The Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-05-04, Page 26It."RICK SIONAL-STAR, THURSDItY, MAY 4, 19'12
!!).Prin� Time
o uncover roses
after winter
BY A. R. BUCKLEY
With the first warm days of
' April, the urge to begin gardening
•again returns. For the keen
gardener, however, spring is a
busy 'and anxious. period. There
are many tasks -to perform that
require careful thought before
beginning.
One such job is the uncovering
of roses. If the protective
covering issleft in place too late in
the season, the rose shoots may
become mildewed and rot. If
uncovered too early, the shoots
might be frozen by late spring
frosts.
This is a job that must be done.
gradually, leaving some
ptective covering until the new
growth becomes a little hardened
before .full exposure to the
elements. It is better to err on .the
late•side rather than to uncover
roses too early.
Sandy soils can be dug now, but
heavy soils should be left for
awhile. If digging was not done
Plan now to put on your first
- seasonal !ertilizer application.
Seeding to thicken the sod or fill in
-bare spots should also be done
right now. Use only top quality
stied, and apply a mixture
:Containing 60 per cent Kentucky
bluegrass and 4t1 per cent
creeping retY fescue at three
pounds per•i1,000 square feet.
Cover bare" spots thickly but use
less set(' in areas wt,'ere there is
some grass.
Don't expect a new seeding to
'sprout instant4v in cold weather—
weeks rnav be needed when the
soil is not much above ,freezing,
but it is still good to get the seed
on early. The action of alternate
freezing and thawing. helps to
cover the seed with soil,
Latt'r ill the month, reseed I'tare-
spots Sin, the lawn and cover by
raking, if this is more convenient.
• Deciduous trees and shrubs
may be planted as soon as the
frost is out of the ground. The
earlier these are- set out the
better although ttrev may he
last4a:11, itis -better eft until the diffiplt to get right now. Don't ..
1,4 .a, : ,f,, delay planting too to n vuur
- If the location you have marked
for them isn't ready for planting.
dig a trench and bury the roots of
the plants until such time as you
are ready' to plant them
permanently, 'Don't leave them
until they have sprouted long ne.w
shoots. for this will certainly
retard • their growth- and may.
prove fatal.
sticky. Now is the time to add lots
of well -decayed compost or peat
moss to both sandy and clayey
soils. These materials will
improve the moisture holding
capacity of sandy soils and the
drainage of the clays. At this
time, fertilize with'a 6-9-6 at the
rate of two (Antes per square
yard.
• A good clean-up of the perennial
border is in order right now. Any
plants that have been heaved by
frost action should be reset in
place by careful treading and
fallen labels replaced. Old stalks
of peony or- other perennials
should be cut back to ground level
if this was not done in the fall.
At this time of the velar, 'it is
often difficult to tell whether the
deciduous shrubs planted lash
spring have suryived the winter.
As a.- guide, examine the, bud
development on other similar '
established shrubs before
discarding. Ever,greens..
especially the yews and junipers,
may show brown patches. Before
• removing.them, give new,grow•th a
chance to develop. Wait until
Ju.re...by.w:hieh time -.the scorched
foliage win be replaced by new
• "growth•:
Most flowering shrubs in your
.'garden will not require. pruning
until after June. However. if you
have a. fall -flowering pee gee
h,ydran,gea. (Hydrangea
paniculata 'Grandiflora' ),. or a
snowhill hydrangea (Hydrangea
ar.borescens )„ -. or any other
shrubs that flower in later
summer or fall, they should be
pruned now before growth starts.
Remove some 'or the ordei
branches and -prune back the. younger growths to have a well
shaped shrub.., This, operation
ensures larger blooms on a more
symmetrical plant. Remember
though, that this applies only to
late summer and fall -flowering
shrubs. ' •
sweet peas may sow the seeds now Those -who like to et ea
now
if the land is at allfriable. Here is
a trick you should try if you want
large flowers on long°stems: dig a
trench about 12 inches deep. as
`though you were planting a hedge.
Fork up.the bottom` and add a two
inch layer of peat moss. ,Then put
in three inches of well -decayed
leaves, compost or rotted manure
and fill in the trench with three
itic'tie5"" of TOP Soil. Then- sow ..the
seed.
When they eventually
gertniPi'iate they will be able to.
withstand any frost likely to
occur. As the plants grow and are
staked with wiles or other
supports, fill in the trench to
within two inches of the top. This
leaves a shallow groove to retain
the large quantities of water the
plants require.for good flower
production.
Now is the time to rake and
clean the lawn of debris. For a
dwell kept lawn; apply five to si5c
pounds per 1,000 square feet of
nitrogen each growing season (for
'elcample 50 lb. 10-6-4 per year).
' Lawn fertilizers are generally of
two types; soluble quick acting or
slow release. The slow release
types can he applied at a,heavier
rate without danger of turf burn.
Thus fewer applications are
necessary to provide the total
nitrogen ,requirement given
above.
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