Home Garden And Gardening: Lawn sweepers which work on the same principle as carpet sweepers are used on large lawns. They are satisfactory if used when conditions are right, but do not work well if fallen leaves or other debris are allowed to collect in masses and get wet. The trick is to use them as soon as possible after leaves fall or, if grass mowings are to be picked up, after the lawn is cut. Don't allow the collection of waste material to work down among the grass before using the sweeper. •
THE AMERICAN concept of garden design has changed with the American pattern of living. No longer is a garden something to be strolled through and looked at; it is, rather, to live in and with. Skilled hired help is usually no longer available. Gardening of necessity is largely a do-it-yourself activity. The available time of most Home Garden and Gardeningowners is limited. Numerous demands are made upon leisure hours and, rabid gardening enthusiasts may as well face the truth, not everyone enjoys gardening.
Home Garden and Gardening Fruit Planting.—Until the 20th century the history of fruit growing was the history of the Home Garden and Gardening orchard, a local product raised for local consumption. The phenomenal growth of the fruit industry tends now to overshadow this past, and the fact that Home Garden and Gardening planting, which for years was on the decline, is once again arousing interest and effort. The trend toward the decentralization of industry, the suburban movement, garden club activity as well as the interest in gardening stimulated during World Wars I and II have contributed to this end. |
