Farmers' Bulletin, Issue 2019U.S. Government Printing Office, 1958 - Agriculture |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 11
Page
... Coniferous evergreen hedges are especially well adapted and are recommended because they furnish shelter and have an attractive appearance during the long winters . Good soil , good nursery stock , cultivation or irriga- tion , and ...
... Coniferous evergreen hedges are especially well adapted and are recommended because they furnish shelter and have an attractive appearance during the long winters . Good soil , good nursery stock , cultivation or irriga- tion , and ...
Page 2
... conifers in eastern industrial centers . Consequently , it is possible to grow coniferous evergreen hedges almost anywhere on the Plains ( fig . 1 ) . Evergreens give the same effect the year round ; therefore , they are recommended ...
... conifers in eastern industrial centers . Consequently , it is possible to grow coniferous evergreen hedges almost anywhere on the Plains ( fig . 1 ) . Evergreens give the same effect the year round ; therefore , they are recommended ...
Page 4
... conifers such as pines , spruces , and junipers are especially subject to damage from wind and blowing sand . On exposed sites it is often advisable to grow temporary hedges to the windward of young coniferous plantings . Some quick ...
... conifers such as pines , spruces , and junipers are especially subject to damage from wind and blowing sand . On exposed sites it is often advisable to grow temporary hedges to the windward of young coniferous plantings . Some quick ...
Page 5
... coniferous hedges seedlings that have been transplanted once in the nursery are preferable . This means that the seedlings are 3 to 4 years old from seed . Older conifers either should have been grown in containers or should be balled ...
... coniferous hedges seedlings that have been transplanted once in the nursery are preferable . This means that the seedlings are 3 to 4 years old from seed . Older conifers either should have been grown in containers or should be balled ...
Page 6
... conifers from seed requires special seedbeds , partial shade , and extreme care . Amateurs should not try to grow conifer- ous seedlings on the Plains . SOIL PREPARATION Hedges are extremely dense plantings of trees or shrubs . To ...
... conifers from seed requires special seedbeds , partial shade , and extreme care . Amateurs should not try to grow conifer- ous seedlings on the Plains . SOIL PREPARATION Hedges are extremely dense plantings of trees or shrubs . To ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
312 feet high 32 feet adapted alkaline soils bluish-green foliage buckthorn Caragana central Great Plains Chinese elm chlorosis in alkaline clipped hedge cold and drought coldest conifers cotoneaster currant cut back deciduous hedges dense growth effect excellent informal hedge extremely hardy feet tall feet wide ferrous sulfate fertilizer formal hedges fully hardy ground growing grown growth habit hardy and drought-resistant hardy to cold hedge 5 feet hedge plants height inches juniper Juniperus killing back landscape leggy low branches moderately tolerant nursery ornamental ornamental planting Oystershell scale pine privet pruning is necessary recommended Rehd Rocky Mountain Rocky Mountain juniper roots sheared hedge sheared to form soil alkalinity southernwood spaced spider mites spirea spruce suckering habit suitable susceptible to chlorosis tall hedge tall screen tolerant of alkaline tolerant of soil trees and shrubs trees or shrubs trench trials at Cheyenne trimmed hedge type of hedge untrimmed hedges vine windbreaks woody plants