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lupca aim iwuie, aiiu uui ui pun uaiA Liie burlap about halfway down the root ball. Burlap that is left protruding out of the planting hole acts as a wick and removes moisture from the root ball.
Tags or labels on the plant should be removed, as they will eventually cause girdling. A few inches of mulch will help retain moisture, hold down weeds, and prevent damage from lawn mowers and weed eaters. Leave a few inches of bare soil around the plants. Piling the mulch around the stems or trunks is a no-no, as this can encourage mice to girdle the stems.
Most trees and shrubs do not need stakes or trunk wraps. The exception would be larger trees, or trees in exposed locations. Stakes should be removed in one year. If the trunk is already wrapped, it should be removed within one year. Many trees are girdled by staking wires that are not removed, and by cords used to keep wraps in place. Trunk wraps left in place often loosen and provide ideal sites for borers to enter trees.
The last few weeks have been y/et, but newly planted trees and shrubs will still need water this fall and winter if the dry pattern returns. If next summer turns into another drought, plants should receive regular watering. If often takes more than one year for a plant to get established.
Gardening questions may be directed to the Fauquier Master Gardeners at 341-7950, extension 19 or call the local Rappahannock Extension Office at 675-3619.
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