Archive image from page 87 of Currie's farm and garden annual. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1921 46th year curriesfarmgarde19curr 4 Year: 1921 ( 82 CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. Herberts Thunbergli. HARDY FLOWER- ING SHRUBS Shrubs are now universally recognized as an important, in fact, an indispensable feature in the embellishment of the home grounds. They lend themselves to many useful as well as ornamental purposes in the creation of a beautiful landscape; here to screen some necessary, but unsightly object, there as a hedge to indicate a dividing line, and again
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Archive image from page 87 of Currie's farm and garden annual. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1921 46th year curriesfarmgarde19curr_4 Year: 1921 ( 82 CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. Herberts Thunbergli. HARDY FLOWER- ING SHRUBS Shrubs are now universally recognized as an important, in fact, an indispensable feature in the embellishment of the home grounds. They lend themselves to many useful as well as ornamental purposes in the creation of a beautiful landscape; here to screen some necessary, but unsightly object, there as a hedge to indicate a dividing line, and again as a background to a border of hardy flowering plants. We are often asked for information re- garding the planting and subsequent care of shrubs. Briefly, we recommend a good garden soil, well enriched with decayed barnvard manure. An open bed or border is preferable for groups or border plant- ing Plant moderately close according to growth and habit of shrub to produce an early satisfactory effect, relying on prun- ing and thinning out to maintain the de- sired appearance. Fork or spade the sur- face of the soil lightly every spring; fer- tilize everj year or two with old manure or bone meal; cultivate to keep down we< ils and water freely in dry weather. In our latitude deciduous shrubs may be successfully planted any time In spring from the time the frost is out of the ground until the leaves begin to develop, and In fall, usually from about the middle of October until the ground is frozen hard. Pruning is essential in promote a proper growth ami symmetrical Corm of individual plant or group, and maintain the vital- ity, desired height and graceful pleasing aspect as long as possible. With the exception of a general cutting back of over- grown shrubs, which is preferably done in spring, pruning of all shrubs which bloom on the growth of the preceding year should he done after flowering so as not to sacrifice the flowers for that season. Shrubs which bloom on wood of the c