How to Plant Shrubs
Get Them Started Right

I talk a lot about using shrubs for color and struture in the garden. As they say, shrubs are the new perennials. Shrubs are also an investment, so get them started right. In this videa, nurseryman Charlie Siegchrist demonstrates what he calls "The Sport of Shrub Planting". It certainly can be a good workout. But as Charlie shows us, the stress should be on the person digging the hole and not on the plant. Here's how to prepare the planting hole and place the shrub, so that your plant will be happy in its new home.

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