How to Prepare the Ground 
for Planting 
en Prepare all shrubs by spading. 
The deeper the ground is spaded 
the better. On hillsides where the ° 
beds would wash, the plants may 
be set in holes inthe sod. All ground 
to be set to berries and fruit 
should be plowed and harrowed 
before planting operations start. 
SPADE DEEPLY 
How to Plant Trees and Shrubs 
Do not let the roots become dry. Keep them covered 
at all times with damp sacks or something similar. 
Cut off broken or bruised roots just above place of in- 
jury. Shorten any roots that are overlong with a sharp 
knife or sharp pruning shears. See below and next page. 
ALWAYS KEEP ROOTS COVERED 
Pit 
2.6000 ™. 
MGEGTOP SOIL” Hy, 
EL: 
a LL 
DIG HOLE LARGE —% T- S Y/Y BREAK UP SUBSOIL 
ENOUGH TO RECEIVE “///\L eet Fe EN te iS VERE 
PLANT WITHOUT §=— “Vif; TOU warp. 
BENDING ROOTS Titi MOA 
FILL HOLE AND TRAMP 
SOIL.THE LIGHTER THE LEAVE LOOSE SOIL ON 
SOIL THE HARDER THE TRAMP 
‘POCKET LEFT TO 
i. CATCH WATER 
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NOTE -- MANURE, UNLESS WELL ROTTED AND THOROUGH: 
LY MIXED WITH THE SOIL SHOULD BE USED ONLY ON TOP IF 
USED AT ALL. 

