Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-04-26
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS
FOR PLANTING TREES.
Prof. 7. NJ. Mccall, Horticult,lrist Of
Northwest Experiment Farm Gives
Advice for ArbOr Day S U

Questions about what trees, shrubs
and flowers to grow and how to grow
them in Northwestern Minnesota are
being received daily at the Northwest
Experiment Farm, Crookston accord
ing to Z. Nj. Mccall, horticulturist
Now is the time for that work to be
started as during the months Of April
and May farm and property owners
should make beginning at least to
beautify their home grounds. April
% has been designated as ArbOr Day
when the whole community will get
together and by appropriate exercises
learn to love, plant and care for
trees and actually to plant trees ne
cessary for shelter, ornament and
shade {.
Tree or shrub planting to be effec-
tive must not be haphazardly done.
Definite plans should be made for the
windbreak and grounds, then the
planting can be done as fast as time
and means permit %5s
The first thing to consider is the
kind of trees or shrubs to plant. For
shelter, trees and bushes that make
spreading growth at the ground, ever
| green's and coarse growing shrubs
such as the caragana, buffalo berry
ana artemsia are best. For shade
permanent trees such as white elm.
green ash, blackberry, Eastwood and
others should be given preference.
Boxelders, cottonwoods and willows
may be planted for temporary shade.
The second principle of Importance
in the planting of trees and shrubs
is to locate the plant properly. Per-
manent street trees should be planted
at least thirty feet apart. Roadside
trees should not be planted on the
open prairie where there is danger
of drifting snow, unless they are plant
ed at sufficient distances from the road
to prevent the snow from lodging on
should run at right angles to prevail
ing winds. Trees. and shrubs on the
lawn should be grouped in such a
way that they show off the house to
the best possible advantage. The dark
colored and dense growing trees should
I>be in the back or side ground the
light more open growing trees and
shrubs should be in the foreground.
| The specific location of the specimens
can be determined only by surround
/ ing conditions. If the planting is to
be extensive, the services Of a. land
scape gardener may be required: how
ever, with little forethought very
good effects can be secured by an
amateur gardener. /,e..~ +-, Il, .
The third principle to he kept in
mind in making planting work effec-
tive is good care. The sod should be
worked up around the base of the
lawn and street trees. and only cults
waited land free from sod should be
used for the windbreak trees. If the
proper kinds Of trees are planted in
the proper places, there will be no
need for, wholesale tree butchery that
is often seen each spring on strenA
and lawn trees. The trees shouldssts
allowed to develop their full form.
Proper. protection should be given to
prevent mechanical injury and care
full watch must be made to detect IN
furious insects SO that they might be
controlled before injury is done
Let the slogan for tree and shrub
planting in the Red River Valley be-:
Plant, plant plenty and preserve plant
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