Recommended Planting Instructions:

1) After you remove the plants from your vehicle, remove any twine, burlap or plastic they may have been covered with for the ride home and plant them as soon as possible. If not planting immediately, place the plants in a shady area and maintain moisture daily until planting time.

2) Dig holes for the plants 1 foot wider than the root ball. The depth of the hole for container plants should allow 1-2 inches of the plant's root ball to be above ground.

3) Remove plants from containers. Break up the root system with your hands or shovel. Mix soil amendments with existing soil from the hole in a 50/50 mix. Unless absolutely necessary, do not completely replace the existing soil. Tamp with foot or shovel. Add the soil mix, then pull back all of the dirt from the trunk of the plant to form a water ring. Firm the soil with your hands or the back of your shovel. When finished, you should be able to see the top of the root ball with your water ring around it.

4) Plants that are balled and burlapped should have all string completely removed and as much of the burlap on the top of the ball removed as possible. Do not remove the wire basket completely or it may loosen the root ball, stressing the plant. Bend the wire cage down along the sides of the root ball so as not to stick above ground level when planting. Make sure the root ball is at least 1-2" above ground level. Make water ring as above.

5) Staking is recommended for trees in an extremely windy site or on a steep slope. All evergreens should be staked until they can establish their new root system. If stakes are used, all materials should be removed within one year to avoid girdling of the tree, which may result in death.

6) Add 2 to 3" of mulch to the planting area, making sure you only mulch the top of the root ball lightly. Do not place the mulch directly up to the stem/trunk, rather, keep it back 6 to 8 inches to avoid potential insect/rodent problems.

7) Water the plant in well. Put your hose on a trickle, and allow it to fill up the water ring several times. Most plants need at least 1" of water each week; check every few days to see if additional water is needed. The soil should be moist, not wringing wet, nor drying out.

8) Plants will not need fertilizing at this point. You may want to use a product such as Roots to stimulate root growth. Most granular fertilizers should be avoided until the plant root system has had a year to get established.

OUR GUARANTEE

GreenWorks is proud of the quality of our plants and we have done our best to present you with healthy, well cared for plants. If a plant purchased from us dies within the first 6 months of purchase, and you feel you have done your best to follow the instructions on the reverse of this page, GreenWorks will replace the plant one time for an equal plant in price and size. We cannot be responsible for plants used in planters or pots, or those left unplanted longer than 48 hours. Perennials, annuals, and sale items are not included in our guarantee. Any claims for dead plants must be made within 2 weeks of the death of the plant.

PLEASE NOTE: Plants may be returned only within 24 hours of purchase.

We look forward to helping you find the right plants for the right place and answering your questions to help them thrive.

Thank you for being a valued GreenWorks customer.