Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-02
TIME TO PLANT
TREES IS NOW,
SAY F0RESTERS
Forest Service Gives Many
Pointers About SeIectlouand
Care of Shade Trees in This.
Climate.
nrom Tie Forest seriec.)


told of the value Of trees, but they do
need to be reminded Of when, how,
and what to plant.
There are far too few trees in Al
buquerque. Private yards are usu-
ally well provided, but there is a dis
tinct need for more street trees. This
is a matter which the city authorities
would do well to take in hand, not
only for the sake of securing more
trees but In order to secure the best
artistic effect What could add more
to the beauty Of Albuquerque streets
than rows OF well kept shade treee
lining the walks from one end Of the
city to the other TO appreciate this
suggestion one has only TO walk on
hot summers day over one of the all
too frequent stretches Of sun-baked
cement walk and step into patch OF
shade where, thanks to the fore
thought of some pioneer. sturdy trees
now project a canopy of green over
the pedestrians head.
What Species 20 Plant.
The best time to plant trees in Al
buqueraue ana vicinity Is in early
spring. from the middle of February
to the middle OF March. The pros
pective planter should therefore,
lose no time in making necessary pre-
parations He should ascertain what
kind Of trees viii best meet his re-
quirements and whore they can be
obtained. Arrangements should be
made To have them planted properly
and with the least possible delay after
they arrive.
The selection Of species Is deter
mined by number of factors such as
the character of the soil, water SUP
ply the purpose Of the planting and
the individual tastes Of the planter,
4 great variety of trees will thrive IN
the lowlands, but only the most
drought and wind resistant species
can be expected to grow well III the
highlands.
The habit of the tree rs well as its
growing qualities should be consid-
erred. street ana lawn trees should
be attractive IN form, they should
have sufficient dense foliage TO aft
ford good shade and they should be
free from characteristics which may
render them In any way Objectionable,
as, for example. the cotton nuisance
Rapid growth is desirable, but IT
should be borne in mind that the most
rapid growers are as rule compar-
ativelv short lived
Trees for the Lowlands.
some of the most desirable trees
Tor planting in the lowlands are
the common cottonwood--non cotton
bearing or male form--American elm,
Arizona ash, black locust and syca-
more In the highlands the American
olm, Arizona ash ana black locust
win prove reliable. Evergreens grow
more slowly and require more care
than deciduCus or broadleaf trees in
this region. but they are none the less
desirable for ornamental purposes.
All of the native jumpers and the
pinon will grow in both the lowlands
and the highlands. Two eversreens
which have not been planted in AL
huquerque, but which are worthy OF
trial in the lowlands are the California
big tree and tho Arizona cypress.
To secure non-eotton bearing cot
tonwoods, use stock grown from cut
tings of male trees, l. G.. trees known
not to have borne cotton. Such
stock will naturally grow into similar
male non-cotton bearing trees.
The arrangement and spacing of
shade trees should receive careful at
tcntion A common mistake is to
place them too close together, with
the result that they have not suffi-
cient space TO develop normally.
Where trees are planted along walk,
they should not ordinarily be closer
than twenty feet in the row.
Another common mistake is to
place TOO many trees on the lawn with
the result that the view Is obscured,
the sunlight shut out. and the lawn
grass killed. The best effect is usu-
ally obtained by combining the trees
mainly to the borders of walks, drives
ana boundary lines, with perhaps an
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in intervening spaces
The planting of trees should not be
entrusted to inexperienced labor If
the services OF, an experienced tree
planter are not available. il will pay
ihe owner 10 inform himself suffi-
oiently 10 superintend the work per-
sonally
The hole should he wide enough to
accommodate the entire root system
and deep enough to allow the tree to
stand not moro than two or three
inches deeper in the ground than be-
fore II was dug from the nursery To
plant deeper causes the roots TO ret
In some parts OF Albuquerque a layer
of hardpan impenetrahle TO roots is
encountered below the surface. Where
hardpan occurs. it should be broken
up Ia q depth OF three feet over an
area extending at least three feet
around the tree. This can best be
accomplished by the use of dynamite
Mix sand With Adobe.
Dynamite etn also be used to good
advantage where the soil consists of
stiff adobe clay. in which ease from
ono-third 10 one-half of the clay
should he removed and replaced by
sand which should lac thoroughly mix
ed with the clay left in the hole. Mod
crate fertihsng with well rotted ma
terial Increases the rate OF growth
but is not necessary if the soil Is Of
average fertility. vnro'ted manure