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SHRUB PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 
The main thing in planting shrubs is a hole 
deep enough and wide enough to accommodate 
the normal spread of the roots without crowd- 
ing; as well as proper pruning of the shrub after 
installation. 
You will note by the illustration on the left, 
the hole has been dug to accommodate the roots 
properly without crowding, with sufficient space 
below the roots so they do not come in contact 
with what we call ‘‘hard pan.’’ Also note the 
forks of the shrub are slightly under the ground 
level. The dotted lines indicate where the shrub 
should be cut back and still maintain the shape 
of the shrub. While cutting the entire shrub 
back to a straight line or flat top would serve the 
purpose of reducing the top in proportion to 
what the root system has been reduced, it never- 
theless is not the proper way of trimming a 
shrub, as they should be rounded out and not 
flat across the top, which is an unnatural way 
of their growing. Of course in hedges, we shear 
them flat, which is the way they are supposed 
to be. 
In watering the shrub after planting, the end of the hose placed in the 
bottom of the hole and treated in the same way as instructed under ever- 
green planting, is preferable to any other method, since this does away with 
any possible air pockets. 
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR TREES AND 
FRUIT TREES 
You will note by the two illustrations on the right, the tree on the ex- 
treme right is not planted properly, in that the hole is entirely too small, 
and the tree planted too shallow, with the roots too near the surface; the 
hard firm soil again in evidence in not being removed. 
Also note that even in trees, they should be trimmed properly before 
or immediately after planting, as represented by the dotted line in the first 
figure on the right. Pruning, probably has more to do with a tree getting 
started right than any other feature, with the possible exception of proper 
planting. Both fruit trees and shade trees should be watered in most thor- 
oughly, and again we recommend the method 
used in evergreens; with the hose put in the 
bottom of the hole after the tree is set, and the 
dirt then filled in to a slight mound. After turn- 
ing on the water and the earth has settled prop- 
erly, a slight cup or depression should be in 
evidence for future water basin. 
In setting fruit trees, all will show a more 
or less decided knob or offset, some little dis- 
tance above the roots. This should always be 
placed from 1% to 2 inches below ground level 
in the planting, as this is the very vital part of 
all fruit trees, and should not be exposed to the 
elements, but kept moist at all times. Avoid the 
use of at least animal fertilizers in the plant- 
ing of all trees and shrubs; except where one 
actually has poor soil; then a slight application 
on the surface after the tree or shrub has been 
set, may be applied and worked into the soil. 
Future waterings will then take the food quali- 
ties in solution, down around the roots, without 
the danger of burning them. 


Illustrations drawn by our Landscape Artist, 
Jack Harenberg. 
