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^ Ju^ as soon as the ground is " diggable " get the beds 



ready for Spring planting. 



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^ Early in April remove mulching from the beds containing 

 hardy plants. 



C| In the Spring when pruning magnolias prune only from 

 the bottom. 



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^ To prevent birds eating your newly sown flower seed stretch 

 a piece of thin cheese cloth over the drills of flats. Do not use 

 netting; it is too open, and the birds can peck through it 

 and reach the smaller seeds. The shade given to the seed 

 will assist germination and also prevent the soil from drying 

 out too quickly. 



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^ When sowing seeds a safe rule to follow is to cover them 

 with double their own depth of soil if under glass, and four 

 times their depth of soil when sown out of doors. 



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^ As all seeds germinate be^t in darkness, do not fail to 

 cover them with a newspaper when sown in flats or under 

 glass. Seeds sown out of doors may be covered with a light 

 piece of burlap. 



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