VERY letter, "Amateur Gardeners," will be answered — 

 every garden need, every garden problem that confronts 

 you, puzzles you or worries you, write about it and if I 

 cannot help you solve it, I will see to it that those who 

 specialize in that particular problem, need or worry of 

 yours will do so. — / 



TO PREVENT EREMURI ROT 



Q, Among my pale blue Delphiniums I planted ten large 

 Eremuri roots, the great pink flower spears were superb. After 

 the faded spikes were cut away a large hole remained, and it filled 

 with rain water and caused them to rot; what can I do to prevent 

 this? 



A. I always insert a cork in the round opening after the stalk 

 has ripened. This is an easy and efficient way to prevent the stalk 

 filling with moisture. 



BORDERS FOR TRITOMAS 



Q. Last summer I planted a great many Tritomas and they 

 were the finest flowers in my garden. Will you advise me of some- 

 thing to border them, preferably a low growing plant that blooms 

 continuously? 



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