Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-07
HSEk1kEESS.
when ana how % Transplant Ever.
Greens, nnd suitably s;arc tor
Them Afterwards,

When to plant? This is often
wonderingly asked, and it would seem
'hat a matter So important should be
understood. Very many suppose
that the same rule that applies to the
removal of deciluous trees, should be
adopted in regard to those of an en-
iirely different character and habit
For,--uniike those trees that in au-
tamm drop their foliage --eecr,gretas
are ol,cdys IN leaf and in need oil
constant sustcnance. For that rea-
son, we should treat them with spec
ial reference to that fact, for i, is true
III this, rs well As in all other things,
that Following Nature is the march
of man." The truth has been fully
established by the experience Of those
most familiar with the culture and
care of evcrgreens, that AT the very
time they start on! to make their sum
iner's growth they seem to resist sue
cessfnly any attacks made upon their
vitalities. and consequently that is the
best time Of the whole year for their
safe removal. A damp time is always
preferable. and even tho night is bet
ter than the day, especially il during
dry weather. After the seasons
growth has far advanced, or is COM
pleted, their removal viii require far
more care.aud involves a much great
er risk than at an earlier date, while
Il too carly or very late transplant
ing would cut of the meagre supply
of nouiishmcnt then received by the
trees. and their expanded foliage. and
the time that must elapse before the
season Of vigorous action and growth
would again commence will be
found exceedingly depicting and of
course such a Ii ne for removal would
be very improper. As general rule,
would advise to transplant ever
greens from the middle Of May till
the middle of June. depending chief
" upon an early or late season, avoid
ing time Of drouth, or even day
of wind and sunshine.
HOW To TRANSPLANT.
After digging with good care to
obtain and protect all the fine root
lets from mutilation, too much pains
cannot be taken to secure these roots
from exposure or getting dry. To
avoid this, the roots should be coat
ed with mud at once and kept con-
etantly moist till again in the damp
soil. When so managed, large trees
are almost as safely moved as smaller
ones. Use finely mellowed surface
soil to place around the roots, being
careful to straighten them ont into
their natural position, and carefully
filing up with soil every crevice or
open space about them, and keeping
all manure entirely away till the tree
is planted and set in the desired up
right position.
HOW TO CARE FOR THEM AFTER PLANT
ING
AS soon rs planted, at once spade
mp and make mellow the soil from
two to four feet around the tree ac-
cording TO its size, then cover the cir
Gle % made to the depth ofsix inches
with old decaying straw. leaves. or
litter from the horse-stabla, putting
much less near the trunk Of the tree
than else where. Then. once in ten
DAYS or two weeks-till the last OF
July-remove the mulching. and
spade mp the soil as deeply as will be
safe from injuring or disturbing the
roots; and again replace the mulch
ing. Ifpossible. set up oak or other
boughs on the south side to lessen fol
. few days to the suns intensest RAYS.
Dash no water about them, but il the
weather is very dry. sprinkle THEN
foliage with water--not to coli-a!ier
sunset each evening. and thus create
an artihcia.ly damp atmosphere foI
the bene6, Of the tree during tina,
part of the twenty four hours when
the suns powerful rays viii not i'm.
mediately dispel the needed moisture
A well mellowed soil is always danny
enough. but a dry atmosphere is wha,
.exhausts and always robs the trees Of
their vitality. But the digging abou,
and mulching would save and render
vigorous very many thousand Of mos
valuable trees Of III kinds that annu
ally die from inexcusabie neglect after
planting. Mulch and dig about your
apple and other trees TOO. Give
Dame Nature chance to send heI
atmosphere into . well meilowed
soil. So doing will prove to be then
salvation.
W. w. BEEBEE.