TIPS FOR PLANT CARE

Upon receiving any plant material from us, it is important to remember that these plants are living and require regular care.  Here are a few tips to ensure your success in the maintenance of your bare-root and potted plant material.

(1) Do not allow your plants to dry out.  Water thoroughly and regularly.  Be very careful that you do not overwater.

(2) Cover all roots of bare-root material with moist peat moss or other loose mulch and keep the plants stored in well sheltered area. 

(3) Place newly potted plant material in a protected area such as a lath house until bud break.

(4) Provide wind protection for established potted material to minimize drying out and blow down.

(5) Protect the plant material when the temperature goes below the freezing point.

(6) Water more frequently when the temperature rises about 25ºC (77ºF). Black pots and black fabric absorb heat and will result in an increase in soil temperature.

(7) Fertilize your potted material in early June.  We have put fertilizer in our pots the previous April and this will maintain the plant up to June.  Adding a slow release fertilize in early June will keep your plant material healthy and saleable throughout the remainder of the season.