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What Your Group Can Do Local groups are encor raged to work out and follow their own program to help get trees planted in areas where more trees are needed. Here are some ideas for clubs to consider if they are searching for activities to expand or supplement their present treeplanting programs. 1) Talk with local nurserymen and ask them to work with you. 2) Arrange to have a survey made of the number, varieties and condition of trees which are now growing aiong selected streets; compare with previous years whenever possible. 3) Establish a general idea of the number of trees>needed as a guide to the planning committee. 4) Arrange to secure or provide funds to purchase trees. 5) Determine by whom and how trees are to be planted. . . by members, city employees or volunteers, or by contract with local nurserymen. 6) Set up contests or offer incentive plaques or prizes for accomplishments toward the club's tree-planting goals. 7) Encourage other groups in your community to participate in street tree-planting programs. . . Provide leadership and available literature to aid them. 8) Work with city officials and local news media in developing public interest and support for your program. 9) Contact the Illinois State Nurserymen's Association for further information or assistance. When Should Trees Be Planted Plant in spring or fall. Spring planting may be started as soon as the'frost leaves the ground. When possible, the tree should be planted before they leaf out; however, they can be successfully planted when the leaves are half developed if care is taken to prevent them from becoming wind burned when transported. Fall planting starts when the leaves haVe dropped and continues until the ground freezes. How Should Trees Be Planted Planting holes should be 1 foot wider and 2 inches deeper than the width and depth of the ball. Two inches of top soil are placed in the bottom of the" hole before setting the tree. Do not remove the burlap. Refill the hole with good soil. Peat moss should be added to poor clay soils. . .1 part peat moss to 3 parts soil will give a satisfactory mix. Firm the soil as the hole is being filled. Be careful not to break the ball of earth holding the roots of the tree. When the hole is about full, cut the string that ties the burlap around the trunk of the tree and loosen the burlap. Complete filling and make a catch basin for moisture by building a 4-inch mound of soil around the edge of the hole. This will keep the soil friable and thus in a condition to absorb moisture rapidly. Immediately after planting, give the tree a thorough watering. After planting, the tree should be wrapped and staked. Commercial tree-wrap is available. Two-by-two inch stakes that are 8 feet long are satisfactory. The tree is fastened to the stakes with wire. Use rubber hose or plastic to prevent the wire from " cutting into the bark of the tree. The tree should be watered once a week during the first growing season. Full-planted trees should be thoroughly watered before the ground freezes. Fixing Up Patio With Clav Pots * "An attractive terrace or patio table can be made with three large clay flower pots and a circular piece of wood. Invert! the three pots and space them evenly in a tripod arrangement. Then simply place a circular piece of wood over the pots to serve as a table surface. Use redwood or a precast concrete slab. Assemble a handy cigarette receptacle from two clay pots. Invert the first pot, then stack the second right side up. Place a three-inch bolt, backed by rubber washers, through the drainage holes to anchor the pots, then fill the top pot with sand. Add a bright coat of paint, or some of the new decals. TAKING THE EDGE OFF GARDENING CHORES IS the aim of a wide variety of products now available to assist the greenthumb set. Here, the work-saver is steel lawn edging, being installed around a flower bed to prevent garden washouts and unwanted spread of grass. It's Car-Mac Color-Clad, from Carey-McFall. CONTROLLING WEEDS To prevent weed growth, maintain a dense, vigorous-growing lawn. Thinning lawns with slow grass growth invite weeds. 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