The hole should be ample in size,
so that the roots can be spread out according to their natural
bent. If the ground after planting needs enriching, spread the
fertilizer around the trees, not against them, and on the surface
only. Never put manure on or very near the roots.
Fine young seedling evergreens can often be found in the woods or
fields, and may be had for the asking, or for a trifling sum. Dig
them so as to save all the roots possible. Never permit these to
become dry till they are safe in your own grounds. Aim to start
the little trees under the same conditions in which you found them
in Nature. If taken from a shady spot, they should be shaded for a
season or two, until they become accustomed to sunlight. This can
easily be accomplished by four crotched stakes supporting a light
scaffolding, on which is placed during the hot months a few
evergreen boughs.
Very pretty and useful purposes can often be served by the
employment of certain kinds of evergreens as hedges. I do not like
the arbitrary and stiff divisions of a small place which I have
often seen. They take away the sense of roominess, and destroy the
possibility of pretty little vistas; but when used judiciously as
screens they combine much beauty with utility. As part of line
fences they are often eminently satisfactory, shutting out prying
eyes and inclosing the home within walls of living green.
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