PLANTING AND TRANSPLANTING : Page 71

Oftentimes owners of property are so anxious to do their plantingin an economical way that they lose sight of the fact that thoroughpreparation of all planting areas, although more expensive, is goodeconomy, and the least expensive way in the long run of obtaining goodresults. Poor preparation of planting beds as well as foundations forlawn areas means an increased expense in the cost of maintenanceduring the succeeding years after the completion of the original work.Thorough preparation of planting beds can be accomplished onlythrough the use of good friable topsoil and an adequate supply of well-rotted manure. It is an easy matter in all planting work, especiallythat done in clay soils, to do so-called pocket planting and to feel thatthe initial expense has been very greatly reduced. In all plantingareas bordering refined lawns this method of planting is not desirable.It causes a "soil-bound" and a stunted growth of the root system anddoes not provide the adequate food supply which plants growing freelyin a loose and friable soil can obtain.