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How to grow a tree: a simple guide .
Whether they're majesti-
cally tall and imposing, or
short, sprightly and
sassy,whether they, pro-
duce sweetly-perfumed
flowers, Or luscious-tasting
fruit—all trees. have their
own personality, and catindd
something special to the
landscape.
So, it's important to select
a tree carefully, to Make sure
it will create the picture you
have in mind. And; it's even
Moreimportant to make sure
you Plant, them correctly, or
you'll end up with no, picture
at all, according', to the new
Ortho book, "The World of
If you're careless, you'll
probably have to bury your
tree before you get the
chance to plant it! Most trees
are watered every day, while
at the nursery, and they
should receive the same con-
sideration once you bring
them home.
When you're ready to
plant, prepare, a hole at least
12 inches wider and ;6 inches
deeper than :the spread and
depth of your tree's root
system.
While' digging, set aside the
top 6 inches of soil in one
pile, and most of the subsoil
in another; then place the last
few shovelfuls of soil into a
third pile which will later be
used for building a dike
around a watering basin.
The next step is to mix
"root zone" soil for your tree
by coMbining eqUal parts of
organic matter, like mois-
tened peat moss, with the top
soil you have saved. You
must also mix a "transition
soil," using one part organic
matter to four parts of sub-
soil.
Before adding any of the
mixtures, loosen the soil in
the bottom of the hole to
allow for root ,penetraticin
and better drainage—then
line the hole with 4 to 6 inches
4 4 `transition spil,"
Next,' using' the/ —root
zone" soil, make a cone-
shaped mound directly on
top of the "transition soil,"
and set the roots of your tree
over this mound.
Now that your tree is posi-
tioned in, the planting bole,
make sure that it's place,c1 at
the same depth at which it
originally grew, which will be
evident;from the soil-stained .
ring at the base of its trunk.
Then, work 2 or 3 shovel-
, fuls of 'root zone" soil under
and,around the roots to elim-
inate air pockets in the plant-
ing hole.
'Before you add more soil,
you'll have to stake your tree
for suppiart,. Simply, drive a
stake that's approximately 2
inches wide, 2 inches thick,
and about 6 to 8 feet long,
into the soil about 6 inches
away from the trunk, on the
side of the prevailing wind.
Then, fill the rest of the hole,
Build a watering basin with
the soil you've saved by Plac-
ing a dike 4 to 5 inches high in
a circle 2 to 3 feet away from
the t e tru k
secure your tree to
the stake by threading a 12-
gauge wire through a short
length of garden hose and.
t trunkist
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nogf tthhee treevv ir ea nadmt the sdt. at ee
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already placed, in the,form of
a figure 8.
Now that Your tree is se-
curely planted, it's a good
idea to prude it, According to ,
Ortho's "The World of
Trees not Only for beauty's
sake, but to balance the top
' of the young tree with its re-
' duced root system,
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