Lilies are making their appearance in garden center stores in ever-increasing numbers during October. The southern strains of Easter lilies are now ready for planting. These are hardy in southern gardens and produce great quantities of pure white blooms every spring. Plant them 6 to 8 inches deep in rich, well-drained soil.
Don’t overlook the wonderful ever increasing new hybrids. They grow beautifully in our gardens and can be had in nearly every shade and tone of white, yellow, orange, pink and red. You can have lilies in bloom from April to August by proper selection of varieties : Madonnas and the other new hybrids, April and May ; regales and tigers, June; rubrums and auratums, July; and formosanums, August.
Peonies can be planted in the Upper South only. They are too far out of their natural range to be grown successfully below Atlanta, Birmingham and Greenwood. Plant in a rich soil to which well-rotted manure has been added. Don’t plant the crown or eyes more than 1-1/2 inches below the soil level. They won’t bloom if you do.
Sweet Peas can be planted in the Lower South. November is better for the Middle and Upper South but soils can be prepared now in all sections. Use a trench 6 or 8 inches deep and put several inches of well-rotted manure in the bottom. Over the manure, place 2 or 3 inches of well-prepared garden soil. Don’t fill the trench to ground level until later. Then, as the new plants develop, gradually pull in the remainder of the soil to fill to ground level. Early varieties should be planted first.
Roses appear in stores this month but it is too early to plant them. Wait until November or December. Too early a planting causes soft growth which is killed by freezing weather. Instead, use this time to prepare the soil well.
Tender house plants should be brought indoors before night temperatures become cold. Sudden temperature fluctuations cause considerable trouble.
Fall lawn planting continues through October. For a rye grass overplanting on Bermuda lawns sow at the rate of 5 pounds for each 1,000 square feet. For straight rye grass plantings double the rate. In either case, apply 100 pounds of pulverized sheep manure or other organic food and 30 to 40 pounds of 6-10-4, 5-10-5 or 6-8-6 per 1,000 square feet. Keep newly-seeded lawns well watered at all times to insure a good germination. Aerate old lawns to improve growth.Lilies Show Up in October Southern Roses Make a Planting Date Fall Lawns Bring Green Lawns
Lilies are making their appearance in garden center stores in ever-increasing numbers during October. The southern strains of Easter lilies are now ready for planting. These are hardy in southern gardens and produce great quantities of pure white blooms every spring. Plant them 6 to 8 inches deep in rich, well-drained soil.
Don’t overlook the wonderful ever increasing new hybrids. They grow beautifully in our gardens and can be had in nearly every shade and tone of white, yellow, orange, pink and red. You can have lilies in bloom from April to August by proper selection of varieties : Madonnas and the other new hybrids, April and May ; regales and tigers, June; rubrums and auratums, July; and formosanums, August.
Peonies can be planted in the Upper South only. They are too far out of their natural range to be grown successfully below Atlanta, Birmingham and Greenwood. Plant in a rich soil to which well-rotted manure has been added. Don’t plant the crown or eyes more than 1-1/2 inches below the soil level. They won’t bloom if you do.
Sweet Peas can be planted in the Lower South. November is better for the Middle and Upper South but soils can be prepared now in all sections. Use a trench 6 or 8 inches deep and put several inches of well-rotted manure in the bottom. Over the manure, place 2 or 3 inches of well-prepared garden soil. Don’t fill the trench to ground level until later. Then, as the new plants develop, gradually pull in the remainder of the soil to fill to ground level. Early varieties should be planted first.
Roses appear in stores this month but it is too early to plant them. Wait until November or December. Too early a planting causes soft growth which is killed by freezing weather. Instead, use this time to prepare the soil well.
Anthurium care house plant should be brought indoors before night temperatures become cold. Sudden temperature fluctuations cause considerable trouble.
Fall lawn planting continues through October. For a rye grass overplanting on Bermuda lawns sow at the rate of 5 pounds for each 1,000 square feet. For straight rye grass plantings double the rate. In either case, apply 100 pounds of pulverized sheep manure or other organic food and 30 to 40 pounds of 6-10-4, 5-10-5 or 6-8-6 per 1,000 square feet. Keep newly-seeded lawns well watered at all times to insure a good germination. Aerate old lawns to improve growth.
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