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Show Farm and Garden Edition, Spring 1981-- 5 oasfttooasi Fall is best time Mulch will aid in improving the garden winter should spring planting is during moisture may dissolve the fall, this practice is the nutrients and allow not always possible. Fall them to drop below the preparation of the home major portion of the root garden site may consist zone of the plants. of spreading a mulch of One of the major leaves, straw, manure or problems with spring soil other organic material preparation is associated over soil and then with the excessive winter plowing or tillering the moisture. If adequate soil to mix the organic snow occurs during the matter. This mixture will winter season, it will gradually decay during generally melt within a the winter season and very short time and the make an excellent soil soil will contain too much conditioning for spring moisture for working. planting. The winter This will mean a delay in temperatures also tend to the time of planting since break up the clods and working the soil while it provides a fine mulched is too moist will produce soil for the spring seed a hard compact soil bed. If such organic which is very unfor matter is added in the satisfactory spring it does not have emergence of the newly time to decay and is not germinated seeds. If the as beneficial to the soil has adequate organic current years crops. material or is sandy in With some types of character there is less organic matter such as chance of damage to the wood chips the decaying soil structure than if the process utilizes much of soil is the heavy clay that the nitrogen in the soil is so frequently found in and addition of nitrogen Utahs valleys. The is necessary. If co- recommendation that nsiderable winter early planting should be moisture is anticipated, done as soon as the soil the addition of most can safely be worked in fertilizers should be the spring, means just & GARDEN STORE in Castle Dale 748-242- 1 Bedding Plants Trees & Shrubs what it says. Caution While the best time to delayed until spring since prepare the soil for excessive YOUR TOTAL LAWN be used in all After May 1st cases. The climatic conditions of the soil are controlled by the character of the soil, (i.e. if heavy clay, sandy, etc.), the color of the soil, the amount of moisture in the soil, the amount of organic matter in the soil and many other factors. The heavy clay soil mentioned above may hold water very well but often too well for proper plant development. Since the roots' need oxygen, the plant roots may not be able to obtain it if too much water is retained in the soil. Addition of organic material helps to condition the soil for proper handling of the soil moisture. Sandy soil, on the other hand, allows the moisture to percolate right on through the root zone and will not retain enough moisture for proper plant development without more frequent application of water. This rapid rate of infiltration of the water also tends to leach out valuable soil nutrients (Continued on Page K7o 10) Garden Seeds Bulk Seeds and 3 different Seed Racks Peat iVloss cubic foot bag 4 when you show this ad Tillers Mowers Seeders ALL YOUR LAWN & GARDEN NEEDS BIG SELECTION OF Memorial Day Flowers and Wreaths Master Charge or Visa accepted OPEN 9-- 6 Monday-Saturda- y Bo CXJflBS SEM?&E3V MANUFACTURERS OF SEE US FIRST FOR YOUR Piping Needs FULL LINE Toro Sprinkling Systems and PVC Pipe SDQ?0 P0) x Distributors of Water Works Equipment Full Line of Sprinkler System Piping We sell and design Sprinkling Systems ii. b. raamns sopaeiv South Highway 6, Helper, 472-344- 6 |