| Show Not Too Late For Shrub Planting If you arc far behind with your spring you may be wondering whether it is too late to plant those trees or shrubs that you had planned IT is not too You can get woody plant materials either as bare rooted in the early container plants or balled and plants all The bare rooted plants should bo planted while the weather is still Plants such as fruit or shade and many shrubs can be purchased now as bare BALLED or container grown plants can be purchased and planted any time of the Jt is quite difficult and to plant while the ground is frozen or soggy When purchasing a well-grown expensive tree or shrub do not plant it in a poorly prepared The hole should be due large enough so that the roots can be spread without Place good soil in the bottom of the hole where the soil has been then place good soil around the DO NOT place fertilizers next to the roots as you fill the Save the decomposed manure or compost to be placed in the basin at the surface of the Use any of the fertilizers very conservatively the first year After planting the water about once a week for the first two |
