Watering Instructions

Planting and Care Instructions for your new plant

Planting from containers

Dig your hole a little wider than but only as deep as the container.
Remove plant from container and butterfly roots.
Set root ball into the hole so that it sits 1” higher than the surrounding soil.
Backfill with equal parts of existing soil, LeafGro, and cow manure and pack gently.
Deep Soak plant immediately after installation.
Please see the further care instructions for watering, fertilizing, and mulching guidelines.

Planting Balled & Burlapped Trees

Dig a hole at little as wider than but only as deep as the root ball.
Remove any ties or straps that bind the burlap. If there is a wire basket leave it in place. Roll back, but do not remove, burlap from root ball so it will be below the soil surface.
Set root ball into the hole so that it sits 1” higher than the surrounding soil.
Backfill with equal parts existing soil, LeafGro, and cow manure and pack gently.
Deep Soak plant immediately after installation.
Please see the further care instructions for watering guidelines.

Watering Guidelines – there are no set schedules for watering just some well-established practices and guidelines to assist you

Plants cannot be over-watered in the short-run meaning a deep soak cannot be too much
Water 3 times per week for first three weeks, having a period of drying out between watering
1 or 2 per week depending on weather conditions for remainder of first growing season
Always water at base of plant, never on foliage
There MUST be a period of drying out between watering
Deep soaking less often is more effective than small amounts more often
AM watering is ideal but following the above guideline is more important if time is a factor
1” of water a week on established plants is a good guideline for remainder of life.

Fertilizing

Do not fertilize first year unless using an organic root stimulating fertilizer
Next spring use a slow release (granular) fertilizer as directed. Do not use water soluble kind.

Mulching