PLANTING 



season happens to be a dry one. If barnyard 

 manure is not obtainable, use leaves, or grass- 

 clippings — ^anything that will shade the soil and 

 retain moisture well. 



Where shall we plant our trees? 



This question is one that we often find it diffi- 

 cult to answer, because we are not familiar 

 enough with them to know much about the effect 

 they will give after a few years' development. 

 Before deciding on a location for them I would 

 advise the home-maker to look about him until 

 he finds places where the kinds he proposes to 

 use are growing. Then study the effect that is 

 given by them under conditions similar to those 

 which prevail on your own grounds. Make a 

 mental transfer of them to the place in which 

 you intend to use them. This you can do with 

 the exercise of a little imagination. When you 

 see them growing on your own grounds, as you 

 can with the mind's eye, you can tell pretty 

 nearly where they ought to be planted. You 

 will get more benefit from object-lessons of this 

 kind than from books. 



On small grounds I would advise keeping them 

 well to the sides of the house. If any are planted 

 in front of the house they will be more satis- 

 factory if placed nearer the street than the 



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