YLee Kioti
Platinum Member
Hey folks.
Got four of these from HD and started planting them but now am second guessing myself.
Here's what I did.
Dug hole about 30" square one shovel blade deep. In the center dug another 6 inches and buried a fertilizer stick, covered in dirt.
Then layered with compost, then dirt set root ball, covered with compost then topped with with last layer of dirt and then red mulch.
My concern is, will the fertilizer stick eventually burn the roots and need to be removed?
Why did I do it? well I normally drive them into the ground in spring and fall bury one near the root for the fruit trees and drip line around the pecan trees. They seem to be doing well so thought I'd give these crepe myrtles a start.
What do you seasoned landscape folks think?
Thanks all
Got four of these from HD and started planting them but now am second guessing myself.
Here's what I did.
Dug hole about 30" square one shovel blade deep. In the center dug another 6 inches and buried a fertilizer stick, covered in dirt.
Then layered with compost, then dirt set root ball, covered with compost then topped with with last layer of dirt and then red mulch.
My concern is, will the fertilizer stick eventually burn the roots and need to be removed?
Why did I do it? well I normally drive them into the ground in spring and fall bury one near the root for the fruit trees and drip line around the pecan trees. They seem to be doing well so thought I'd give these crepe myrtles a start.
What do you seasoned landscape folks think?
Thanks all