| 1. Dig the Hole |
- Dig the hole 6 times the
diameter of the root ball (minimum 6"
each side). Make sure the sides are vertical.
- Dig hole the same depth as
the rootball or container.
- If gravel, rocks, or sand are
found dig the hole much larger.
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| 2. What Type of Soil Do You
Have & Does It Drain Well |
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| 3. Prepare the Planting
Mix: |
| (Professional opinions vary
on the amount of organic matter to mix into the
soil when planting, here's what we recommend) |
| Separate out sod, rocks, hardpan
etc. from excavated material and prepare planting
mix as follows: |
- (Sandy Soil) - 50% New Loam.
30% Peat. 20% Composted Manure
- (Loam Soil) - 65% Existing
Loam. 20% Peat. Composted Manure
- (Clay Soil) - 60% Existing
Clay. 10% Peat. 10% Composted Manure.
20% Course Organic. (Hemlock Blend Mulch)
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| 4. Set the Plant in the
Hole |
- Set the plant In the hole
(make sure the plant is straight).
- Top of the root ball must be
flush with or 1/4" above the ground.
- Untie, fold down or cut off
the top 1/3 of the burlap.
- Don't bunch the burlap or
leave it showing above ground.
- The remaining burlap and/or
wire basket will decompose.
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| 5. Backfill and Water In |
- Fill hole with water and let
it drain.
- Backfill 1/2 way, pack down
and soak to remove air pockets.
- Make sure ball is flush with
or 1/4" above the ground level (if not
lift
the plant and add loam).
- Backfill remainder of Hole.
- Water again by placing hose
4" deep into the planting mix. Run hose
at a slow trickle until saturated.
- Leave an earth saucer around
the stem to collect water.
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| Additional Notes |
- It is common when planting
for branches to break and turn brown.
Prune
them back to live healthy branch.
- Apply a 3" mulch layer
around plants but not against the stems of
the
plant.
- Spraying the foliage of a
plant with water from a hose is an inefficient
way to water and may increase the chance of
leaves being infected
with fungal or disease
problem.
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| THE GAMMON GUARANTEE |
Plants are
guaranteed to live under normal conditions for one
full year. The guarantee does not cover discounted
or sale items, perennials, roses and
a few other
marginally hardy plants marked at the nursery.
Plants damaged
by animals, machinery, weather,
neglect, or over watering etc., are not
guaranteed.
RETURNS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY
SALES SLIP AND DEAD PLANT
MATERIAL. A dead
plant will be replaced once or a store credit
given for the
purchase price. THERE ARE NO CASH
REFUNDS. Exchanges of live plant
material wilt
be accepted for up to 72 hours after purchase. |
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| NO EXCEPTIONS |
