. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. ich make the plant-food more herbaceous plants and most shrubs are benefittedby a mulfli in tlio full, no matter how hardy they maybe in the given locality. Natures mulch is the debris offallen leaves, grass and other litter. The autumn leaveswhich blow into the border
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. ich make the plant-food more herbaceous plants and most shrubs are benefittedby a mulfli in tlio full, no matter how hardy they maybe in the given locality. Natures mulch is the debris offallen leaves, grass and other litter. The autumn leaveswhich blow into the borders and the clumps of shrub-bery, afford the very best winter mulch; and yetit is a common practice to scrupulously collect and burnthese leaves in the fall, and then if the plants aremulched to apply manure. This is doubtful herbaceous border will be benefitted by a loose, openmulch, 6 to 10 inches deep. If the mulch is of suchcharacter as to become very hard and dense, and to holdtoo much water, it may be injurious. Leaf-mold, loosemuck or peat, atiturau leaves mixed with some litterwhich will prevent them from packing too hard, manurewhich is not too strong in nitrogen and potash, finestraw, sawdust, shavings, pine needles, evergreenboughs —these are some of the n till \ hich may be JIUSA 1037. 1435. Mucuna pn used as a mulch to good advantage. If the mulch hasthoroughly decayed by spring, it may be left on theland and it will make a fine loamy covering which willlie much like the vegetable mold found in the woods. Toooften the passion for cleanness sacrifices the welfare ofthe border. Persons will collect and burn every strayautumn leaf, but will not notice many kinds of dirtwliich are really objectionable. The mulch keeps the surface of the soil loose andmellow because it protects it from the beating of heavyrains and the weight of snow. The vegetable fiberwhich works into the surface also prevents the particlesof heavy clay soils from running together or puddli
Size: 1397px × 1789px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookpublishernewyo, bookyear1906
