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The Ides of March is past and though Spring is here, “old man
Winter’ still has a few gloomy weather tricks up his sleeve. To
brighten the last bleak days of “Winter,” why not “plant” a Spring
garden of potted tulips, daffodils and hyacinths inside the house
now.
Gaily colored pots of Dutch blooms will charm and cheer chilly
nooks and crannies in any home, while serving as daily reminders
that Spring is really here.
While it’s true that some flowers can only be appreciated when
they regularly bloom in outdoor gardens, this is not so with Spring
bulb blossoms, (’lusters of hell-shaped florets on a single hyacinth
relay Spring’s fragrant message, while nodding daffodils and
Beautiful Gardens By Day
Turn Fairylands By Night
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This garden has been designed for use both day and night. The
AAN Nurseryman places lights to dramatize the plants and give
illumination to the patio.
When the shade of night be
gins to engulf the landscape,
instead of becoming a sea of
gloom, it can take on a new
fairyland appearance merely by
the flick of a switch. The lighted
garden at night can be a won
derland of enchantment so dif
ferent from the same garden by
day.
In daylight, a shrub may be
one of a number of plants that
combine to make a border. But
at night, when sprayed with
light, it can stand as a sentinel
with interesting features never
imagined during the day.
A walk or pathway that by
day is the quickest and easiest
means to go from one part of
the garden to another becomes
a mystery trail to a new world
when marked by the soft glow
of light that seems to originate
from the depths of the adjacent
plants themselves.
The hours of family living
outdoors can be extended almost
indefinitely, when the area is
properly lighted. The landscape
design experts at the American
Association of Nurserymen say
that often the outdoor living
room can be made usable at
night with only a few strate
gically placed lights rather than
a bank of floodlights.
Selecting the right type of
garden lights and placing them
in the proper location are the
important considerations for
night landscaping. There will
be functional lights which will
illuminate paths, drives and
other areas. Then there will be
decorative lights to highlight
trees, shrubs or garden features.
Two types of lighting ar
rangements are commonly used
in home landscapes. One has
everything above ground. The
fixtures have traditional cords
and plugs and a spike for in
serting in the ground. Such a
system the homeowner can in
stall himself.
The second, and much pre
ferred system, is professionally
installed with no exposed wires
above ground and the fixtures
firmly and permanently placed.
Both systems will give the gar
den a new look at night, but the
permanent installation, designed
by a professional for the gar
den, will give effects not pos
sible from above-ground lights.
The most dramatic and invit
ing effect from garden lights
comes when they are not visible
during the daylight hours. For
instance, to light a foot path,
instead of using overhead lights
to shine down, there are low fix
tures—about a foot above the
ground—that cast a soft glow
on the path itself.
Individual trees and shrubs, as
well as fixtures such as foun
tains and pools, can be illumi
nated by flood or spot lights
that shine up from the base.
Sometimes the lights which are
used to highlight a feature will
also give enough reflected light
to aid walkers or illuminate a
patio.
It may be desirable to use dif
ferent colored lights for various
areas. A soft red or amber light
on a fountain can provide an il
lusion of the flames of an open
fire. Also, even a common shrub
will take on a different appear
ance when bathed in red or blue
light.
When designing the landscape
setting, the AAN nurseryman
keeps night effect in mind as
well as the day appearance. A
plant with interesting branch
ing could be strategically placed
so that when in the light of a
small spotlight the dancing
shadows will add interest to a
wall or against the house.
With lights in the landscape,
there can be an ever changing
night picture in the picture win
dow as the seasons pass.
In Fall, as the leaves begin to
drop, the picture takes on new
interest. This is culminated by
a Winter scene with colored
lights playing on snow'-frosted
trees and shrubs. Then comes
the new awakening of Spring as
Nature’s color again dominates.
Even a change in the weather
will help create a new picture of
the night landscape. The reflec
tion of drops of rain on foliage
and branches will sparkle like
jewels. An evening mist will also
give a different picture.
The addition of the extra
charm of a night landscape can
be easily achieved. Permanent
installation should be considered
in the initial planning by the
landscape designer. In already
established plantings, the AAN
nurseryman can suggest many
places where lights could be in
stalled to both illuminate for
longer hours of outdoor living
and decorate for new landscape
pictures.
tulips seem to say. “Soon you'll see the Easter bunny.”
These versatile bulb flowers herald the awakening of Spring and
will enhance homes in many unexpected ways. Be imaginative . . .
"plant” Spring blossoms in novel fashions: set into a child’s sand
pail, perched on a spice cabinet, nestled in the middle of a coal
bucket; in a hanging basket; resting on a bathroom window ledge;
on a buffet table; or even on the floor near the front door to
“welcome” all who enter.
Spring flowers won't replace Spring, but they will advance its
pleasures for you. So, while waiting for the robin to announce the
true arrival of the season, enjoy Spring now with potted tulips,
hyacinths and daffodils.
that Something 'Extra' For Your
Garden Is A Selection Os Roses
Roses are the flowers with the
“something extra” that puts the
finishing touch to any garden.
If you have no roses at all, your
garden is sadly lacking, so, get
busy right now and plant some.
If you already have a few, or
many, of these beauties, there is
always room for more —especi-
ally some the new varieties, such
as the 1968 AU-America Rose
Selections.
A rose garden doesn’t cost as
much as you might think. There
are many wonderful varieties
that cost little more than a dol
lar, such as Charlotte Arm
strong, Peace and The Doctor.
These were expensive roses not
too many years ago, and their
blooms are just as beautiful to
day as they were then. If your
budget is a little pinched, plant a
few roses in your annual flower
border with an eye toward fu
ture expansion into a little rose
garden. You’ll be surprised how
quickly your rose bed will en
large if two or three new plants
are added each year.
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Some of the new All-America
roses, like Miss All-American
Beauty, will add something ex
tra to any garden. Even old va
rieties, when given Nutro feed
ings, will flourish anew.
If there is a gap in your front
foundation planting, fill it with
three or four bright floribunda
roses (all of the same variety
for best show of color) ; if your
garage looks a little barny, plant
a climbing rose against it to
soften the squareness; or if you
suffer from lack of privacy in
your outdoor living area, plant
a privacy border of big shrub
roses (tea roses, too, if you live
in the South). Your Nutro Good
Neighbor Dealer will help you
choose the roses you need—he
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range of prices.
Plant your rose gar den in the
sunniest part of your property
where the soil drains well. Pre
pare the planting area before
you bring the roses home, other
wise you might do an inadequate
rush-job. Roses like to sink their
roots deep, so dig the bed area
as deeply as possible and mix
peatmoss, leafmold or other de
composed organic matter into
the turned soil. Be especially
generous with it down deep in
the bed because you won't hav<
another chance to enrich it once
the roses are planted.
Space hybrid tea. floribunda,
and grandiflora roses 24 to 20
inches apart in all directions.
This gives the branches room to
spread out into the sunlight and
allows air to circulate freely,
promoting better growth and
less trouble with disease. Stag
ger the rows so plants don’t line
up like soldiers. Keep plants
covered and moist in their wrap
pings or soak them in a water
filled tub or garden cart while
planting.
Cut tops back 10 to 12 inches
and remove • weak or broken
canes. You can trim hack exces
sively long roots 5 to 6 inches
with no harm to plants. Dig
planting hole wide enough to
spread roots out laterally, with
out winding them around the
edge of the hole, and deep
enough so the graft union is in
proper relation to soil surface
(at ground level in warm-Winter
areas and 2 inches below ground
in cold regions). Firm a mound
of soil over the roots until the
hole is about three-quarter!
filled. Fill hole with water and
allow it to soak in, then fill
again. When this has soaked in.
fill hole completely and mound
soil as high up on canes as pos
sible— this keeps canes moist
and protects buds from drying
sun and wind. Gradually remove
this as new shoots reach an inch
or two in length.
Roses are big feeders, so give
them monthly portions of Nutro
Rose Food. Mulch the bed with
a 2- or 3-inch layer of loose or
ganic matter (ground corn cobs,
cocoa bean hulls) so soil mois
ture stays put, soil temperature
stays low, and weeds don’t have
a place to grow.
Before you know it, you’ll be
picking a rose!
>—Be Prepared
Those insects that seem to
pop up out of nowhere, es
pecially when you are off to
the beach or golf course, al
ways congregate on one or
two choice plants. Here's a
tip on keeping them in check
until the next regular over
all spraying. Carry a can of
push-button spray with you
when walking through the
garden. When you see a few
insects, spray them im
mediately. With a push-but
ton spray that contains the
same insecticidal ingredient
you use in your regular
spraying—such as the spray
can form of Spectracide®—
you can be assured of effec
tive and quick control. Push
button sprays are by far the
easiest to use—no mixing,
no mess; just spray as you
go.
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