Paid Advertisement Petree Nursery & Greenhouses presents Plant your tree like a pro and keep it happy P lanting and caring for trees in Northern New Mexico is an important thing to get right. Following these fundamentals from the experts at Petree Nursery & Greenhouses will give your new trees a great start and your estab- lished trees a long and happy life at your home. Know how deep to plant new trees, how and when to water trees year-round, what to feed them, Dig a hole just deep enough to keep the top of the root ball at ground level. Don't build the soil up around the trunk. Its roots need oxygen. Make the hole twice the width of the root ball, and wet thoroughly before adding backfill. Amend the backfill with a ratio of 1/3 compost to 2/3 natural soil. A product like Back to Earth composted cotton burr is recommended. Gently remove the tree from its pot; don't carry it by its trunk. If it's root- Crabapple blossoms and berries add warm-season color to yards and gardens in the Taos area. and what mulches and amendments are appropriate. bound, cut vertical slits in the root ball, taking care not to break the root ball. Remove ties around the trunk. Lower the tree into the hole and add backfill. Topdress with a minimal layer of compost for water retention, then water in some root stimulator. Petree's recommends Hormex, which contains rooting hormone plus vitamin B1, to give your tree the best start. Use it again two weeks after planting. Water your trees appropriately for each season. Thorough watering up to 3 times a week is advised in May through October; twice-a-week water- ing in November, once every two weeks in Decemter, and then once a month until early spring, when you'll want to start watering once a week. Feed your trees annually with a slow-release, humate based fertilizer high in phosphates for fruiting and flowering trees, or high in nitrogen for other trees such as evergreens. Deciduous trees, such as this boxelder maple, are lovely in summer and provide dazzling color throughout Northern New Mexico in autumn. Trees & Shrubs Annuals & Perennials Soils & Amendments Pots & Planters Gardening Supplies Watering Equipment Gardening Gloves Expert Advice Petree Nursery & Greenhouses 25 Petree Lane petreenursery.com Get it at Petrees! Open 7 days a week PetreeNursery.com Paid Advertisement Petree Nursery & Greenhouses presents Plant your tree like a pro and keep it happy P lanting and caring for trees in Northern New Mexico is an important thing to get right . Following these fundamentals from the experts at Petree Nursery & Greenhouses will give your new trees a great start and your estab lished trees a long and happy life at your home . Know how deep to plant new trees , how and when to water trees year - round , what to feed them , Dig a hole just deep enough to keep the top of the root ball at ground level . Don't build the soil up around the trunk . Its roots need oxygen . Make the hole twice the width of the root ball , and wet thoroughly before adding backfill . Amend the backfill with a ratio of 1/3 compost to 2/3 natural soil . A product like Back to Earth composted cotton burr is recommended . Gently remove the tree from its pot ; don't carry it by its trunk . If it's root Crabapple blossoms and berries add warm - season color to yards and gardens in the Taos area . and what mulches and amendments are appropriate . bound , cut vertical slits in the root ball , taking care not to break the root ball . Remove ties around the trunk . Lower the tree into the hole and add backfill . Topdress with a minimal layer of compost for water retention , then water in some root stimulator . Petree's recommends Hormex , which contains rooting hormone plus vitamin B1 , to give your tree the best start . Use it again two weeks after planting . Water your trees appropriately for each season . Thorough watering up to 3 times a week is advised in May through October ; twice - a - week water ing in November , once every two weeks in Decemter , and then once a month until early spring , when you'll want to start watering once a week . Feed your trees annually with a slow - release , humate based fertilizer high in phosphates for fruiting and flowering trees , or high in nitrogen for other trees such as evergreens . Deciduous trees , such as this boxelder maple , are lovely in summer and provide dazzling color throughout Northern New Mexico in autumn . Trees & Shrubs Annuals & Perennials Soils & Amendments Pots & Planters Gardening Supplies Watering Equipment Gardening Gloves Expert Advice Petree Nursery & Greenhouses 25 Petree Lane petreenursery.com Get it at Petrees ! Open 7 days a week PetreeNursery.com