Planting Shrubs
Time
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Skill
★ ★ ★Whether you’re hoping to create a privacy line in your backyard, elevating your curb appeal or adding emphasis to a landscaping feature, planting a few shrubs can go a long way. This beginner-level project will give you an evergreen addition to your lawn in an afternoon!
Tools
Landscape Spray Paint
Paint
Potting Soil
Pruners
Rototiller
Round Shovel
Soil Knife
Shrubs
In containers
1
Define planting bed with spray paint.
2
Rototill planting bed and incorporate soil amendments (compost, soil conditioner, manure, etc.).
3
Remove shrubs from containers.
4
Loosen roots of shrub root balls, cut roots if roots are matted on outside of root ball.
5
Dig loose hole for each shrub.
6
Place shrub in hole and backfill around each root ball.
7
Water at least 5-10 gallons per shrub, and then 5- 10 gallons per week for 6 mos.