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Updated: May 11, 2025
This will hold the earth together, and prevent exposure of the roots, which is the main thing to guard against. After putting the plant in place, apply water liberally, and then mulch the soil about it with grass-clippings or manure. Of course removal at that season will check the growth of the plant to a considerable extent, and probably end its usefulness for the remainder of the season.
If you mow only once a week, I would advise the use of the rake, as long grass-clippings are always unsightly because they remain on top of the sward, while short clippings from frequent mowing sink into it, and are soon out of sight. In case the lawn is neglected for a week or more, once going over it with the mower will not make it very presentable.
If barnyard manure is not obtainable, use leaves, or grass-clippings anything that will shade the soil and retain moisture well. Where shall we plant our trees? This question is one that we often find it difficult to answer, because we are not familiar enough with them to know much about the effect they will give after a few years' development.
It is a good plan to use the grass-clippings from the lawn as a mulch about your plants in hot, dry weather. Do not begin to water plants in a dry season unless you can keep up the practice. Better let them take the chances of pulling through without the application than to give it for a short time and then abandon it because of the magnitude of the task.
One weed will furnish seed enough to fill the entire garden with plants next year if let alone. If the season happens to be very dry, some of your plants Dahlias, for instance, will have to be watered if you want them to amount to anything. These must have moisture at their roots in order to flower well. Other plants may be able to get along with a mulch of grass-clippings from the lawn.
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