Winterberry - Jim Dandy Male

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Size #5 Gallon

$39.99 USD

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🌱 Successful Planting Instructions

Proper planting depth — plant 2–3" higher than grade, trunk flare exposed

1. Dig a hole 1½–2× the width of your plant's root ball. Set the soil to the side.

2. Mix your backfill — Soil Conditioner, Compost & Native Soil (1/3 of each) in a wheelbarrow or on the ground.

3. Plant it high — when backfilling, keep the plant 2–3" higher than the surrounding soil (as shown). Plant flush with the soil if in a raised bed.

4. Mulch the top of the soil 2–3" deep around the plant — keep mulch away from the main trunk.

5. Feed as you plant with Holly-tone (below).

⚠️ Never remove the burlap or metal basket from balled & burlapped plants — it rots away on its own. If your plant has plastic twine, cut it once it's positioned in the hole. If it's in a plastic pot, remove it carefully from the pot.

The 1/3 blend:

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1/3Native Soil

1/3Soil Conditioner

1/3Wendell Compost

Espoma Holly-tone
Natural & organic fertilizer for acid-loving plants.

Cedar Mulch
Top off with 2–3" to hold moisture & keep weeds down. Pick your color.

💧 Watering Guide

Over- and under-watering is the #1 cause of plant death — so always check the soil before you water.

How to check — the wire/screwdriver test. Straighten a wire or coat hanger, push it 6–12" into the soil next to the plant, pull it out, and read it:

Clear or dusty → water the plant
Muddy → soil is too wet
Moist with a little soil clinging to it → watered just right ✓
Won't go in → water immediately

Newly planted trees & shrubs — keep the soil moist their first season and never let it dry out. Water slowly at the base (hose ~6" from the trunk, pencil-thin stream):

Shrubs — 3 min
Ornamentals (flowering crab, etc.) — 10 min
Evergreens (6') — 15 min
Deciduous (2½" caliper) — 15 min (+15 min per extra inch)

Using a Gator Bag? Fill it every 3 days.

How often (new plantings):

Apr 15 – May 15: once a week
May 16 – Sept 15: twice a week
Sept 16 – Oct 31: once a week
Mid-Nov – early Dec: once, if the ground isn't frozen

Already established? Most of the time, rooted-in plants only need water during a drought — when it's gone 10–14 days without an inch of rain.

Read the full Watering Guide →

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