HOW TO PRUNE AND PLANT — Conf. 
\eger” Ss SET HEDGE TRIFLE 
Rr, «LOWER THAN THEY WERE 
rts t/'¢ IN NURSERY TO GET A 
4° 4 DENSE HEDGE AT BOTTOM 
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“=~ DIG ONE SIDE OF TRENCH STRAIGHT AND IN 
LINE, PLACE PLANTS AGAINST THIS SIDE 
- TO GET A STRAIGHT HEDGE 
HEDGES. Plant atone bhANY) (it " 
small shrubs which 
are to form a hedge 
less than 2 feet in 
height 10 to 12” apart 
on centers. Medium 
sized bushes 12 to 18” 
apart on centers. Set 
tall shrubs or trees 
for high hedges 2 to 
4 feet apart. For the 
latter oe oe more a 
practicable to dig in- - 
dividual holes than to Right Wrong 
set by the trench method. A double staggered row of 
plants makes the most effective hedge. 
Prune tops back to 6” — 12” above the ground. Each 
spring the hedge can be trimmed back to the desired 
height and width. Frequent trimming during early sum- 
mer will make the hedge grow dense. Trim both the 
sides and the top or else hedge will grow wider at the 
top and become open at the bottom. 
Bush Fruits 
Currants and Gooseberries 
Set 2 or 3 inches deeper than in nursery. Cut off half 
the tops. Plant 4 or 5 feet apart. Most currant or goose- 
berry pests can be controlled by dusting or spraying with 
Rotenone. Always cut out infested canes. 
Red & Black Raspberries and Blackberries 
Plant in good garden soil 3 or 4 feet apart in rows 
6 feet apart. Set Red Raspberry plants 1 to 2 inches 
deeper than they were in the nursery and Black Rasp- 
berries 1 inch deeper. Firm soil over roots, and water. 
Cut back all plants to about 6 inches in height. Don’t 
let any fruit set first year. Allow new shoots to make 
rows 6 to 8 inches wide. 
After fruiting each year, cut out old canes and burn, 
leaving a few vigorous new ones to grow for fruiting 
the following year. These fruiting canes should be cut 
back to about 214’ early in spring to encourage fruiting 
laterals. Mulching always pays. In the spring, spray 
raspberries and blackberries just before the buds open; 
with lime sulphur or Bordeaux mixture. 
Plant Home Fruits for high quality. 
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