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              Fall Planting
The question is often asked, Which is the better time to plant, fall or
spring? The answer depends upon what is to be planted and when the
question is asked. If it is asked in the summer or fall, then fall is
undoubtedly the better time to plant all trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants
of unquestioned hardiness, and then the fall is a time of comparative leisure
in gardening operations and the weather is more favorable and the soil is
usually in better condition and pleasanter to work in than it is in our springs,
wet and cold as they are nine years out of ten. It must be remembered,
however, if the best results are wanted with hardy herbaceous plants, they
should be planted early enough in the fall for them to become established
before freezing weather sets in, otherwise they are apt to be thrown out of the
ground by frost- in winter-time. This can be prevented by a mulching of
stable manure, and the mulching is a benefit in any event. As far as possible
I would advise the planting of hardy plants in September or early in October,
but of course many of them are not in condition to transplant until the fifteenth
of October. Hardy Roses, Peonies, Iris and many other hardy plants give
best results when planted in the fall. Trees and shrubs may be planted from
the fifteenth of October until the ground freezes. Magnolias, Rhododendrons, Azaleas and many other things should be planted in the spring, so as
to have a season's growth before having to endure a winter's severity ; but
when anything is ordered that should not be planted until spring, I always
advise my customers of it.
J.  WILKINSON   ELLIOTT
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