Did you know that it is possible to plant trees, shrubs and flowers all summer?
By adequately meeting the needs of your plants, there are indeed no limits. What is essential is to ensure sufficient watering, particularly in the month following planting. For example, when the weather is sunny for several days in a row, it is appropriate to water abundantly at least three times a week. Water until the soil is saturated, to a depth of at least 6 inches. When you see that the water is no longer penetrating into the ground, you are there! You can scratch the surface of the soil a little to check its humidity level if you are not sure that you have watered enough the first few times. You can also spray the foliage on very hot days. If you have a sprinkler system, check its flow to see if watering is adequate and to see how long to water.
Have you always wondered how to properly plant a tree?
Here are some tips that can guarantee the success of your plantation.
You need to make a planting pit twice as wide as your tree's container. However, this pit should not be deeper than the height of your pot. It is very important not to put the level of the soil higher than the collar (the junction between the trunk, or stems, and the roots) of your tree (this also applies to shrubs, perennials and annuals).
Before placing your tree in the pit, it is important to apply mycorrhiza directly to the roots. Mycorrhizae form a network of filaments that increase the plants' ability to absorb water from the soil as well as nutrients like phosphorus, copper and zinc that would otherwise be inaccessible to the root system.
As with any plants you plant, the quality of the substrate you use for your tree or shrub planting is a guarantee of success. We recommend using planting soil . We recommend adding compost (ratio 1 compost: 4 parts soil). If your soil is clay, useBiofor forest compost . This forest compost improves the structure of loamy soils while providing essential nutrients for healthy and vigorous growth. Being rich in organic matter and aerated at the same time, your potting soil will be the perfect substrate to encourage the establishment of roots.
You must ensure that no air remains in your planting pit, by pressing well with your feet all around the trunk, after throwing in your first shovelfuls of potting soil and doing it again at the very end, when you have filled the planting pit.
We recommend making a donut-shaped bowl with mulch or planting soil at the base of your tree, which will help retain soil moisture for longer. For the first watering, you can fill this bowl two to three times to give your tree a good start.
