April: Third Week 



PUTTING THE HOME GROUNDS INTO SHAPE; 

 MAKING WALKS, ROADS, CURVES, AND 

 GRADES. FIRST WORK WITH THE LAWN; 

 PROPAGATING CANE AND BUSH FRUITS 



Work in the vegetable garden and with small fruits will 

 occupy most of this month, but a number of other important 

 jobs can be fitted in between times. These include various 

 little tasks of the spring outdoor housecleaning, such as 

 fixing up the lawn, putting the roads and paths into shape, 

 trimming up the hedges, and so on, according to the par- 

 ticular requirements of the individual place. Not infre- 

 quently there are lawns or hedges or paths or some other 

 features to be remade. 



Often the appearance of the grounds can be improved a 

 hundred per cent by moving a few shrubs or trees, changing 

 the position of a path or drive, or adding a hedge, any one 

 of which may be done with comparatively little work and 

 expense. 



Sometimes trimming and cleaning and pruning will make 

 a place that has appeared quite neglected look as well as 

 could be desired. But instead of going at the thing piece- 

 meal, as is usually done, a better plan is to start at one side 

 or in one corner of the grounds and do everything clean as 

 you proceed. Don't overlook the little things. Spading 

 up the soil around an individual shrub in a neat circle, for 

 instance, takes only a few minutes, but adds greatly to the 

 well-kept appearance of a place. When things are not 

 exactly as you would have them, the new work should 

 receive first attention, because the sooner it is done the 

 greater is the chance of success. 



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