Beautifying the Farmstead. 63 



After trees and shrubs are planted they will need hoeing and 

 manure for two or three years until well established, when they can, 

 for the most part, take care of themselves, unless rapid growth is a 

 consideration; then the manuring and cultivation should continue. 

 After becoming established they will need no pruning further than 

 to remove dead or broken wood. If a mistake is made in the original 

 selections, so that plants of a wrong size, habit, or texture are placed 

 at any point, no hesitation should be felt about correcting the error 

 by removing them and putting appropriate plants in their place. 



