TOOLS & TIPS FOR EVERYONE WHO
LOVES TO DIG
by JANE AUSTIN McKEON
outdoors
tree time
CO OL FALL W EA TH ER
P R O V ID ES ID EA L G RO W IN G
CO N D ITIO N S FOR N EW T R E E S .
Buying nursery stock now is good
for your pocketbook, too—garden
centers often slash prices this time
of year to reduce inventories.
Check to see if the tree still comes
with a one-year, money-back, or
replacement guarantee— if it doesn’t,
the discount may not be such a
good deal. Plant a tree at the same
depth it grew in the nursery pot, and
water regularly until the ground
freezes. Mulch around the tree with
3-4 inches of shredded bark.
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SEPTEMBER 2010 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
