Watering

Watering can be tricky but common sense will go along way.

these numbers are for a 2" diameter B&B tree

A very slow rate of water is 2-3 gallons per hour. To do this, you can run a hose at a very slow trickle or use a 5 gallon bucket with a 1/16" hole drilled into the bottom. The bucket needs to be placed within 16" of the tree trunk.

Too much water is - when you step on the ground next to the tree if you see water around your shoe cut back on watering a little.

Too little water is - if you can't stick a pen in the ground with minimum effort then you need to increase the watering.

Fertilizing

DO NOT FERTILIZE AFTER AUGUST 1.

THIS IS FOR SLOW RELEASE FERTILIZER

BALLED AND BURLAPPED TREES MUST BE

FERTILIZED FOR THE FIRST YEAR

Start fertilizing in the spring as soon as the leaves come out

If you buy grass starter fertilizer from Menards - grass starter fertilizer 10-0-10. This is what I use.

For a 2" tree:

use 2 - 3 cups on the first of each month

For a 3" tree:

use 4 cups on the 1st. of each month

Winter tree care

All trees should be covered from first snow until the snow melts as a minimum. You can cover the trees as early as aug 1 if deer damage is a possibility. The tree cover must also come off after snow melt. You can use tree gaurds or tree wrap either will work the tree gaurds are alittle better because they don't hug the tree tight like the paper wrap does.