32 EARL FERRIS NURSERY, Hampton, Iowa 
HOW to GROW EVERGREENS SUCCESSFULLY 
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4. Plant deeply and firmly, spreading the roots out 
in their natural positions, and press the soil around each 
tiny root with all of your might. Evergreens should be 
planted from 2 to 6 inches deeper than they were in 
the nursery row, depending on the size of the tree. 
At the top of the ground leave a little loose soil to pre¬ 
vent the ground from baking. 
5. Start cultivation at once; cultivate well and often 
during the growing season. This should be done for 
the first 2 years. Evergreens will not thrive or give best 
results in a weed patch. If you cannot cultivate, give 
them a very heavy mulching of well-rotted straw or old 
sawdust as soon as your trees are planted. 
6. A judicious trimming is also beneficial to trans¬ 
planted Evergreens. Trim about one-fourth of the foli¬ 
age 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 termi¬ 
nal bud on the leader 
(tip), but trim back other 
branches about one-fourth. 
7. Regardless of local¬ 
ity, 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 thor¬ 
oughly 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 
ornamental 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 3 or 4 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 Ever¬ 
greens. 
10. For Seedlings and 
Small Transplanted Ever¬ 
greens. This applies to 
seedlings and once trans¬ 
planted grades. Plant 
them in a garden spot or 
in beds for the first two 
years, and care for them 
as you would cabbage 
plants. 
Correct Distance 
to Plant 
Evergreens for 
Windbreaks 
The distance apart that 
Evergreens should be plant¬ 
ed depends 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 wind¬ 
break 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 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. 
Add Loose Soil Until the Hole is Filled 
and Pack Firmly and Leave Liberal Supply 
of Loose Earth On Top. 
Neglected 
Grounds— 
the Ravages 
of Storm 
and 
Weather— 
Transformed 
Over Night 
by 
Ferris' 
High-Grade 
Trees and 
Plants. 
The Low 
Cost will 
Surprise 
You. 
We Offer You the Finest of ’Home Improvements” 
At Prices Within the Reach of Everybody 
“Home Improvements” are a national project these days. The home grounds show pathetically their neglect from 
the years of depression, and now after a year of storm and pestilence—a most severe winter and a summer of 
terrific heat and drought—the bare spots show up more than ever. It is time to start on the upward climb—bring 
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We Invite and Welcome All 
The “come-again” patronage of our customers has meant much to us in the past, helping to build up our nursery 
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Plant- and Improve This Year 
