PLANTING BALLED AND BURLAPPED 
EVERGREENS 
When a tree is dug with the earth undisturbed around 
the roots it is called “balled and burlapped,” because the 
earth is wrapped in burlap and securely tied with rope. This 
insures safe handling and very little shock in moving. 
Trees should be planted as soon as they are received, 
but if this is impossible, they shculd be submerged in a tub 
of water for a few minutes and then placed out of the wind 
and sun. Limbs should be left tied and the burlap left on 
the roots until after the tree is planted. 
Dig the holes wide and deep enough easily to admit 
the earth ball. Set the tree straight and two inches deeper 
than it stood in the Nursery. (You can tell by the soil line 
on the stem.) Replace the dirt firmly, bearing your whole 
weight to pack it tight. Leave the burlap around the earth 
ball, but cut the string and lay back the burlap. (The 
burlaps helps to anchor the tree and soon rots away.) 
When the hole is two-thirds filled, flood with water and 
then draw in enough loose dirt to mound up the hole and 
form a mulch. 
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After the tree is planted, unwind the string from top 
and carefully straighten out the branches. 
SUGGESTIONS FOR WATERING 
Roots of Evergreens should be kept moist. The amount 
of rainfall which may normally be depended upon in many 
localities, the condition of the soil and the amount of culti- 
vation which is given, all have bearing on the results of the 
crowth of your Evergreens. 
It is quite evident that as trees become better estab- 
lished and the roots extend into the soil, they become more 
independent of surface moisture and can withstand consid- 
erable drought. 
In the north central states, summer is the period of 
the year when Evergreens will require artificial means of 
watering. Watering should be done at intervals of a week 
or ten days. A bi-weekly soaking is far more effective than 
daily sprinkling on the top soil. A small amount of water 
applied directly on top of the ground is liable to cause the 
roots to grow upward to seek this small amount of mois- 
ae cae than downward as they should when thoroughly 
soaked. 
