- Spade deeply . . . 12 to 15 inches. If some plants are growing in the bed, remove them and "heel" them into a small trench.
- Add humus and drainage ma-terial ... Stir or break up sub-soil if possible. Perennials do not like "wet feet." Put drainage material (small rock and gravel) in the bottom of bed. Apply 1 pound of fertilzer to each 25 square feet of bed area. Work plant food into the soil. Turn the hose on the soil bed to hasten settling. After a few days it will be ready for transplanting.
PLANNING THE PERENNIAL BORDER
PERENNIAL PLANTS FROM SEEDS
PREPARING PERENNIAL BEDS
TRANSPLANTING PERENNIALS
CARE OF ESTABLISHED PERENNIALS
INSECT AND DISEASE CONTROL
WINTER PROTECTION
DIVIDING
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