Whats to know about planting day?
Field planting: Choose a mild day with more mild weather in the immediate forecast. Call us 2-3 days ahead of planting day to be sure the trees will be ready. (We dig on a rotating basis so trees don’t sit in the cooler too long, it’s always possible we could be temporarily out but we can bring more in, weather permitting). Bring a covering and ropes to secure the load and protect from direct sun. When you get home park in the shade and unload if you will not be starting to plant right away. Have five gallon buckets available with 6″-8″ of water for each person. Place a few trees in the bucket and cover the roots of the remaining trees with an old towel, then roll the bag top down. Secure with string or flip the bag upside down onto the rolled top. Place all reserve trees in the shade. Using an ordinary shovel or a planting tool place the blade in the soil & rock forward. Remove 1 tree only from the bucket and guide the roots into the slot with your hand directing all root hairs down.
