pinching off .terminal buds on branches ex¬ 
tending out too far. All the evergreens we 
list are hardy in Minnesota. 
HOW TO PLANT EVERGREENS 
DIG HOLE A FOOT LARGER THAN 
THE BALL OF EARTH 
SET TREE A TRIFLE 
LOWER THAN IT 
STOOD IN THE 
NURSERY 
ROLL BACK 
BURLAP OR 
CUT OFF 
rj lL HOLE WITH SOIL. PACK FIRMLY 
AND MULCH WITH STRAW 
FILL GOOD TOP SOIL UP 
AROUND BALL AND PACK 
OR SETTLE WITH WATER 
Do not try to remove burlap, simply loosen 
and pull back from the trunk. Pack soil 
firmly when it is placed in hole. Plant not 
over V 2 inch deeper than tree stood in nursery. 
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