In order to have your Holly make satisfactory 
growth it requires food. During the first few years 
after planting complete organic fertilizer does a 
grand job. This can be supplemented with small 
amounts of chicken manure if allowed to leach 
into the soil. As a tree becomes more mature 
chemical fertilizers may be used in modest amounts 
with beneficial results. It is good practice to punch 
a series of holes in the ground around the trunk 
of the tree and then fill these holes with fertilizer. 
This method gets the food to the roots and if this 
is done in early spring before growth starts you 
will get maximum results from every pound of 
food. 
Holly Hedges 
Hollies may be used very successfully as a hedge, 
and no plant or tree will do a better job. Hollies 
planted 20 to 24 inches apart will make the most 
beautiful hedge imaginable and it may be severely 
trimmed to keep it low, or it may be allowed to 
grow to a considerable height and still be a thing 
of beauty. Hollies planted as a hedge can be 
trimmed either formally or allowed to grow natur- 
ally into a very dense natural looking barrier. 
Hollies when planted in this manner should be 
planted in a trench of prepared soil and should 
be accurately spaced. : 
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