TEN OAKS NURSERY AND GARDENS 
YOUR BACKYARD NURSERY 
As all of our old customers know, we have shipped them Azalea, Holly, 
Yews and other evergreens in small sizes with wonderful results for years 
and they have been able to grow a small replacement Nursery for very little 
money, also developed a nice hobby that has paid them dividends. 
FIRST. Build a small lath-house out of 4 x 6 ft. frames with plaster 
lath nailed across them 2 inches apart. These frames cover both the roof 
and sides to give you shade and wind protection, or you can just use your 
lath frames to cover cold frames. 
SECOND. Prepare the soil well by using 14 peat, old oak leaves or 
decayed manure, 14 good top soil loam about 1 foot deep. Put 1 handfull 
each of cottonseed meal and bone meal to every two square feet. Water well 
and then send for your young plants. Most important have plenty of 
drainage underneath. Allow for some time to settle. 
THIRD. Water when soil becomes dry below the surface and never let 
the weeds grow, pull them don’t use a hoe. 
FOURTH. About Sept. 15th tack burlap, tar paper or kraft paper all 
the way up the sides on the northwest to keep out the fall and winter winds. 
Don’t cover the top. 
FIFTH. NOW ORDER SOME OF OUR COLLECTIONS. 
