Planting Your New Tree

1. DIGGING YOUR HOLE

• Dig a hole roughly 3 times as wide and twice as deep as the pot. Make sure the sides and bottom are roughed up, not smooth.
• Add 2kg (1/4 of a bucket) of Healthy Earth Instant Clay Breaker and roughly mix into the bottom of the hole.

2. Soil Preparation 

• Add 1/3 Planting Compost to 2/3 of the existing soil you have taken from the hole. If the clay is dreadful and could be moulded, add 50% compost to 50% existing soil.
• Add ½ handful of Healthy Earth Fertiliser and 2kg (1/4 of a bucket) of Healthy Earth Clay Breaker.
• Mix thoroughly

3. Planting 

• Return 1/3 of your prepared soil to the hole.
• Remove the tree/shrub from its pot and gently loosen the roots.
• Set your tree into position and fill hole with the remaining soil.
• Sprinkle another ½ handful of Healthy Earth Fertiliser on top.

4. STAKING

• Place your stakes outside the root ball of the tree, and hammer in so they are sturdy. Use 2 stakes for smaller trees and 3 stakes for larger trees.
• Water the tree with about 20L of water and let it settle for a week before tying tree ties. Tree ties could be Hessian, Softy or Jolly ties.
• Figure 8 or loop the ties loosely around the tree and stakes on the lower half of the tree. 
• Keep staked for 12 months and then remove the stakes.