WHAT TO DO MONTH BY MONTH 



where the feeding roots are located. In or- 

 der to produce all standard size apples, leave 

 only one apple to develop on a spur. 



Peaches and Pears. Watch for the little 

 pile of sawdust at the base of the peach tree. 

 Follow the hole made by the peach borer un- 

 til you discover the grub. Then destroy it. 

 The wound will soon heal over and is of less 

 damage than the work done by the borer. 

 Thin the pears and remove all twigs or 

 branches infected with fire blight (wilted 

 brown twigs). Burn all infected prun- 

 ings. 



Pruning. Prune out all suckers and water 

 sprouts. If a diseased limb is to be removed 

 be careful not to have it come in contact with 

 healthy limbs. All diseased wood should be 

 burned. 



Strawberries. The old strawberry bed 

 should be well manured and plowed under. 

 Plants that have borne for more than two 

 years are not worth keeping. Shift the potted 

 runners to their permanent bed before the last 



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