Planting and Transplanting 



should be placed between the stake and the stem of the tree. A 

 plant, which has been staked, should be examined about once 

 a month to see that the tie is not cutting into the bark by the 

 natural swelling of the stem, or that the padding has not been 

 forced out of position, thus allowing the bark to rub against the 

 stake by the action of the wind. 



After the planting and staking is all completed, it is a good 

 plan to mulch the ground with horse-manure half-rotted, spread 

 to a depth of about three inches. Mulching is a good means of 

 preserving the moisture and keeping the soil at an even tempera- 

 ture. It also prevents the soil from cracking, and proves beneficial 

 through its substance being washed into the soil by rains or 

 artificial watering. 



Lawn Outline. Eucalyptus and Conifers. 



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