How to Plant a Rowan Tree
- 1). Prepare the soil for spring planting by breaking it up with a pitchfork and testing the pH with a soil-testing kit prior to planting. Rowan trees prefer soils with a pH between 4.5 and 7.5.
- 2). Amend the soil if the pH is out of range. Add lime to the soil for a pH below 4.5 or peat moss for soil with a pH above 7.5. Add the required amendment according to manufacturer’s recommendations.
- 3). Dig a planting hole for the rowan tree that measures twice the width of its nursery container. The depth should match that of the nursery container, ensuring that the tree grows at the same height it has been in the container.
- 4). Remove the rowan tree from its nursery container and set it in the center of the planting hole. Fill the hole with water from a garden hose and backfill. Tamp the soil down around the trunk of the rowan tree to release trapped air after backfilling.
- 5). Water the rowan tree deeply after planting using a soaker hose. Supply the tree with at least 1 inch of water per week in lieu of rain. Maintain moist soil to a depth of 1 inch at all times during the first growing season. Once the tree is established, supplemental watering is only necessary when the weather is especially dry.
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