Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-11-29
From the Wesiern Tiier.
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! After the pruning which the plants receiy.
az Inc time OF the removal from the nursery
! they should not b. touched with the knife 10,
the next two or three years. The common
practice Of cutting off tho top annually. in or
| der TO render the hedge thicker, should MOI b.
| followed the ELECT produced being the reverse
Of that desired. Shortening the main stem oil
! d plant, makes IL throw out a number Of small
stems at the place where il was cut. FROM III,
| frequent crops Of Young shouts sent out by ,hp
| tops after each clipping, and the noHrishmf M
necessary 10 support them, the lateral shoots
| at the bottom, upon which depend the sircne IN
and value oflhe hedge, greatly srintrd in
! their growth. and but too frequently die :
! hence the hedge becomes thin near the GROUND
/ and its usefulness, as fence, thereby destroy
Ell.
| Until the hedge has risen to the height oil
| FIVE or six feet, the main stems should be leh
untouched, aud the pruning he conhoed to tho
side branches, suffering those near the roots to
remain pretty long, and gradually taperIug to-
wards the top. When hedge has attained
| the proper height, the extremi les a the main
ST ms may be cut off, and then nothing more
will be repaired than such trimmings a. will
preserve il broad at the bottom and gradually
taperng to the top. Where gaps occur IN a
hedge, or any of the plants become stluled and
weakIy, they should be removed. and the ope :
ings Immediately filed with strong lhrlhy plants
from the nursery. This is the only efficient
mode of keeping up hedge.
4 The mot common disease to which heds
plants are liable, is that OF being covered with
moss. This malady Is the result OF n cold wet,
claye, soil. The use Of lime around the roots
will efectually eradicate the moss. The rene.
dy is certain and cheap.
The instructions laid down by Cobbctt, in his
American Gardener, for tie planting and rear
ing a hedge, are minute, and in some paricu-
lars variant from the foregoing. Tue follow
ing is a condensed view of his mode Of procer-
ding in making hedges.
The ground being prepared. take up your
quick set PLANTS, prune their roots 10 within
four inches of the part that was at the top of
the ground or in other words, leave the ro I
four inches long, taking care TO cut away all
fiiirps, for they always die, and they do harm
il left. Make the ground very fine IN which
the plants are to be placed stretch line over
it take The spade, put the edge Of il against
the line; drive il down eight or ten inches !;
pull the eye Of the spade towards YOU, and thu,
you make all along little open cut TO receive
the roots OF the plants, which you will then
place into the cut very upright, and then put in
the earth against them with your hand, taking
care not To plant them deeper 10 the ground
than they stood in the nursery. The distance
between each plant is twelve inches. When
this line is done, plant another line all the way
along side OF il, and al six inches from il, in
exactly the same manner but in this second
line the plants are not 10 stand opposite the
plants in the first line, but opposite TO the md
die OF he intervals. When both lines are plan.
ted, tread gently between them, aud also on
the outsides oil them. snd then hoe the grouad
little. This work should be done the first
week in October. even although the leaves
should still be on the plants. For their roots
will strike in tins fine mouth, aad the plants
will be ready to start of in a vigorous manner
in the spring. II it cannot be done in the fall,
the earlier it is done in the spring, the better.
| Wheeler planted IA the fall or 10 the spring.
the plants must be cut down close 10 the ground.
If they are planted in the fall, cul tbeu, down