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How to plant in the garden
The same technique works for pretty much all plants, from a perennial alpine to a 4m (13ft) tree. But there are a few variations, as we’ll see.
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You will need:
- A spade (a trowel for smaller plants)
- A fork
- General organic fertiliser such as blood, bone and fishmeal
- Well-rotted organic matter
- Mulching material (chipped bark or manure)
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1. The day before, check the plant in its pot, and if its dry, stand it in a bucket of water overnight to give it a good drink.
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2. If you’ve already prepared the soil, dig a hole about twice the diameter of the pot, and one and a half times as deep as the pot is tall.
If you are planting a tree in grass, or on new ground where the soil hasn’t been well cultivated, make the hole four to five times the pot diameter (but still one and a half times its height.)
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In either instance, fill the bottom of the hole with 15cm (6in) of well-rotted organic matter and fork it into the soil.
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