GIRARD BROTHERS NURSERY, GENEVA, OHIO 
PLANTING METHODS 
Heeling in—lIf for any reason plants can- 
not be planted immediately, dig a trench 
and heel in as shown above. 
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SATOP Seu. 
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O1G HOLE “BREAK uP 
LARGE ENOUGH SUBSOIL IF 
TO RECEIVE IT 1S VERY 
PLANT WITHOUT HARD 
SENOING ROOTS. 
4 
é SET HEDGE TRIFLE 
=. LOWER THAN THEY 
“=~ WERE IN NURSERY 
=~ TO GET A DENSE 
HEDGE AT THE 
BOTTOM. 
DIG ONE SIDE OF TRENCH 
STRAIGHT AND IN LINE, PLACE 
PLANTS AGAINST THIS SiIOE 
TO GET A STRAIGHT HEDGE. 
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_.Acid Loving Plants—Such as Azaleas, 
Rhododendrons, Ilex, and evergreens will 
do better if peat or leaf mold is mixed 
with soil. 
Fill HOLS AND 
TRAMP SOIL, 
THE LIGHTER 
THE SOIL, THE 
HARDER THE 
TRArIP. 
LEAVE LOOSE 
SOIL ON TOP 
OR COVER 
GROUND WITH 
MULCH. 
NOTE- MANURE, UNLESS WELL 
ROTTED AND THOROUGHLY MIXED 
WITH THE SOIL, SHOULO BE VSEO 
ONLY ON TOP, IF USED AT ALL. 
