Tips in
doing this are the same as planting the trees; Dig them as big as you can to
keep as many roots with the plant as possible.
Elevate
the root balls by a quarter or third in a hole that has been dug at least twice
the size of the root ball, if planting in clay. Sandy soils need the backfill
to be more humus in its content for feeding and moisture holding ability.
In sandy
situations the hole size depends on the sandiness of the soil; a beach sand
planting needs a bigger hole than in dark sandy topsoil locations.
Watering
from now until the hoses get packed up will vary based on the soil. Clay soils
should be checked before dumping more water on them. Do this with a stick
pushed down alongside the root ball. If it comes up wet, back off on the
watering; if moist, hold off still; if dry, give it a shot.
Sandy
soils need no checking, they are self draining. Good black dirt soils should be
checked, but are not as critical.
Putting
down mulch around the planted newbie’s will hold in some of the moisture and
reduce heaving in the spring.
If you have any questions
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