Question
How do you plant a shrub/bush that was purchased and is wrapped in burlap and tied with rope? Do you dig a hole and put the bush in and then cover with dirt and then water?

Answer
Hello,

Remove the top one third of the burlap. Completely remove all non-biodegradeable material. Dig a hole as wide as the spread of the shrub and as deep as the root ball of the shrub. The grade line of the soil should meet at about the bottom of the shrubs branches.

To avoid settling of the shrub you can place the shrub on a pedestal in the center of the hole. Dig a ring around the bottom of the hole to form a pedestal and set the shrub on top of the pedestal.

Form a berm around the dripline of the shrub (imagine a line radiating down from the outermost edge of the shrub canopy to the ground;that is the dripline),at least 6 inches high. This will form a watering basin. Mulch inside the basin at a minimum 3 inch depth. Water immediately after planting.

When backfilling,do not allow air pockets to form.

Good luck. Let me know if I can be of further help.

Mark Harshman
http://www.mahdrafting.com
Email: [email protected]

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