How to Plant Trees and Shrubs—Cont. 
Dig generous sized holes with 
Paienaiculas sides (never saucer 
shape.) Put the good dirt to 
one side so that you can use it 
around the roots. Loosen up the 
soil in the bottom of the hole. 
Set trees one or two _ inches 
deeper than they stood in the 
nursery; set shrubs at about the 
same depth they stood in the 
nursery or slightly deeper. 
Spread roots out naturally and 
work soil over and around them, 
Keep putting in good dirt un- 
- til the hole is nearly full, tramp- 
ing the dirt firmly about the 
roots. If the ground is dry, 
pour in a bucket of water. Final- 
ly fill up the hole with loose 
dirt which should not be tramp- 
ed (see illustration to right and ; 
at bottom of page 6). At planting time all trees and 
plants must be pruned if best results are to be expected 
the first year. Trim trees as shown in the illustration 
on page 4. Cut back shrubs one-third to one-half as in- 
dicated by black lines in illustration to the right. If 
shrubs are heavily branched, cut out a few whole branches 
at the base. 
Distance Apart to Plant 
Shade Trees 


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Medium growers, like Sugar Maple......... 25 to 40 feet 
Shrubs {In Beds} oe . 
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Medium stall a growers: s)semienie opt eh ec ore 1% to 3 feet apart 
Pai EOrOWers .-des 34. 7atcierensiene= Bea ROR 3 to 6 feet apart 
Spacing: Shrubs 
LARGE GROWING 
SHRUBS FAR APART 
LOW GROWING SHRUBS 
CLOSE TOGETHER 


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