. Let's make a flower garden. Floriculture. tSMnes fTlHE spring flowering shrubs such as lilacs, sy- -â â ringas, deutzias and spireas should be trimmed immediately after their blooming period. Prune the lilac branches where the flower heads have been, back to main limb, and take out all branches which rub each other. All shrubs do bet- ter if not permitted to bush too thickly, so trim out congested parts that sun may permeate and the air circulate freely. We always leave the lilac root suckers alone in the spring, permitting them to develop during the summer; then in fall they are removed by
. Let's make a flower garden. Floriculture. tSMnes fTlHE spring flowering shrubs such as lilacs, sy- -â â ringas, deutzias and spireas should be trimmed immediately after their blooming period. Prune the lilac branches where the flower heads have been, back to main limb, and take out all branches which rub each other. All shrubs do bet- ter if not permitted to bush too thickly, so trim out congested parts that sun may permeate and the air circulate freely. We always leave the lilac root suckers alone in the spring, permitting them to develop during the summer; then in fall they are removed by pulling up violently (not digging); the torn ends of root are then trimmed, and we thus have many new lilacs to trajisplant to all parts of the garden. One can never have too many lilacs; somehow they create a home feeling more than does any other shrub. 127. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original VerBeck, Hanna (Rion) Mrs. 1875-. New York, McBride, Nast & company
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