CARE OF TREES AND PLANTS 177 



more vigorous growth of grass the coming season. I noticed todaj' that 

 about our office where the grass has never been cut short late in the 

 fall, that we have a much better sod than about the residence where the 

 lawn mower has been run a month or six weeks later than is judicious. 



Fall Planting. 



It sometimes happens the planter has more leisure for planting in 

 late autumn than in early spring, during which season, he is rushed with 

 the seeding of farm crops. In case the ground has a suitable amount of 

 moisture or water can be conveniently secured to make it sufficiently 

 moist, then certain varieties of small fruits may be planted in late 

 autumn. We have found that grape vines planted in early November, 

 after the wood was well ripened and matured, made a stronger growth 

 the succeeding season than wheij planted in the spring time. We, how- 

 ever, always take the precaution to heavily mulch, cover, bury each vine 

 so planted. 



Raspberries and blackberries may be planted at the same season and 

 the currant also, if heavily mulched and thoroughly pi'otected. 



It is rarely wise in Nebraska to plant fruit trees, shade trees or for- 

 est trees in the fall, since under ordinary orchard or field conditions, 

 there is too great risk that the trees may suffer from drying out before 

 the opening days of spring. 



It is legitimate however, to dig the trees in the fall of the year and 

 bury them root, body and branch, carrying them over the winter in 

 readiness for early spring planting. Tens of thousands of trees are lost 

 every year by planters who receive trees and simply heel them instead 

 of burying the tree root, body and branch. In the case of fall planting or 

 fall burying of trees, it is wise to have trees and plants properly and 

 thoroughly ripened before digging. 



