Show III Autumn Prime Time Autumn is an excellent time i i install tall landscaping Trees ed shrubs planted between r Day and Halloween Ul iii have a chance to adjust their new soil and climate ing winter months and will ore be thriving by the slowing Dewing spring 1 IS S in fact ble to spring as a planting eason on because plants dont don't ate ve to endure the heat and ryness ness of the summer months tale e they are trying to gain bold in their new surround- surround On the other hand the thed ild d and wetness of winter low ow them to get almost a seasons season's root growth Evergreens E do particularly ell til when planted in the fall fhe earlier the better They Nd d have a good mulch ch h b as peat moss or court com com- t to ensure adequate moisture for the roots frequent Frequent Frequent Fre fre- quent watering is important from planting time through early winter IF ANY of your evergreens need pruning early autumn is a good time to do it The cuts should be made close to toa toa toa a fork in the branch to avoid disfiguring the tree Cut Olt them back just enough t to improve the shape dont don't try to make a dwarf out of oi a standard size tree Fruit trees should be planted either in late autumn or early spring Dwarf trees usually begin bearing fruit in the second second sec sec- ond and year after planting but it takes five or six years for the larger fruit trees to begin bearing ROSE BUSHES are most apt to thrive when planted in the fall They will also begin blooming bloomin much earlier parlier than they would if planted in the spring After planting prepare prepare prepare pre pre- pare an 8 10 inch mound of soil around the base of the bush to prevent winds from drying it out This mound should be removed in hi early spring before the sun gets very warm and before new growth starts Autumn is the best time of year for getting bargains from your local nursery and garden center You can usually save savea a considerable amount of money by buying shrubs in large quantities and you can often get particularly good bargains on plants that have arrived too late in the season season season sea sea- son for quick sales CHECK WITH your local member of The American Association Association Association As As- of Nurserymen to see what is suitable for fall planting in your vicinity |