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seling time to picking. Hill corn plants by pushing a few inches of soil up around the base of the plants when they are fertilized. This provides stability, but take care not to disturb the roots or remove sucker. • Newly transplanted plants should be protected from cutworms with collars. Cut strips of cardhoard two inches wide by eight inches long and staple them into a band that is placed around the plants. Press the collar about one inch into the soil. • Stay out of the garden when foliage is wet. Walking through a wet garden spreads disease from one plant to another. • Prune rhododendrons immediately after flowering. Old clusters should be snapped off when partly dry, but remove with care in order not to decrease or prevent bloom next year. • Red and silver maples, willows, poplars, and elms can clog septic lines with their roots. Plant these species well away from water lines and sewers. • Most evergreens have many roots near the soil surface. Avoid deep cultivation that might wound roots. Anyone with questions on the gardening tips or desiring more information should call the Extension Office at 675-3619. t r
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