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5. Start cultivation at once; cultivate well and 
often during the growing season. This should be 
done for the first two or three years. Evergreens 
will not thrive or give best results in a weed patch. 
If you cannot cultivate, give them a very heavy 
mulching of welbrotted straw or old sawdust as 
soon as your trees are planted. (In localities of 
extreme cold, such as Northern Minnesota and 
the Dakotas, it is advisable to mulch the trees 
early in the fall, after cultivating them through' 
out the summer). 
6. A judicious trimming is also beneficial to 
transplanted Evergreen's. Trim about oneTourth 
of the foliage from your trees as you plant them. 
This may cause them to appear a trifle slim for a 
year or two, but they will be all the better for it 
in the end. In trimming Evergreens, do not cut 
off the terminal bud on the leader (tip), but trim 
back other branches about one-fourth. 
7. Regardless of locality, see to it that your young grove 
is securely fenced when planted. Nothing is more injurious 
to young Evergreens than livestock in the yard to trample 
them down. 
8. If you are having dry weather at planting time, you 
should water your Evergreens thoroughly about every other 
evening until you get a soaking 
rain. Do this through all dry 
spells for the first year or two. 
This is especially necessary in 
foundation plantings of orna- 
mental Evergreens, where the 
trees get a strong reflection from 
the sun and the ground dries 
out more readily. 
9. For Balled and Burlapped 
Evergreens. Dig a hole about 
twice the size of your ball, and 
plant the tree at once. If the 
ground is dry at planting time, 
fill the hole with water, and let 
it soak away before putting in 
the tree. Take care to handle 
the tree carefully so as not to 
break the ball, place it in the 
hole so that the tree will be a 
few inches deeper than it had 
been in the nursery, then cut 
the burlap at the top of the ball, 
rolling it back for three or four 
inches. Plant ball, burlap and 
all, using good growing soil to 
pack around the ball, and be 
sure to pack this soil firmly. 
The drawing on this page shows 
each step in planting Balled 
Evergreens. 
10. For Seedlings and Small 
Transplanted Evergreens. This 
applies to seedlings and once 
transplanted grades. Plant them 
in a garden spot or in beds for 
the first two years, and care for 
them as you would cabbage 
plants. The more cultivation 
you give them, the better, and 
EXPERIENCE in 
Growing Nursery Stock 
We have over a half million 2-3 ft. Evergreens. There are over 2000 trees 
to the row in this particular field, with Norway Spruce in the foreground* 
How to Properly Plant Balled 
and Burlapped Evergreens 
DIG HOLE AT LEAST A FOOT LARGER AND 
DEEPER THAN EARTH ATTACHED TO TREE. 
COMPLETELY SURROUND ROOT OR BALL 
OF EARTH WITH RICH LOAMY TOP SOIL. 
PACK. TOP SOIL 
FIRMLY WITH 
FEET OR BY 
FILLING HOLE 
WITH WATER. 
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OR ROLL IT BACK. 
ADD LOOSE SOIL UNTIL THE HOLE IS FILLED 
AND PACK FIRMLY AND LEAVE LIBERAL 
SUPPLY OF LOOSE EARTH ON TOP. 
see that they get plenty of 
moisture during dry periods. In 
two years time the trees should 
be in good condition for trans- 
planting into your permanent 
windbreak row, or into the bor¬ 
der and group plantings around 
your home. Small transplants 
are cheaper in the long run than 
seedlings, as they are much 
more liable to grow. The two 
and three times transplanted 
Evergreens, as well as the. larger 
sizes, are ready to be planted in 
their permanent locations. 
Correct Distance to 
Plant Evergreens 
for Windbreaks 
The distance apart that Ever¬ 
greens should be planted de¬ 
pends very much on the number 
of rows used. We advise 8 feet 
apart in a single row, 10 feet 
apart each way in two rows, 14 
feet apart each way in three 
rows; but the ideal windbreak 
is a four- or five-row windbreak, 
planted 14 feet apart in the row 
and the rows 20 feet apart. The 
space between the rows can be 
used for potatoes, corn, or any 
vegetable. 
How to Determine the Number 
of Trees or Plants to an Acre 
Multiply the distance in feet between the rows by the 
distance the trees or plants are apart in the row, and 
the product will give the number of square feet that each 
tree or plant will occupy; then divide this number into 
the number of square feet in an acre (43,560), and it 
will give you the number of trees or plants to the acre, 
“HOW FAR APART SHALL I PLANT?” 
The correct distance apart to plant is often a problem 
to planters. There are no set rules for this, but with our 
years of experience in planting and growing, w r e are glad 
to suggest advisable distances to our customers, which 
will work out very satisfactorily in every way. 
Apple Trees .25 to 40 ft. apart 
Cherry Trees.15 to 18 ft. apart 
Plum Trees 
Pear Trees ... 
Peach Trees. 
Grapes ................ 
Currants and Gooseberries 
Raspberries .. ..4 
Blackberries..3 
12 to 15 ft. apart 
.15 to 18 ft. apart 
.16 to 18 ft. apart 
. 6 to 8 ft. apart 
. 3 to 4 ft. apart. 
by 6 ft. apart 
by 5 ft. apart 
The Finest Block of Pyramidal Arboc-Vitae Specimens in the United States. 
Spring-Bearing Strawberries (Field) 1 Vl by. 3 V 2 ft- apart 
Everbearing Strawberries (Field) ..1 by 31/2 ft- apart 
Strawberries (Garden) - . . . ..U /2 by ljA ft. apart 
Asparagus (In beds) ..1 by 1 (A ft- apart 
Asparagus (In field) .1 by 3 ft. apart 
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