. Dreer's garden book : seventy-sixth annual edition 1914. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. The Making and Care of an Old-Fzishioned Hardy Border.âContinjied. Winter Care.âAbout the middle of November or later, â¢when all the soft growth has been killed by the frost and the plants are thoroughly ripened, the old hard-wooded stems should be re- moved and burnt up. It will then be found beneficial to cover the plants with a topdressing of loose stable litter, or, if this is
. Dreer's garden book : seventy-sixth annual edition 1914. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. The Making and Care of an Old-Fzishioned Hardy Border.âContinjied. Winter Care.âAbout the middle of November or later, â¢when all the soft growth has been killed by the frost and the plants are thoroughly ripened, the old hard-wooded stems should be re- moved and burnt up. It will then be found beneficial to cover the plants with a topdressing of loose stable litter, or, if this is not to be had, a covering of leavesâNature's protection. This covering is best applied when the ground is in a dry condition, and should not be overdone; two or three inches spread over loosely being all that is required. A deeper covering would incite the plants into premature growth in the early spring, with a liability of damage by late frosts; don't be in a hurry to cover the plants, a little frost will do them good. As the extreme cold weather begins to disappear this covering should be removed by degrees, alfowing any young growths which the plants may have made to gradually harden off. This process usually occupies only a few days, after which the plants may be fully exposed to the sunshine, and the litter or covering which has protected them (iuring the winter may be raked up and removed. Replanting.âIt is all non- sense to suppose that Hardy Perennials once planted require no attention for several years. The truth is, if we wish them to give entire satisfaction, we must each spring see that each â variety is treated in the best manner to insure its fullest de- velopment during the next flowering season. Many ideas are advanced on the question of how often they ought to be divided and transplanted, but no positive rule can be applied. Some sorts will take two or three years or even longer to get established and develop their fullest beauty after being trans- plan
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