WATERING SHRUBS.

Putaruru Press, Volume II, Issue 11, 28 December 1923, Page 1

WATERING SHRUBS.

HOV, 7 TO DO IT. ions occupied by ornament:'.; shrubs shor'd be given plenty ol i*r *’) p riods of hot weather. This is particularly necessary wlkc the plants are growing in open, sh-p ing positions or iri the vicinity n largo trees. ;*nd tall, live fences. Timely attention in respect ihar;*-. will promote the well-doing of lie shrubs atid conclude to a fine, displr-i from tlie flowering kinds in their season of blooming. To be offer tiv-. the water must be appied in abundance; the nut re netting of the surface will do more harm than good. I* is often clifiieult, however, to appii water in copious ciuantities to slira’w grov.ing < n the steep s-opos, and frequently a good deal of harm resub.through the soil being washed n vny from ibe surface roots in the proves of administering tho water, simp!© and approved method of pv: red lire in instances of this kind to -first fun i Dumber of lnd.: eacn t*.-o or throe inches in diameter, at the top. varying from one to *wfeet in depth according ».. tlie size o! the shrub to ho treated, around *h base o? enrh plavt. When tlie hos (Continued in Next Column.) ]

is used. :be water is allowed to flow gently down, and as each hole f:i:. tiro vat- r is lead through a shallow channel 10 the r.ext and so on. When all Dio holes have filled. regulate now lo ihe absorbability «»f Die grmi-id. Ahoti; half an hour of t hl3 treat mriit will suifice tor a good- • ■] shrub. If a. watering can lias b. '-midcyed. fill tbc boles in ro t*•i *o i • an ' V'.-peat :he p? ocass several liras. On compb'ting flic work. fill up tho perforations with fine earth.