Planting Instructions for Trees and Shrubs
| Position root ball in a wide shallow hole almost as deep and 2x as wide as rootball. Leave the top of rootball between a few inches above ground to ground level and not deeper.
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Add root stimulant around rootball. Finish planting with soil mix. Water well. Add 2” -3” of mulch to top of root ball.
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| Cut twine around the trunk and top of rootball, remove nails: fold back burlap to sides of rootball. DO NOT remove wire cage.
Mix peat moss, composted manure, and topsoil. Backfill ½ way up the rootball. |
Water them right! There is no magic number to how much or how often to water. Try to keep the top 2” – 3” of soil moist (not muddy). A slow trickle hose for deep watering is best. Water several times a week during summer and once a week in spring and fall.
Don’t forget to feed your plants! |
