Show S 0 Seasonal dally daily advice and su es i lions on preparation of ot toll soil plan plan- 1 i YOUR YO U R r nine planting pl nUn and flower culture by byone s one of ot the foremost floriculturists In Salt Lake City Questions addressed j ji to this column will wm be answered ii i i i G GARDEN A R D E N promptly when accompanied by byname i name and address both of ot which i S will be omitted upon request S SS S PROPAGATION OF PERENNIALS There is a right way and a wrong way to divide plants Just tearing the roots apart will never produce a well vell grown strong new plant In fact act the new divisions usually fail fall to grow The exact way of dividing a plant depends upon its characteristics With a little practice one can ex examine examine examine ex- ex amine a plant and determine how to togo togo togo go about the division Some kinds such as veronica can be pulled apart easily with the fingers because there are no very strong intertwining roots Always s 's be sure however to have a good crown and an ample root tern tem em Others with many shoots such as yarrow and large clumps cumps of fibrous fibrous fibrous fib fib- rous roots such as tall phlox can be sliced quickly Into divisions with witha a long knife or even divided with witha a hatchet or spade Those with tight crowns such as delphiniums and are best divided carefully with a knife None of these plants should be di divided divided di- di I dl-I vided during their blooming period Always wait until that time is over Then the foliage may be cut down downto to preserve strength and the plant divided After Arter planting be sure to apply water and during hot weather sprinkling overhead Is helpful This means h however wever no watering during the hot d day y Planting either in the early morning or In the evening is helpful to the plants and success promising Layering Is another method of propagating perennials This meth meth- od Is u used ed on plants with long struggling struggling gling SUng stems such as clove pinks and climbing roses Layering is done by bending lending the stems downward and then covering them with dirt cUrt The plant will put forth roots at a covered covered cov coy ered erect node After the roots have hae formed the stem Is severed from the mother plant and put In its new situation situation N to grow To Be Continued |