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3. Preserve a single large pile of topsoil (rather than a number of small piles, which freeze in a severe winter) and cover this with twelve or fifteen inches of stable litter, in order to protect it from freezing and to make it readily avail-able when the trees are transplanted. It is quite essential that this topsoilshould be friable at the time of planting. 4. When conditions are favourable for transplanting, remove the stable manurefrom the place where the tree is to be planted, excavate the hole, dig up thetree, place it in the hole, cover the roots with the topsoil, and then replacethe stable manure over this area. This covering will then serve as a mulch andas protection against further freezing, and against evaporation in hot weather. |
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