aud Hou te Grow Them 
Depth for Soil Preparation 
ZALEAMUMS are shallow-rooted, and 
therefore thrive in shallow soil. Actually, 
they can, if the soil is neutrally loose, open 
and porous. But, if it is not, then prepare 
10 to 12 inches deep, at least. This deep 
preparation will help you to supply that 
drainage that we talk so much about. 
The same rule applies to other flowering 
plants. Perhaps they can do well in shallow 
soil, but you as a gardener, do not care to 
dig one depth here and another depth there, 
so why not dig deeply for all? 
The only place you should use shallow 
soil preparation is where there are stones, 
hard-pan, or other impediments just beneath 
the soil, which prevent you from doing any- 
thing else. And there confine yourself to 
flowers that can do well with shallow soil 
preparation. 
The best depth for soil preparation is 
normally 10 to 12 inches. This will accom- 
modate any perennial plants you care to 
set. 
Flowers that do not require deep soil 
are Azaleamums, Astilbe, Windflowers, Vio- 
lets, Verbenas and Spurge. If you can pre- 
pare soil seven inches deep for these, they 
will usually do very well. 
WHEN YOU PREPARE YOUR GAR- 
DEN, use a spade or shovel, and turn the soil 
over well; and mix it and loosen it thorough- 
ly. As long as there are lumps still in the 
soil, it has not been really well prepared. 
Picture above shows how each spadeful of 
soil should be turned completely upside 
down, then dropped back into position. 
Fertilizing 
IRST, what fertilizers are good for Aza- 
leamums and other perennials? Usually, 
well-rotted stable manure or cow manure is 
best. Leave the hot fertilizers alone—such as 
sheep manure, and hen manure, especially 
hen manure. Pig manure may be weedy, but 
can be used with judgment. It is not quite so 
likely to be hot, as sheep manure, but use 
more moderately than cow or stable manure. 
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