Show You and Your Garden Columbine Will Produce Best BestIf If Transplanted in Spring I I n By ic Genevieve H II Folsom I Garden Editor I I Mrs W. W P P P. Murray writes I Plea Please c tell me if iC it is too early to transplant columbine and do I have to trim off the lea leaves e. Answer Your columbine will do better if it is transplanted in the spring Do not transplant unless the plants are large You should I carefully dig up the clumps and pull the plants apart Take care e when doing this so the roots will not be injured or broken Select Selecta a spot in your garden where th the tha columbine will receive some ome shade and where it will be protected from irom I Ithe the wind Columbines need well- well 1 drained somewhat sandy soil noil Add some sonic well-rotted well manure to the the soil and place the plants about J JO 10 0 inches apart It is not necessary I to trim off the leaves Q I have several questions on I spring prinS flowering bulbs First Ive I've seen a new type of grape hyacinth with feathery flowers lowers Will ViII you tell me the name of oC this one and andI give planting directions Also give I me the name of some peony flowered flow flow- II I ered Bred tulips What time should I II plant tulips Thank you for any I information on these questions Mrs Mrs K M. M Salt Lake Lak City Answer You are probably thinking about the plum hyacinth It has feathery lilac flowers Plant the bulbs three inches deep and and about two inches apart They will thrive in ordinary soil soli and ard can be planted in parti partial ll shade Excellent as lS a rock garden plant Two of the peony-flowered peony tulips you OU will like are the Mount Ta- Ta coma a R beautiful white and Eros rose rosc Tulips should be planted in October but I certainly would place your order now so you will be able to secure the selection selections you desire |