IN THE GARDEN 



moment, out of whatever material comes handiest 

 at the time they are needed. Such hurriedly 

 constructed things are pretty sure to prove eye- 

 sores. The gardener who takes pride in his work 

 and his garden will not be satisfied with make- 

 shifts, but will see that whatever is needed, along 

 this line, is well made, and looks so well that he 

 has no reason to be ashamed of it. It should be 

 painted a dark green or some other neutral color. 



Rake the mulch away from the plants that 

 were given protection in fall as soon as the 

 weather gets warm enough to start them to grow- 

 ing. Or it can be dug into the soil about them 

 to act as a fertilizer. Get it out of sight, for it 

 always gives the g:arden an untidy effect if left 

 about the plants. 



Go over the border plants and uproot all grass 

 that has secured a foothold there. A space of a 

 foot should be left about all shrubs and peren- 

 nials in which nothing should be allowed to grow. 



If any plants seem out of place, take them up 

 and put them where they belong. If you cannot 

 find a place where they seem to fit in, discard 

 them. The garden will be better off without 

 them, no matter how desirable they are, than with 

 them if their presence creates color-discord. 



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