Care After Transplanting 
Pruning Trees and Shrubs. After trimming back and 
pruning the limbs of ornamental trees, when planting, 
they need only enough trimming to shape them properly. 
Low side limbs should not be removed to raise the head 
until after two season’s growth, when they may be grad- 
ually removed until the head is at the desired height. 
Shrubs need heading-in of the limbs getting out of bounds 
and the cutting out of older wood occasionally to keep 
them in the proper form. The general rule is to trim 
fall blooming shrubs, like hydrangeas, in the spring, and 
spring blooming shrubs, like spireas, in the early sum- 
mer directly after they have bloomed. 
Cultivation. Frequent shallow cultivation will produce 
a dust mulch and conserve much needed moisture in the 
soil. That is the most practical method of handling larger 
plantings. It should not be continued after the middle oi 
August, otherwise the trees may not have time to mature 
and harden in preparation for winter. ; 
In the Orchard it is best to cultivate all trees the same 
as you would corn, for several reasons, until they are large 
enough to shade the ground between them. During the 
summer it is a good practice to put in a leguminous 
cover crop. A cover crop will protect the soil and help 
prevent blowing and washing. It improves the chemical 
and physical condition of the soil by adding humus. 
Mulching. For only a few trees, shrubs, etc., a mulch of 
such materials as grass clippings, old strawy manure, marsh 
hay or dead leaves may be used instead of a dust mulch. 
; Watering. Artificial 
watering, aS an emer- 
gency measure in case 
of drought, is highly 
desirable. In any case 
water thoroughly. Do 
not sprinkle. Give the 
plant all the water it 
will take at one time. 
No more water need be 
applied for several days 
when this is done. 
Fertilizing. Barnyard 
manure is excellent when 
obtainable. One pound of 
commercial fertilizer per 
inch of diameter broad- 
cast from trunk to branch 
spread is excellent for es- 
tablished orchard trees. 

Small fruits benefit 
Fig. 1—A Common Aphis. from the same treatment. 
An insect which sucks out the Manure strawberries 
vital juices of the plants. It is 
found on the young growth 
and on the under side of the 
leaves. The leaves usually 
wither and curl on the in- 
fested part. 
when plowing but not 
after setting. Commercial 
fertilizer applied and 
watered in when plants 
are setting fruit improves 
their size and yield. 

