SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FALL PLANTING 
FALL PLANTING is very successful and more of it is being done every 
year. 
TREES planted in the fall receive the benefit of the cool, moist weather 
during which to become established instead of being followed by a hot 
dry summer as is so often the case with spring planted stock. 
HOWEVER ,-there are a few precautions which should be taken when 
planting in the fall in order to insure 100% success. 
FIRST ,“-remember trees like to go into the winter with ‘*‘WET FEET” 
After the ground freezes, there is no more opportunity for the soil to 
take up additional moisture, so be sure to keep the ground well soaked 
until it freezes, unless rain is plentiful. 
SECOND ,-as soon as the ground freezes mulch the ground around the 
trees; or cover them completely if they are small seedlings, with 
either marsh hay, straw or leaves, but if you do cover the entire tree, 
be sure not to put it on too thick and thereby smother them. The 
purpose of the mulch is to help retain the moisture in the soil and to 
prevent heaving in the spring from alternate freezing and thawing. 
REMEMBER ,-water your trees well until the ground freezes, unless it 
rains a lot, then mulch with straw, leaves or hay, and you will be 
delighted with how fresh and nice they will be next spring, and you 
will be astounded at the growth they will make the first year. 
OUR EXPERIENCE ,-has been that all Spruce, Pine and Fir varieties 
transplant very well anytime after September Ist, while all Juniper, 
Arbor Vitae and Taxus are best planted a little later, beginning the 
later part of September of forepart of October, and of course 
deciduous items after they have become dormant, indicated by their 
loss of leaves. 
