October, 1912 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
251 
Unusual Hedges 
N OTHING adds more to the beauty of 
a country home than hedges, and 
their beauty is equalled only by their 
varied usefulness. To inclose one’s 
grounds; to cut off an ugly view of ten¬ 
ement or factory; to screen out-buildings; 
to border walks and drives; to edge gar¬ 
den plots; these are only a few of the 
many ways in which hedges may be “their 
own excuse for being.” And infinite 
variety can be obtained by a little more 
planning and forethought; a little less 
sheep-like following in the footsteps of 
neighbors who are almost a unit in think¬ 
ing that there are only five available hedge 
plants — privet, boxwood, Norway spruce, 
althea and hydrangea. Now all of these 
make good hedges, but why be confined to 
a “pent up Utica” when there is a bound¬ 
less universe of growing things to select 
from? Almost every tree or shrub with 
a conspicuous blossom makes an attractive 
hedge, and when a row of evergreens is 
added for a background it is good to look 
at, winter as well as summer. 
Where ground space is not limited, a 
triple or quadruple hedge in blossom is 
something to thank the gods for. To cut 
off an ugly view, set out a row of Scotch 
pine, white pine or hemlock. Any one of 
the three will make fine large trees. 
Plant forty feet apart. Time is gained by 
setting out trees five feet in height, and if 
care is exercised in planting and caring 
for them the first year, they will do as 
well as smaller trees. Dig holes about 
five feet across and three feet deep and 
fill in with good rich earth, but use no 
manure. The nurseryman has probably 
packed the roots most carefully, but soak 
them for a couple of hours in tepid water; 
be sure it isn't too warm, and that the 
roots are not exposed to the air. When 
everything is ready, trim off all broken 
roots and set the everygreen so it will be 
no deeper than it was before. Spread out 
the roots carefully and with your hand 
work in the dirt so that each root has the 
earth filled in all around it. Then pour in 
three or four buckets full of water, pack 
dry earth on that, so the sun won't bake 
it. Set out two stakes, one on each side 
and far enough from the tree that the 
roots will not be touched, wrap a piece of 
cloth around the tree so the cord will not 
chafe it and tie securely to stakes so the 
windstorms can’t shake the tree and break 
off the tiny rootlets when growth begins. 
If you do all that the trees will live. Then 
in the spring or fall have the trees worked 
around and bone meal or ashes scattered, 
but no manure. In places subject to 
drought, protect the roots during sum¬ 
mer by a mulch of leaves and stones. 
There is no special virtue in stones, but 
they prevent the leaves from being blown 
away by the winds or scratched away by 
the neighbors’ chickens. 
The evergreens once planted, the back¬ 
ground for your hedges is complete. But 
it is only a background and lacks life and 
color. Parallel with the trees, but about 
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