PHOTO: PETE KRUMHARDT

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“R e sist th e u rg e to

p la n t te n d e r

a n n u a ls— su c h as

g e ra n iu m and

m a rig o ld — u n til th e

th re a t o f fro st is

past. In stead , p o t u p

so m e c o o l-se a so n

sta lw a rts su c h as

a lyssu m , pan sy, and

A fr ic a n d a isy to

c a r ry y o u th ro u g h

till w a r m w e a th e r

arrives.”

Jane McKeon,

senior associate editor

APRIL GARDENER o u t d o o r s

CALL

811

to have a utility locator

mark buried lines before you dig.

DIG A LARGE HOLE

twice as wide as

the root ball, and only as deep.

BACKFILL W ITH EXISTING SOIL

rather than amending with compost.

Tamp the soil to eliminate air pockets.

MULCH AR O U ND THE BASE

of the

tree with 2-3 inches of mulch.

STAKE THE TREE

and tie it loosely—

do not strap it tightly to the stake.

Arbor Day falls on the last Friday

o f April

0

in m ost states). Why not

celebrate by planting a tree? Find

m ore information at

arborday.org. ®

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