When is a good time
to plant the trees?

If you choose to plant your own trees…

1. Dig your hole bigger than your pot.
2. You want to plant your tree about an inch out of the ground, so don’t dig too deep.  Evergreen roots want to dry out a couple of times a week so you never want to plant them below grade or even at grade.
   
3. Take your Green Giant out of the container, place it in the hole, and fill in the soil around the root ball to ensure the tree is straight.
4. Pack the soil around the tree with your foot. You want your tree to stay straight get rid of any air pockets in the soil.  Anywhere that could fill up with water (wet feet bad). – WE DO NOT RECOMMEND AMENDING THE SOIL, IT IS BEST FOR THE TREES TO BECOME ACCLIMATED TO YOUR SOIL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
5. Mulch around your tree, but don’t put the mulch right up to the trunk.  That is where your tree breathes.  Mulch is important to keep your tree roots cool during the summer and warm in the winter.