CHAPTER XXI 

 PLANTING 



THE practical aspect of planting is for the 

 working gardener. It consists of placing the 

 plants in the soil in such a way that they at 

 once find conditions suitable for growth, both 

 as regards nourishment and external environ- 

 ment. This implies a knowledge of the re- 

 quirements of each kind of plant. It is not 

 sufficient to dig a hole and thrust in the roots. 

 The hole should be of the right depth and of 

 ample size to accommodate the roots when 

 spread out over its bottom, and the soil thrown 

 in should be carefully compacted around the 

 roots by pressure. These details, however, 

 do not enter into the question of garden design. 

 Nevertheless the garden maker has a very 

 real concern in the planting operations, because 

 it is in the placing of the plants that his garden 

 picture may achieve its highest development, 

 or be utterly marred. 



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