Show You and Your Garden Peonies Need Foliage ie To Help Supply Food By GENEVIEVE H. H FOLSOM Telegram Garden Editor We Ve will be happy to assist you with your gardening problems Just address your questions to Genevieve H. H Folsom Telegram Garden Editor S. S Main lain Salt Lake City Utah All questions will be answered in the column Mrs C C. CT W. W writes Should I cut down the foliage on my peonies now that they have stopped blooming and should the seed seedpods seedpods seedpods pods be removed When is the best time to divide them Thank you for any ny help you can give me Answer Answer Do Do not cut down the foliage of oC your our peonies It manufactures manufactures manu manu- food which Is stored in inthe inthe inthe the roots and which helps to produce the flowers You should remove remo all old flowers and seed pods Q I I I have just received a Clivia plant or lily lily and would like to know how to take care of it What color blooms does docs the plant have Mrs M M. S. S T. T Salt Lake Cit City Answer These Answer These unusual plants have large scarlet or red-orange red flowers The soil in the polsI pots I I should be rich richt and some sand and charcoal should bo be added I Give plenty of water during the growing period and once or twice give a feeding of liquid manure During the rest period of the plant you should keep it in a cool place and give but little water Q What What is the best way to keep weeds down G. G C Salt Lake City Answer The Answer The best way to keep the weeds down is to start cultivating eating when they are very small It is then easy to remove them by lightly stirring the soil with the hoe |