Planting Trees and 

Shrubs to Last




This site is your one-stop place to get information on easy and successful installation of any tree or shrub. There are also helpful links to other sites and the OSU plantfacts search engine to find more information on any plant.
icking Your Plant and Site
  • Plant selection for your site
  • Testing soil drainage
  • Examining your soil
reparing Your Site
  • Proper hole digging
  • Soil amendments
  • Fertilizers
reparing Your Tree and Shrub
  • Inspecting your root ball
  • Preparing container grown plants
  • Pruning
are After Planting
  • Follow up watering
  • Mulching
  • Staking
  • Trunk guards
inks and Search Engines
  • OSU PlantFacts search engine
  • Links to other useful sites
For a resume about the designer of this page click here:Jim Ramsey