. Australian Garden and Field. April, 1911 THE GARDEN AND FIELD. 481. Garden Notes for April. April may be said to ccnnmcnce the planting which for the next six- months will keep gardening busy. First in importance come the ever- green trees, shrubs, palms, and clim- bers, which if put out early will get the benefit of the summer warmth, which still remains in the ground; without the sun heat, which makes the result of earlier planting more un- certain, whatever is put out this month, will, with reasonable care, get well established, make good root de- velopment, and perceptably increase top g
. Australian Garden and Field. April, 1911 THE GARDEN AND FIELD. 481. Garden Notes for April. April may be said to ccnnmcnce the planting which for the next six- months will keep gardening busy. First in importance come the ever- green trees, shrubs, palms, and clim- bers, which if put out early will get the benefit of the summer warmth, which still remains in the ground; without the sun heat, which makes the result of earlier planting more un- certain, whatever is put out this month, will, with reasonable care, get well established, make good root de- velopment, and perceptably increase top growth before winter. If we get the proverbial but uncertain April showers, the reasonable care is reduc- ed to a minimum, but if the month is dry, watering must not be neglect- ed. In planting from pots, it is not wise to make too much disturbance of the ball, but the longer roots should be straightened out. If the ground you are working on is not nicely moist and mellow, have a sup- ply of fine sandy soil at hand, for packing around the roots. Any trou- ble taken at planting time is well repaid later on. — Don't Scamp. — It is a pity to scamp any garden job, but more particularly tree plant- ing; for mistakes and neglect are difficult to rectify in after years. If the tree or shrub to be planted is one cf the larger growing sorts, be sure that it is placed in just the position you want it, not as it is now, but as it will be in time to Dig the position selected deeply, and do not grudge doing a good wide margin around it. See that no impervious layer pf soil is allowed to remain which might block the roots from getting down to cooler, moister con- ditions than they can get near the surface. If the ground is poor, thin and hungry, remember that to some extent it can be cheaply improved; a pound or two of bone dust well scat- tered through the patch turned over may do wonders, not to-day or to- morrow, but a year or two hence. If you have no bone dust, you can take co
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