If you had any plans to start adding trees and shrubs to your landscape, now is the time to do it.
Why?
As the top of the plant starts to go dormant, the root system can now fully “concentrate” on it’s own growth thus ensuring the strength of the tree or shrub. If the roots are strong, the rest of the tree/shrub will follow suit.
How?
Dig a hole only as deep as the root ball, but 2-3 times wider. There’s no need to add any fertilizer, so just return the original soil firm, and water well. Make sure to mulch 3-4 inches deep around the plant keeping the mulch an inch or two away from the trunk.
Now is also a good time to fertilize any existing trees and shrubs in your landscape in order to maintain growth and health for the coming winter season. Make sure you water them well, and replenish the mulch.
