Roosevelt Standard | 1918-01-23 | Page 6 | Danger of Winter Killing

DANGER OF WINTER KILLING mulching small fruits delays blooming of berries also conserves moisture in sol soil mulching not only lessens the danger from winter killing but it also lessens the danger of damage by lute late frosts by delaying the blooming of the berries of small fruits it 11 the mulch Is left on the buds do not open quite so early and there Is consequently less lesa danger of their being baug caught lit by a late Is e freeze the mulch may be either partially or wholly removed la in tile the spring and any plants which have been laid down can be raised it Is visually usually a good plan 0 to o leave some of the mulch on uio the ground to net act ns as a summer mulch in keeping down weeds conserving mo moisture iture and protecting the berries from contact with sand find and grit