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the shrubs are pruned, let the cuttings be cleaned away, 
with all the litter in the garden, then place stakes to 
all trees or shrubs that require support, and fix them 
upright, firmly in the ground. Tie the stem of the 
tree or shrub to the stakes neatly, also prune vines 
and creepers on arbors and trellises, cutting out all 
superfluous branches, and neatly tying them up. 
If the garden soil wants enriching, procure some 
half decayed manure, and spread it over the beds and 
borders evenly : then dig the ground nicely between 
and about the shrubs and plants, as deep as possible, 
without injuring the roots, being careful to bury the 
manure. 
The bulbous flowers such as tulips and hyacinths, 
&c., will now begin to appear above ground ; the spa¬ 
ces between the rows should be nicely hoed, and the 
beds raked over neatly. 
All kinds of hardy deciduous trees and shrubs may 
be safely planted any time in this month, as they will 
take root very freely at this season, if removed without 
injury, and carefully planted. Evergreen trees suc¬ 
ceed best by being removed about the middle or end 
of the month. 
In planting trees and shrubs in the flower garden, 
and shrubbery, care should be taken to dispose the 
various sorts of trees and shrubs in such manner as 
that they may be distinctly seen from the windows of 
the house and adjacent walks. 
The beds and borders having been dug over, and 
the plants so arranged that they shall have sufficient 
room to grow, and show themselves to advantage, let 
the box edgings have the dead tops clipped off, and 
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