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Planting New Vegetation

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Probably should maintain the image of a professional landscape organization 

What happens here

With the soil prepared and plants staged, begin the planting process. For each plant, dig a hole that is as deep as the root ball and two to three times as wide. Gently remove the plant from its container, inspect the roots, and carefully loosen any circling roots with your fingers. Place the plant in the hole so that the top of the root ball is level with the surrounding soil. Backfill the hole with soil, gently firming it around the base of the plant to remove air pockets. Water each plant thoroughly immediately after planting to settle the soil and help establish the roots. The video shows workers actively digging and placing new plants into the prepared beds.

Goal: Install all new plants into the prepared landscape beds.

Tools and materials

  • Gardening Gloves — Protecting hands during planting
  • Hand Trowel — Digging smaller holes and fine-tuning soil around plants
  • Shovel — Digging larger planting holes
  • Water Tap water — Hydrating new plants after planting