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01. Garden + Home - THE desire for color in the garden is best satisfied by the liberal use of annuals', perennials and bulbs in variety. All three classes of plants have their place, because each has its value as to season of bloom, height or mass of color.

Succession of bloom from early spring to late fall is the goal of nearly every gardener. To achieve this consider first that very few hardy flowers have an in­dividual blooming period of more than two or three weeks. Even annuals bloom only during the summer.

02. Garden Practices - BEFORE any garden problem can be corrected, or plant damage pre­vented or controlled, it is necessary to know the cause. Sometimes this is very evident, but more often it is not. In the latter case, expert help is needed which can be had from county agents of your state agricultural service, some garden centers, botanical gardens and profes­sional horticulturists. Unfortunately, all too few local salesmen handling pest con­trol materials are trained diagnosticians, or even experienced gardeners. In any case, no one can prescribe a cure without seeing the damaged plant, the pest that causes it or, in some cases, without having a soil analysis.

03. Lawns - LAWNS are not so puzzling if viewed i as populations of grass plants which have the usual plant requirements for growth and survival. Simple reasoning then suggests timing and frequency of fertilization, steady mowing—not so se­vere as to cut away large portions of vital green leaf—seasonal weeding to lessen competition for the grass and other prac­tices appropriate for the kind of grass planted.

04. Home Landscape - ROBERT BURNS may not have been thinking about landscaping when he wrote the often quoted lines, "0 wad some power the giftie gie us to see oursel as ithers see us" but the phrase can well be applied to the way our property looks to our neighbors and to the passerby.

The phase o£ home landscaping de­scribed here, the planting done near to the house foundation, is of great impor­tance because it may make or break the appearance of the home as it is seen from the street. Yet, it is often done with little understanding of the problems in­volved; disappointing results are all too common.

05. Permanent Plants - A WIDE selection of broadleaf ever­greens is available for landscape use. This group of plants offers the attractiveness of year-round foliage with the added color of flowers and fruit on many types. These evergreens are a valuable asset in any landscape planting. Some selected types in various size groups are given here. Most of them are hardy in all except severe winter climates. Using several types and sizes adds interest to the landscape.

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