How do I plant my new plants?

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Here’s a step by step guide to planting your new plants in your garden. You’ll need:

Before you go ahead, we suggest you also check out our tips on preparing your garden bed for new plants.

Dig a hole that’s twice as wide and deep as the size of the pot the plant is in.
If the area has bad drainage, is boggy, has clay or is heavily compacted, sprinkle some soil wetter into the bottom of the hole. This allows water to drain freely away from the base of the plant and prevents the roots from rotting or drowning.
Mix the soil you dug out of the hole 50/50 (half-half) with some more good quality organic soil or potting mix, to give your new green buddy a cozy home.
Back fill the hole with this magic mix so that it’s a little more than half full, enough so that the plant is going to be sitting with the top of its original soil slightly raised above ground level when you place it in the hole.
Sprinkle a little Osmocote in the bottom for a nutrient boost, and pop in the plant. Osmocote is specially formulated not to burn the roots of the plant.
Fill in the sides of the hole with your magic soil mix and mound it up slightly to the trunk/stem of the plant without covering it.
Sprinkle a little more Osmocote on top near the roots, and gently pat the soil.
Then remember to mulch around the plant leaving breathing room of about 1-2 inches around the base/main trunk of the plant to avoid rotting.
Oh, and soil wetter is like a secret weapon for better water penetration and drainage—trust us on this one. Spread some more around the whole garden bed straight after planting as directed.