Essentials in Gardening 13 



the roots in transferring it from one location to 

 another. This will keep the roots from getting a 

 shock at the removal. After transplanting, the 

 soil should be tamped down firmly, — with the hand 

 for the house plants and with the foot for garden 

 plants, — a little indenture being made around the 

 stem so that water will not drain off. In some 

 cases water should be applied to the roots of the 

 plant as they are put into the hole, this treatment 

 depending upon the atmospheric conditions, as 

 well as upon the dryness of the soil. In the case 

 of full-grown plants, shrubs, and trees, water 

 should always be poured on the roots. 



After young plants have been set in their new 

 home and after large plants have been permanently 

 located, the time for cultivation is at hand. 

 Without it nothing but weeds will thrive. Hoes, 

 spades, forks, and trowels will be necessary for this 

 work, the larger implements for working with 

 large plants in outdoor gardening where there is 

 plenty of space between the vegetation, and the 

 smaller forks and trowels for use in cultivating 

 house plants and small garden flowers which have 

 many fine roots. Cultivation should be given 

 frequently, otherwise the plants will not flourish. 

 An occasional digging around the plants now and 

 then will not be of much benefit. Cultivation 



