When and How 
To Plant Trees 
Experience has taught us that best results are usually 
obtained from Spring planting, March 25 to May 15. 
Our earliest shipping dates in the past as governed by the 
weather has been the last week in March. Although Fall! 
planting is sometimes satisfactory we don’t recommend it 
and do not take seedling orders for Fall shipment. 
Take care of your Nursery Stock immediately upon its 
arrival. If possible plant at once when you receive ship- 
ment. Roots should not be exposed to sunlight or drying 
winds. If weather is too cold for planting put the box 
or bundle in a cool but frostproof cellar and moisten 
roots. If you are not ready to plant, heel stock in the 
ground. Heel in your trees in a place where they will 
have protection from the sun and wind, a place convenient 
to the planting site and if possible in a shaded location 
such as the north side of a building or woodlot. Dig a 
trench deep and wide enough to hold the rocts without 
crowding. Place the roots in the bottom of the trench and 
spread out the trees so the dirt can be filled in about 
the roots to exclude air. Then heap more soil on the 
roots to cover roots completely and pack firmly. If ground 
is too dry moisten the dirt about the roots. © 
It is not necessary to prepare the soil in any way before 
planting, as the additional expense is not justified and we 
find that grass and weeds prove a benefit in conserving 
the moisture and a shade during the first few years after 
planting. Do not use any kind of fertilizer on the soil. 
Immerse roots of trees in a bucket of soupy mud to keep 
the roots from drying out. Dig a hole deep enough to 
accommodate the roots and firmly pack the soil around 
the roots. When trees are planted too close together, 
they crowd and the resulting competition speeds the 
eight growth and tends to make a poor Christmas tree. 
Spacing trees 4 by 4 ft. requires approximately 2700 per 
acre and can be used where thinning is contemplated at 
an early age; 5 by 5 ft. require approximately 1700 and 
is most generally used as it allows for thinning and will 
still leave a good stand for timber; 6 by 6 ft. requires 
approximately 1200 per acre and is recommended where 
trees are planted for forest products and no early thin- 
ning is to be done. 
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