surface feeders, and the main bulk of their roots 
are located near and on the surface. Another 
interesting feature about your Azaleas is that they 
make roots up the main stem or trunk. Therefore, 
in planting do not be afraid of getting them too 
deep. The dirt line is visible on all nursery grown 
Azaleas and if yours are planted to the same depth 
you will have no trouble. 
Soil Your Azaleas Like Best 
If you have a good rich garden loam, free from 
lime, for Azaleas will not thrive where there is lime 
in the soil, you have an ideal soil for your Azaleas. 
It is not necessary to go to a lot of bother getting 
decayed leaves to plant them in. Of course if you 
have leaf-mold it would be wise to use it. In the 
Fall of the year it is a good plan to put a layer of 
leaves about the surface, allowing this to naturally 
decay. Never use grass cuttings about the roots; 
this heats and burns the tender hair-like roots. 
Plant your Azaleas as you would any other nursery 
grown plant of its size. Use your fingers to firm 
the soil about the root ball. 
After Planting Care For Your Azaleas 
The Azaleas are really very simple to care for, 
because when once established they will take care 
of themselves. There are two points to bear in 
mind. One is, never allow anyone to hoe or dig 
about your Azaleas. If weeding is necessary have 
them use their fingers to pull the weeds. Another 
thing is never allow fresh barnyard manure to be 
used as a mulch. A small amount of very well 
rotted cow manure carefully worked in the soil 
