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Planting Trees
and Shrubs
Leafgro® should be used as a soil conditioner and
enhancer when planting trees and shrubs. To do so,
dig the hole twice the size and only as deep as
the root
ball of the plant. Mix well, equal parts Leafgro® and existing soil. Place two
inches of
mix in the bottom of the hole and place the root
ball in the hole. Fill
the area around the root
ball half way with the mix and tamp firmly. Water
thoroughly. Fill the remaining mix to ground level
tamping firmly. The top of the
root ball should be
slightly above ground level to allow for
settlement. Water all plants after planting.
Lawn
Establishment or Reseeding
On bare earth, use eight bags per 100 square feet
of area. Spread evenly and
mix or rototill to a
depth of four to six inches. Rake the area smooth,
and seed
or sod on top of prepared soil. Roll if
possible and water.
When
Reseeding your lawn, apply the lawn seed, then
spread 1/4" of Leafgro
on Top. Then roll and
water.
Bed
Preparation
When preparing areas for flowers, perennials,
ground covers and vegetable gardens, use eight
bags per 100 square feet of garden area. Mix to a
depth of
four to six inches. Leafgro® should be
used when creating new beds or rejuvenating old
ones.
Potting Soil
Leafgro® makes an excellent outdoor potting soil when you
combine equal parts Leafgro®, vermiculite and
perlite.
Leafgro® is
available in convenient 1 and 1½ cubic foot bags and
bulk by the
cubic yard. Call Maryland
Environmental Service for a Leafgro® distributor
in
your area.
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