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Show PLANTING TREES AND 'SHRUBS When planting trees and shrubs dig the holes deep and wide enough to permit spreading the roots in a natural position. All plants should be set a little deeper than they were in the nursery, and about their roots should be thrown only rich soil from which all boulders have been removed. re-moved. , This is the advice offered by Eniij Hansen, specialist in landscape gardening gar-dening with the extension service ol the Utah Agricultural college, Logan, Lo-gan, in a new circular called.: "Arrangement "Ar-rangement and Planning of . Home Grounds," a copy of which will be sent free to any address as long as the supply lasts. The addition of manure to the soil when planting trees and shrubs is not advised by Mr. Hansen, but ht recommends that the soil around the plants be covered with manure after planting. This practice, he explains aids in keeping the soil damp around the root.;, as well as stimulating stimu-lating plant growth after the roots have begun to function. "During the process of planting" he continues, "the roots should be spread out in the hole and the fine soil worked in between them. When the roots are well covered, the plant should be gently raised up and down, to insure getting plenty of soil around the roots. As the hole it filled, the soil should be pressed firm ly about the roots. Sufficient water to saturate the soil should be added when the hole is filled to within 4 inches of the top.. After the water has been absorbed by the soil, the hole should be filled, and possibly a coat of manure spread around the plant." The planting and care of hedges and roses are other topics discussed in this circular; which also includes a chapter on porch and window boxes, box-es, and another on sljade and ornamental orna-mental trees. Lists of adapted varieties vari-eties of trees and shrubs for Utah planting are appended. |