Planting & Growing Tips

• Do not stake your tree for longer than necessary.  It can make the roots weak.
• Dig the planting hole for perennials, trees and shrubs 3 times the width of the plant.
• Most annual tags that give plant information give you the width and height of a plant when it is full grown (in Michigan that would be August).  So if it says plant 10” apart you may want to plant it only 6” apart to get a full look.
• If you need to cover annuals from frost, use a sheet.  Do not use plastic.
• Anyone can grow plants.  Some of the most common mistakes people make are:
  • Cheap or old soil
  • Putting sun plants in shade or vice versa
  • Over or under watering
  • Planting too early or late in the season
  • Not pruning correctly

             Do NOT despair!  We can help with all of this! J