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Fall is an excellent time to plant shrubs because the days are cool and the plants will not be exposed to the high rate of water loss experienced during the summer, recommended Virginia Tech Extension specialist in ornamental horticulture, Albert S. Beecher.
In planting shrubs, he recommended that fertilizer be withheld until the following spring.
"Too often fertilizer added at the time of planting is not thoroughly mixed with the soil and heavy concentrations may cause damage to the root system,” he said.
If the planting soil is lacking in organic matter, add topsoil or material from the compost pile to the existing soil.
Set plants in the ground at the same depth as grown in the nursery. Many trees and shrubs die each year because they are planted too deep. In planting large evergreens, be careful not to dig the hole any deeper than the plant ball so it may be placed on firm earth rather than filled earth. A heavy ball will tend to settle too much and cause the plant to become too deep.
Watering at the time of planting is important. Add a mulch to help conserve some of the moisture. If the weather is dry in late November, December and January, be sure to water whenever necessary to keep the soil around the newly setout plants moist.
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