Planting Tips for Weekend Warriors

A ‘Must Watch’ for anyone planting, anything!

It doesn’t matter if you are planting a large tree or a small perennial – the planting techniques are the same!

Planting Tips

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1. Select a location for your new plant.
2. Dig a hole wider and deeper than the plant in the pot. You need room to install the plant so don’t make the hole too small.
3. Take the plant out of the pot.
4. Place the plant in the hole at the same level or slightly higher than the existing grade.
5. Make sure the plant is straight.  It’s a rookie move to plant something crooked.
6. Sprinkle a good root stimulator like bonemeal and Myke around the roots of the plant and back fill the hole with soil. Compact the soil around the roots using your feet or hands.
7. Create a dirt saucer with any excess soil around the newly installed plant. This dirt saucer becomes a water collection basin moving water directly to plant roots.
8. Water your new plant. Don’t let the roots dry out as this can damage tender growth.  Water well every other day for the first two weeks. After that time, you can week once or twice per week, depending on the weather.
9. Mulch around the new plant with about 2 inches of wood mulch.  This will help keep roots moist and weeds down.
10. Enjoy!

Video Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtxbWTwSOVU