Bare Root Planting

Submitted by DizzyDaffodil on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 00:58
Early Spring is the prime time for planting bare-root perennials.
Here's a Bare-Root Booster to get them ready to grow!
1/4 Cup brewed tea
1 Tbspn dishwashing liquid
1 Tbspn Epsom salts
1 gallon water
Mix ingredients in a bucket. Clip off any broken or dmamaged roots cleanly with a CLEAN sharp blade, then soak the plant roots in this tonic for up to 24 hours. Then plant as you normally would.
*Always keep plant crowns above any liquids, soak only roots.