what are the steps when planting a plant?

Answer 1

dig a hole that comes up to the neck of the plant put plant food in the hole set the plant in the hole put dirt up to the neck of the plant and water it if it is really hot out side and it is in the sun all day water it once a day.

Answer 2

It depends on the plant so you might get a good gardening handbook or ask about specific plant if you are talking shrubs, roses, iris, etc.

Pick a location based on grown size of plant so it will have enough space and the amount of sun/shade the plant likes. Also you might take into consideration what you expect of the plant. An annual to give showy color only needs that much space for the one season. If it is an annual or bienniel or perenniel that is good self seeder...you might want to see if there is real estate for it to do that for you. Does it like wet areas, will it tolerate drought? Sorry if I am making it sound complicated...just pick a spot and plop it in! ;)

Dig a hole bigger that the root ball/bulb of the plant so there is space to tease out the roots before you plant and have them have enough space. Mix the bottom soil in the hole with plant food, could be compost and peat moss or thoroughly composted manure or mix of all 3. I put the plant in the hole, then add in water and then fill back in with dirt which I then gently press down to get out big air pockets but not compress the soil and then water again. I think the pre-watering before backfilling helps with this also.

I think planting any one thing in quantity of 1, 3, 5, or 7, etc works well. Try to get random/natural look to your planting.

Another hint is...as long as you keep the plants healthy...you can rearrange them, if you don't mind the work, if it doesn't turn out how you wanted.

Good luck! Happy Gardening!

Answer 3

Dig a hole about 1-1/2 times as deep as the dirt in the planter the plant is in and about twice the diameter.

Fill the hole with water and let it drain.

Put enough dirt back in such that the level of soil in the planter will be even with the level of the garden bed (you can measure or set the planter into the hole to verify). You can also add organic material (mulch) to the soil you put back into the hole.

Remove the plant from the planter by holding the stalk of the plant in one hand, tipping the planter sideways or nearly upside down (hard to do with large planters), and gently working the plant out of the planter. Make sure to support the root ball from the bottom (don't lift the entire thing out by the plant stem/stalk). If it's a cactus or large rootbound plant, you may have to cut the planter apart with a razor knife (assuming a plastic planter) to get it out without damaging the plant.

Set the plant into the hole. Turn the plant to orient it where you want the front of the plant to face and at the correct angle (if a plant is growing crooked out of a planter and you want it to grow straight up, adjust the dirt in the bottom of the hole to get the desired angle).

Fill in the rest of the hole with the dirt you removed initially. Tamp the dirt down firmly around the plant. Be careful not to put too much pressure on the root ball, as it may cause the plant to shift (become crooked) or damage the root system. Generally, do not put more dirt around the plant than the level of the soil in the planter. That is, you don't want to bury the plant stem/stalk any more than it was in the planter.

Water the plant again with a rain or shower nozzle. Or, you can set up a drip/soaker system for watering. Optionally, you can place a bed of mulch about an inch thick around the plant to retain warmth and moisture (about as wide as the hole you dug).

Keep the soil moist at first (every other day for a few days to a week) and then cut back to what is recommended for the type of plant. The soil will need to dry out a bit between waterings in order for gasses (like nitrogen) to get to the roots. The oxidation also prevents mold growth. More plants die of overwatering than lack of water.

Expect some transplant shock. This can include leaves yellowing and falling off, flower or fruit buds falling off, or just a general sickly look to the plant. Avoid using fertilizers when the plant is in shock. If it looks fine after about a week or two, you might want to sprinkle a time-release fertilizer (like Osmocote) around the plant.

Answer 4

depends on if the tree has bare roots or not, i would consult davesgarden.com or the arbor society, it is really quite simple, tree must have wet dirt soaked roots and a wet dirt soaked hole to place in that is bigger than the root ball so it has room to grow and I always use Mircle grow to line the hole as plants and trees seem to better with it, and GIVE LOTS OF WATER EVERY DAY! trust me!