. The complete home landscape. Landscape gardening; Gardens. THE PRINCIPLES OF PLANTING 67. j-lcd ir\ oaa^TNortK slope- Fig. 66.—If conditions are not right for planting when the stock arrives, heel it in at once, as shown here gradually lifted out of the hole as illustrated in Fig. 71. In any event the top must be cut back more severely than if it had been growing in a nursery, as a greater proportion of roots will have been lost. PLANTING SHRUBS Shrubs should be given just as much care as trees, but, of course, the hole need not be so large. Generally speaking, shrubs are planted in masses,
. The complete home landscape. Landscape gardening; Gardens. THE PRINCIPLES OF PLANTING 67. j-lcd ir\ oaa^TNortK slope- Fig. 66.—If conditions are not right for planting when the stock arrives, heel it in at once, as shown here gradually lifted out of the hole as illustrated in Fig. 71. In any event the top must be cut back more severely than if it had been growing in a nursery, as a greater proportion of roots will have been lost. PLANTING SHRUBS Shrubs should be given just as much care as trees, but, of course, the hole need not be so large. Generally speaking, shrubs are planted in masses, therefore the whole planting areas or beds can and should be prepared previous to planting. Dig down fifteen to eighteen inches, and if the soil is poor, enrich it by mixing in good fertilizers such as well rotted manure, lime if needed, etc. However, if convenient, the poor soil should be entirely replaced with good topsoil, and this allowed to settle before the planting is done. Should the plants arrive in a frozen condition, thaw them gradually in a cool, shaded place before planting. If you are not prepared to plant, heel in the shrubs as aheady described for trees. Each shrub should be covered separately—don't just heel in the bundles. On banks it is best to plant the shrubs in separate holes, instead of digging up the entire bank, which would break up the sod, loosen the soil and cause washing. Whatever pruning is necessary can be done much more easily before the tree is planted than when it is set up, so the head as well as the roots should be examined before planting, and any needed work done while it is lying on the ground. PLANTING HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS The most important thing to remember in planting perennials is to see that they are not too deep, nor, on the other hand, set on the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not
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