Evening Star Newspaper, June 26, 1926, Page 17

REAL ESTATE.” Gardening in Washington AND ITS ENVIRONS CHESTER J. HUNN, Garden Editor, The Star. | SUMMER CUTTINGS. ' This 1s the time of the year to prop- agate roses and shrubs by means of cuttings of half-ripened wood. Hy- brid tea roses are easicr to root in Summer than ny other season, gs can be given such shrub: wreath e others large qus mlm amateur better, ho: hardwood cuttin; ter. monthly om which the flowers have r - [ If the pl' nts Al established. Thereafter the normal care s needed until the plants are placed in the nursery row or in their permanent quarters.—(Contributed.) Do not let newly-set plants suffer for water. Lack of moisture stops the growth of plants more often than the lack of plant food. Water the ¢ |ground and avoid sprinkling except for special purposes, like washing the foliage. Tomatoes are beginning to send out which are not needed trained to a stake or ch out these extra w the strength of the plant into earlier fruit production. Start a few plants of tomatoes for the late Fall crop. THE EVENING portant operation in the home gar- den. It affords each tree a better chance to produce larger and more perfect fruit with a minimum of drain on the tree in the formation of seed. Thinning also tends to prevent the habit of some varieties to have alter- nate years of bearing, by preventing the overtaning of a tree in any year. Thinning should be performed by snip- ping off the surplus/fruit when quite small, using a pair of round-pointed shears. If the green fruit is pulled off, there is a tendency for the other fruit to fall later. Grape clusters are forming rapidly. Be sure to bag some, for the fine-ap- pearing bunches in the Fall are well worth the trouble. At this time select the canes for bearing in 1927, and cut off all others before they have used valuable plant food. Many perennial plants will produce a second flush of bloom if the flower- ing shoots are removed as soon as the first set of flowers have begun to wilt. Hollyhock blooms are naturally crowded on the flowering stem. They make a better appearance and last longer when the flowers are thinned. The tip of the spike might well be re- moved, for it seldom produces worth- STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. way and plant in deep, rich soil, and then gllow plenty of water. In planting iris, be sure to cut back the leaves. In planting iris of the bearded type, use plenty of lime or old mortar in the soil and do not plant too deeply. Peonles, rhododendrons and llacs are benefited by the removal of the faded flowers and the seed pods. The production of seed in any plant is always a devitalizing process. This strength should be diverted into growth instead of seeds. Pinching back the terminal and side shoots of the Fall-blooming chrysan- themums will encourage the develop- ment of more flowering branches. Have you dug your tullps? They should have a rest period in the stor- age cellar every two years, and then they will be ready for replanting in September. These are fine evenings in the back yard. Why not plan for some garden furniture, a garden seat or even a tiny Summer house? There is some danger in'being too tidy in the garden, carrying the clean- ing-up to a point where it will be harmful to the garden {itself. Some gardeners are prone to pick up every leaf, especially in the shrubbery bor- SATURDAY, Unless manure is applied to these bor- ders, it {8 imperative that these natu- ral accumulations be allowed to re- main, But weeds are another question. One must either get ahead of the weeds this month or the weeds will dominate the garden plantings. COMPOS' Porridge is a good old-fashioned food, being a bone and muscle builder for children. Humus is a great tissue builder for plants. Humus can be made right in your own yard and from very common materials. Gardeners call it “making a compost.” L. B. & H. B. MOORE Wish to Announce the Appointment of JUNE 26, 1926. ‘A compost is a mixture of rotted vegetable matter. It can be made from leaves, straw, sods, weeds and all plant refuse from the garden and kitchen, provided these wastes are not diseased. An out-of-the-way place should be chosen for the compost pile. The materials are all dumped together, but there should be some attempt in the . beginning to keep it in layers. Add thin layers of manure, either from the stable or the chicken house if these are available. An occasional sprinkling with a handful of hone meal for each bushel of the refuse is a good practice. Many people add a little charco=! tp the layers, for this will keep the’ soil sweet. Keep the compost pile well packed and turn at (Continued on Eighteenth Page.) REAL ESTATE. Sample House 1116 Holbrook Street N.E. One-half Square from 14th and Fla. Ave. N.E. 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