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Plant Right Away: Soak roots of bareroot

trees, shrubs and roses for several hours

before planting. Soak strawberries and perennials

1/2 hour. If you can’t plant immediately, see No. 4.

Protect Plant Roots: Don’t expose roots to

air or sun—keep covered with wet burlap or

towels.

Planting Tips: Dig a hole wide enough to

hold the roots without crowding and deep

enough to set stock at the same depth it grew in the

nursery. Trim damaged roots before planting. If the

ground is hard, break up the soil at the bottom of

the hole and add a little topsoil. Position the stock

and add several inches of soil. Firm soil gently to

remove air pockets, then water. When water has

soaked in, add remaining soil and water again.

Water frequently the first year and mulch.

Since all fruit varieties (named cultivars such as

Red Delicious apple, Reliance peach, etc.) are

grafted, the planting depth should be carefully

monitored. The graft or bud union (enlarged trunk

area located 4-8 inches above the roots) should be

planted so that the union is 2-3 inches above the

soil line after settling. If planted deeper, the varietal

section above the union will produce its own roots

and become a full-size tree.

If Planting Is Delayed: BEFORE

PLANTING IN THE GARDEN: You may

heel-in trees and shrubs by digging a trench in

a shady spot and temporarily planting the roots

under 6 inches of moist soil.

IF AREA IS NOT READY FOR PLANTING:

Sprinkle roots of trees, shrubs and

roses with

water, rewrap and store in a cool basement or

unheated garage. Do not allow the stock to freeze.

Plant as soon as possible.

Store strawberries and bareroot perennials in a

spare refrigerator (not used for fresh produce) or in

an unheated area or basement until conditions are

right for planting. Wrap roots in damp paper towel-

ing and cover with a plastic bag to prevent drying.

Keep bulbs and onion sets at 50°F. Store potted

plants on a sunny windowsill or in an outdoor

area protected from direct sun or frost. Remove

the cardboard sleeve and water well until planting

conditions improve. If potatoes show mold, spread

them out to dry in an airy room.

Prune the Stock: Most stock is pruned before

shipping to avoid damage in transit, so only

minor pruning is needed. Remove crossed limbs

and broken branches.

Keep Watering! One tree or shrub may bud

and leaf out quickly, while another will take

much longer. This is normal. Keep watering on a

weekly basis if adequate rainfall of 1 inch a week

isn’t received. If in doubt, lightly scratch the bark

with your fingernail. If the wood is green, the plant

is alive. It may take 4 to 6 weeks for plants to

break dormancy; nut trees, grapes, raspberries and

blackberries may take up to 10 weeks.

Some of the roots on our bare root trees

and shrubs are more sensitive to drying out

and will arrive to you with their roots wrapped

with moisture-retentive material and cellophane

in order to maintain moisture during transit.

It is important that you maintain moisture around

the roots until you can get the plant in the ground.

Upon receipt, open up the cellophane and check to

make sure the roots and packing material are still

moist. Add water as necessary and rewrap the roots

until planting and store in a cool location. If dry

soak the roots in a bucket of water for 12 hrs. then

re-wrap until planting. Check root moisture as need-

ed to make sure roots stay sufficiently moist until

you can plant. As always remember it is important

to place nice crumbly soil around the roots for

good root/soil contact and to water your plants

thoroughly right away after planting. During the

first growing season maintain the equivalent of 2

inches of rainfall per week for best performance.

Ellepot® Paper Plant Pots: If you have

received your plants in our new environmen-

tally friendly, biodegradable paper Ellepots, you

can simply plant the whole root ball directly into

the ground. No plastic pot to remove and no need

to attempt to remove the paper covering the root

system. Your plants will be easier to plant, plus

experience less transplant shock and therefore will

establish much quicker in their new location. For

the first two weeks after planting it is important to

water regularly. The soil inside the Ellepot may be

more porous than the surrounding soil and will dry

out more quickly. Once the roots take hold into the

surrounding soil, less watering may be necessary.

GROW • IT • GUIDE

Easy Steps to Planting Nursery Stock

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GROW • IT • GUIDE 1 Easy Steps to Planting Nursery Stock 5 Plant Right Away: Soak roots of bareroot trees, shrubs and roses for several hours before planting. Soak strawberries and perennials 1/2 hour. If you can’t plant immediately, see No. 4. Prune the Stock: Most stock is pruned before shipping to avoid damage in transit, so only minor pruning is needed. Remove crossed limbs and broken branches. Protect Plant Roots: Don’t expose roots to air or sun—keep covered with wet burlap or towels.
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ARTICHOKES An excellent option for bulb storage is a spare refrigerator, though you should avoid storing your bulbs with fruit. The fruit emits ethylene gas which can be harmful to your bulbs. Jerusalem—Cut the tubers into pieces so that each knob has part of the main tuber attached. 4-6 weeks before the last frost date, plant the knobs 3-5 inches deep and 18-24 inches apart in rows 36-42 inches apart. Tubers are ready for digging after the tops are killed by frost.
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season. If a hedge is doing well, only minor pruning is needed—particularly if you favor an informal appearance. Be sure to prune the top narrower than the bottom so that the bottom gets sun. Prune flowering hedges, such as lilacs and spirea, after they have finished blooming. Hydrangeas, on the other hand, should be pruned later in summer, removing only the stems that have already flowered. Withhold fertilizer at this time and only water as needed.
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ROSES Soak bareroot roses in water for several hours before planting. Plant in a sunny, well-drained spot in early spring. Place the joint or bud union 1 inch above the ground in warm regions and up to 2 inches below the ground in cold areas. Mound 8-10 inches of soil around the top of the plant and leave until new growth appears (see illustration below). This protects the bud union, where most canes originate, and helps roots get established before top growth begins.
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soil and do not tolerate drier conditions. Plant 7-20 feet apart in full sun. Plants grow 12-14 feet tall; some pruning is necessary to maintain size and shape. Berries are produced on the end of the current season’s growth. Visit Gurneys.com, Gardening-How To Videos to view our “How to grow blueberry plants in a container” video. The plants have shallow root systems and must be irrigated.
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Raspberries—Raspberries are a bramble fruit and should be cultivated as you would blackberries. Plants are more erect, however, and still benefit greatly from a simple trellis. Space red and yellow varieties 2 feet apart in rows 6 feet apart; blacks and purples 3 feet apart in rows 8 feet apart. (NOTE: Plant blacks and reds 300 feet apart to prevent the spread of disease.) Except in the case of fall-bearing types, new canes don’t produce fruit and put out few, if any, branches.
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Notes CAUTION: Not all plant material is edible. Though most plants are harmless, some contain toxic substances that can cause headaches, nausea, dizziness or other discomforts. As a general rule, only known food plants should be eaten. In case of ingestion, please contact your local poison control center at once and advise them of the name of the plant ingested. GURNEY’S NO-RISK GUARANTEE We want you to be satisfied.