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Planting Instructions from the TyTy Nursery

Listed herein are instructions on how to plant and grow the various types of plants that the TyTy Nursery sells. You can use these instructions as a guide for planting, but if you have any questions, you can still call the TyTy Nursery and speak to our plant specialists.

How To Plant

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Preparing flowering beds in the landscape border first requires tilling the soil, then planting the tree, bush, or shrub at the depth that it grew in the container. TyTy Nursery recommends watering in the plant, then water again at intervals of one week, if normal rains don't occur. Fertilizing plants is not recommended the first year until the root system becomes firmly established, also over fertilizing can reduce flowering.

The Nursery at TyTy carefully boxes your order and the trees are shipped in a Terrasorb mixture (like jello) to keep the plant healthy for at least 30 days inside the package. The Nursery goal is to ship an order as fast as possible, often the trees can be shipped the day you buy your plants. These plant orders are shipped by UPS, Fedex, and semi-truck depending on the size of the trees.

Planting Instructions from the TyTy Nursery

Flowering trees such as magnolias and silverbells are best planted or transplanted in spring; shade trees, in spring or fall. If you cannot transplant immediately (within the next few hours), make sure the root ball is covered with an old blanket or similar cover and watered thoroughly. The roots must never be allowed to burn in the sun. During their first year of growth, newly planted trees need to be watered more regularly than established plants. Water thoroughly, soaking the ground entirely, then let the soil nearly dry before watering again.

Several factors should be considered before selecting the planting site for a palm. If you have a specific type of palm in mind, be sure to consider how the plant will fit in the landscape in 10-15 years, when it reaches its full maturity. Consideration should be made of the type of soil the palms will be planted in. Is it alkaline sand, coral rock, clay, marl, or another soil-type? By knowing the soil-type, it is often possible to predict certain nutrient deficiencies and correct them before you have a problem. It is much more important that you apply a heavy mulch around the trunk, using wood chips, cypress bark, lawn clippings, etc. This enriches the soil while also reducing the weed competition and reducing water consumption. Watering for the first several months is critical. Never allow the soil to dry out completely. It is also important not to over water. Over watering not only encourages root diseases, but it also discourages the establishment of new roots in the surrounding soil.

An important consideration when choosing where to plant a fruit tree is soil drainage. Fruit trees will not thrive in soil that drains too slowly. You can test for drainage by digging a hole about l foot (30cm) deep and filling it with water. The hole should drain within 3 hours. Dig a hole about 18" and, with a pitchfork, fork the bottom and sides to loosen soil. Sprinkle some compost in the bottom of the hole, leave a mound of soil in the bottom. Carefully set the set the tree inside the hole and spread the roots in all directions. Gently fill the hole with your foot and check that the tree is vertical. Mulch around the base of the tree with some grass clippings and be sure to keep the graft line clear of mulch so it remains above ground. Fence in if necessary to protect from dear who will eat the bark of young trees if given the chance.

Store nut tree saplings in cool areas away from the sun and the wind. Just before planting, soak the roots for a few minutes in a mixture of water and transplant solution. Dig a hole that is just large enough to hold a sapling’s root system without crowding it. Place a little loose soil and a handful of bone meal in the bottom of the hole. Hold the sapling over the centre of the hole with its root collar just below ground level. Add soil until the hole is two-thirds full. At the same time, gently spread the roots and place soil around them. Pour a pail of water into the hole. Then add the remaining soil. Gently tap the soil with your foot. Some of the more popular nut trees require special care and needs so be mindful of those when planting your nut trees.

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