transform a plain yard into a princess landscape.

Here’s a sampling of some lore on a half dozen:

The garden ASTER is a large double flower with a pleasing range of colors and heights. It is often called the China aster to distinguish its orientai origins and separate- ness from the fall blooming perennial aster which has daisy-like flowers.

BELLS OF IRELAND is a novelty with tallish stems strung with green bells in

which grow the true tiny white flowers.

CALENDULA, called. pot- marigold by herb gardeners who snip the flower heads to flavor stews and soups, has fine. garden flowers that are semi-double to fully double in yellow to orange hues. Good as cut flowers, also, calendula grows best during

the cool of the growing season. —

Every homeowner wants to ‘have a garden which is admired. When you see a bautiful garden you can be sure the homeowner has done a lot of preparation.

To improve growth, one important chore is mulching. Mulching prevents evapora- tion from the soil. and smothers weeds. It also keeps direct sunlight from reaching the soil thus keep- ing soil temperatures con- stant. A layer of peat moss, grass clippings or plastic sheeting acts as a good mulch. Don’t use anything that will pack down and prevent air and moisture from reaching the roots.

SECOND PLANTING

There is still time for a second planting in your vegetable garden. All seeds are not going to produce at this late date but a few that will are spinach, lettuce and radishes. Prepare the soil just as you did for the first planting, then sow the seeds directly into the garden rows. These vegetables -have a short edible season so it’s a

good idea to plant them two

or even three times during the summer for a fresh and continuous supply. .

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As a. special | precaution ‘when planting late. in the

season, include | side dressing of Pink Vigoro (25 Ibs. to 1,000 sq. feet) to stimulate ‘good growth pro-

PLANTED AROUND A TREE, a cluster of swarf marigolds provides a buffer zone to protect the bark from damage by the lawnmower. _

Most often used as edging,

DUSTY MILLER is a soft. silver-gray foliage plant so -

complimentary to bright color masses of other annuals. .

- Brilliant, almost fluores- cent, the daisy-like flowers of GAZANIA grow at the ends

GARI

with Doc Hartnoll

duction. Be sure to water

well all summer because they

cannot survive the hot

weather without sufficient:

moisture.

ROSES

Now that you’ve enjoyed your first rose blooms and to make them be: as beautiful for the new bloom, let’s see how they are produced. If fed with Vigoro Rose Food, they would have been full, the foliage green and shiny with strong caries. Plant food is necessary for good growth, not just for roses, but for the whole garden. The only time the root system of plants can

get food is when you supply i But plant food ‘doesn’t control diseases and fungi on plants, so. it’s wise to spray

or dust any plants in: your garden. =

Roses pick up Black Spot, a fungi disease, which can be easily controlled using new systemic fungicide, 50% Captan. Sprays of 50% Malathion, - Sevin or other

the

of leafless stalks above a leafy rosette rather like. a

spectacular .dandelion.. The striking blooms close for the

evening and reopen in the morning.

THUNBERGIA, or black. eyed Susan vine, quickly

sends stems with triangular

‘insecticides are most effec-

tive to control insects in the ‘garden or a combined rose dust or spray which has both protectants make spraying an easier chore. It’s also a

good plan to pick up and burn, if allowed. leaves that have beep contaminated. If allowed to remain on the soil they will contaminate the young tender leaves. Re- move fallen leaves to keep diseases from spreading to ‘other plants and prevent them from over-wintering in the soil. Mulching rose beds with cocoa bean hulls helps: to grow clean healthy rose bushes ond makes the bed look attractive.

Regular spraying is a must. Don’t forget to spray the underside of the foliage and feed again mid-month or at the end of the month.

IRIS TRANSPLANTING

If your Iris plants are crowded and large, then there is too much competi- tion for food and water.

growth,

leaves climbing up trellis work or rambling on fencing.

Large dark-centered flowers,

in white, sulfur-yellow or orange depending upon var- iety, soon appear and conti- nue until frost. The vine also is handsome displayed in

hanging baskets and window boxes.

Divide and. reduce the clumps every few years. Dig out a whole clump of rhizomes. These are the thick underground stems __ that store food for the leaves. Cut

‘them apart with a sharp

knife. Each division must have at lease one fan of leaves to serve as a growing

point, a portion of healthy

rhizome, and a number of well-developed roots. When separated from the original clump, each division is then ready to be replanted. Smaller divisions produce fewer blooms for next year but means you don’t have to

divide again for three to five years.

- PERENNIAL SEEDS

This is a good time to start perennials from seeds. Loos- en the soil bed by working in plenty of peat moss. Rake carefully until the surface is fine and level. Sow the seeds in’ rows and cover them

lightly with soil (the depth of

covering will depend on the. size of the seed). Water with. a fine spray and keep shaded. When there are about two or three inches of transplant to the perennial bed.

If you have any questions, write to me at the Garden Information Centre, 165 Uni- versity Avenue, Ontario MSH 3B8, enclosing

a stamped self addressed:

envelope.

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