Shrubs

Your shrub will come in one of two forms: balled and burlapped (B&B); or containerized. Container or balled and burlapped plants can be planted any time the ground is not frozen, except during extremely hot weather. If possible, plant your shrub as soon as you get it home. Otherwise, it may dry out and become injured. If you can't plant it immediately , place it in a shady and/or sheltered location. Keep the soil moist until planted.

Before you Plant

Always plant in well-drained soil. To test for soil drainage, dig a hole for your new plant and fill it with water. If the water doesn't drain in 24 hours, plant elsewhere.

Planting

To plant your shrub dig a hole at least twice as wide as the diameter of your plants pot. Do not dig too deep - once the plant is placed in the hole, the top of the root ball should be slightly above level with the surface of the ground.

Ease the pot off of the root ball. Loosen any roots that are compacted. It may be necessary to make a few shallow cuts through the roots on the side & bottom of the root ball.

We recommend using a mixture Bumper Crop & your nature soil when backfilling the planting hole 1/3 to 1/2 Bumper Crop & 2/3 to 1/2 native soil are the ratios that work the best. Add Master Start at this time following the directions on the bag. Use of these products will help your shrub to do it's best.

Watering

Water your newly planted shrub by using a slow, deep watering method. Balled and burlapped and container plants' roots dry out faster than the soil around them, so it is important to monitor their soil moisture. Water slowly so as to attain deep water penetration which encourages widespread root development. You will need to water once a week
(or more during periods of extreme heat or no rain). Use Root Master® B-1 according to the directions on the bottle.

Questions

Be sure to get a Planting Guide when purchasing your shrubs at Corky's. It offers good information about planting & caring for your shrubs. Should you have further questions are staff will gladly answer them for you. We want your gardening endeavor to be a success.

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Corky's Guarantee: Our trees, shrubs and perennials are guaranteed for one year from the date of purchase. If you use Bumper Crop, Master Start and Root Master B-1, we will extend your guarantee to two years. Use of these products will truly help you to have better results. You will need to save your sales receipt and the Corky's price tag from your plant(s). Trees, shrubs and perennials that are replanted into a container are not guaranteed. We are also not responsible for plants that have obviously been under or over watered or damaged by animals or insects.