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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have 5 rules of planting trees in my yard. 1. Choose mostly native trees. 2. The - location, sun light, (grade) slope, soil - should be optimum for the tree. 3. Dig the right sized hole and amend the soil correctly. After that dig a wide bed around the tree and dig the bed at least 6 inches deep (especially if its poor soil), so that can be filled with leaf-gro and then topped with mulch. This will act like a sponge and keep moisture in the soil. Water deeply so you have soaked the surrounding soil. Do not mulch heavily around the trunk. A very light mulch is fine. 4. If it is a "thirsty" tree - like birch or willow - xeriscape where you are planting the tree, so that the rainwater gets harvested. 5. Use a tree watering bag. This will water the tree in a slow drip that will allow the water to soak into the soil. [/quote] As we move into summer, I am just going to connect my new trees to my drip irrigation network. [/quote]
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