10 Excellent Tips on Successfully Planting Your Trees and or Shrubs
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Article by: Paul Guzman These steps are designed for the lower elevations of the desert southwest. 1. Water , Winter Injury to Trees - This is the biggest problems of all. You will need to water , Man Made Puddle all trees , Fountains Through All Ages - An Overview of Landscaping Wonders and shrubs , Planting Roses on a daily basis for at least the first 2-3 weeks after planting them. 3-5 gallons or water , Orchid Myths -The Truth per 5 ga. tree. , Don't Treat Your Soil Like Dirt This is very critical during the summer , Garden Pond Construction months. 2. To ensure successful planting do NOT fertilize right after planting your tree , Container Vegetable Gardening - The Easy Way To A Mouth-Watering Harvest or shrub. , Fertilizers - What you Need to Feed Your Lawn Use a good root , Planting Roses stimulator to stimulate root , Tips for a Bulb-o-licious Garden growth. Do not fertilize during the winter , A Quick Guide To Yard Bridges months. Use a good all purpose tree , Tick Removal or shrub , Container Vegetable Gardening - The Easy Way To A Mouth-Watering Harvest fertilizer right after the last frost ( usually after march in the southwest ) Water , Hills and Holes: Not Part of Your Landscaping Design? about twice per month during December, January and March. Typically you should fertilize once in the spring, , US Flag Etiquette summer , Transplanting Tips and fall. , Container Vegetable Gardening - The Easy Way To A Mouth-Watering Harvest 3. Most southwestern soils , The Flower Drying Game - Part 1: Air, Sand, and Sources lack acid, use a good compost , Man Made Puddle with some acidity to help root , US Flag Etiquette development during planting. 4. If you are using a drip system be sure that the emitter is directly over the root , Backyard Landscaping ball of the tree , Wooden Greenhouses or plant. , Man Made Puddle A couple of inches off may result in insuffcient water , Sowing Seeds to your plant. , How To Build A Garden Bench Many plants , Container Vegetable Gardening - The Easy Way To A Mouth-Watering Harvest have gone to "plant heaven" because of this one mistake. 5. Fertilize your tree , Red Rose History or shrub , Fertilizers - What you Need to Feed Your Lawn with a good all purpose fertilizer anything close to a 16-8-8 analysis will work great. Leaves turning yellow are sometimes a lack of iron in the soil. , Gardeners: Contain Yourselves! Add a fertilizer with iron, liquid iron or ironite. 6. Remember most trees , How To Ensure Early Bulbs Bloom, Year After Year and shrubs , The Flower Drying Game - Part 1: Air, Sand, and Sources need about 6 monts to about 1 year before they are established. Once established Almost all plants , Understanding Integrated Pest Management will require less water. , Orchid Myths -The Truth 7. Native plants , Tarragon: A Favourite of French Chefs need as much watering as other plants , Gardeners: Contain Yourselves! during the first year. Once established they will usually thrive with much less water. , Gardening with Garden Decor Once a month during winter , Orchid Myths -The Truth and about 1 per week during the dry hot summer , Choosing A Landscape Contractor months. 8. Be sure the root , Wooden Greenhouses ball on all container plants , Hills and Holes: Not Part of Your Landscaping Design? are intact when planting them. Do NOT expose the roots. , Fountains Through All Ages - An Overview of Landscaping Wonders The plant , Sowing Seeds will go in extreme shock and may die. 9. Remove and clear any and all weeds , Sowing Seeds and rocks that may be in the area. Weeds , Things You Should Consider When Buying Your First Garden Leaf Blower will suck out water , Tips for a Bulb-o-licious Garden and nutrients from the soil. , Sowing Seeds Large rocks or debris will hinder root , Gardening - Growing Herbs In Containers development. 10. Continually check and observe your tree, , Backyard Landscaping shrub , Fertilizers - What you Need to Feed Your Lawn or plant , Transing Tips making sure there are no signs of diseases , Gardeners: Contain Yourselves! or insect problems. Insects love new leaf growth. Diseases , Backyard Landscaping are usually fungal. Signs are usually wilting, slow growth, leaves turning yellow during the summer , Glider Rocker Cushions - Fanastic Replacement Cushions for Your Favorite Adirondack Furniture months. Not sure what the problem might be? Trim off a branch, limb or leaf and bring it in to your local , Spring Rose Care - The Easy Way nursery or greenhouse. , Build a Rain Garden They usually have the most knowledgable gardening , Don't Treat Your Soil Like Dirt employees around. The above tips , Growing Orchids In Greenhouses, Can You ? are generally for the Southwestern United States. Following the steps above will help ensure a healthy tree , Sowing Seeds shrub or plant , Brilliant Corners: House s and Your Health for a lifetime of landscaping , Container Vegetable Gardening - The Easy Way To A Mouth-Watering Harvest experience. You can also read the article online , Brilliant Corners: House Plants and Your Health at: http://guzmansgreenhouse.com/successful-planting.htmPaul Guzman is the manager of Guzman's Greenhouse , Planting and Propagating Bulbs and webmaster of http://guzmansgreenhouse.com Visit his site. You are welcomed to use the article as long as you provide a link back to http://guzmansgreenhouse.com |
  
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