FALL WORK IN THE 

 GARDEN 



HE fact that fall affords 

 ample opportunity for a good 

 deal of work in the garden is 

 not generally recognized by 

 the amateur gardener. He 

 has the impression that very 

 little can be done to advan- 

 tage at that season, consequently very little 

 oftener nothing at all is done. The natural 

 result of this way of thinking is that our gar- 

 dens suffer in more ways than one from neglect 

 which a little study of the subject would do 

 away with. 



The fact is, a great deal of work can be done 

 to better advantage in the fall than in the 

 spring. By giving proper attention we may 

 anticipate, in a considerable degree, much that 

 is generally done in March and April, and 

 poorly done, in many instances, because of the 

 rush which then comes on. If all that part of 

 garden-work which can be done advanta- 

 geously in fall is done then, that which is left 



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