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Early spring is by far the best time to plant shrubs and ground covers. At that season new roots soon penetrate loose soil and fix it. As always with banks, providing moisture is of supreme importance in getting a planting shrubs ground well started. If the soil is at all dry, and there is no immediate prospect of rain, soak the new planting shrubs ground thoroughly with a fine spray, adjusted so that the water is not deposited at a faster rate than the ground can absorb it. Repeat this during the first season whenever the soil is in danger of drying up. •

You are most likely to need to water growing plants— plants—in spring and summer rather than in the fall and winter But this is also the prime planting shrubs ground season for deciduous trees and shrubs, and it is a good idea to water them in well unless the ground is extremely moist at planting shrubs ground time. This is not necessary so much to keep the plant growing as to settle the soil particles around the roots in readiness for growth the following spring.

GROUPING shrubs close-in around houses is distinctively American. I don't believe foundation planting shrubs ground is much done in Europe. It is a charming idea which, if carried out correctly, adds immensely to the appearance of the home and to the community, because part of the planting shrubs ground is, ordinarily, visible from the street.