I was wondering dear, if I could get away with not using your wonderful soil/fertilizer thing right away. I'd like to plant a few by the tree for now, just to get something going quick.
This is infinitly stupid question, but please excuse, you know I'm a newbie at this...Do I, uhm, dig a hole and just place flower nicely in the ground and cover it back up with the dirt? Or must I follow your instructions?
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Well first of all, annuals that are planted in the ground have a tougher time to get established than in a pot because the ground is much colder. Yes you can dig a hole, make sure the plant is well watered, pop it out of the pot, "tease" the roots a bit to loosen them up, place in the hole, cover it with dirt (lightly pushing around the roots so the dirt is at the same level that it was in the pot), water again and I suppose you are set.
In saying this, if you did buy a bag of soilless mix (annual potting soil), dug a bigger hole and added some of this to the hole first (wet it first) ... it will make a difference because the roots have an easier time to set into a nice soft cushy soil instead of something rough. Sort of like sleeping on the ground vs. a feather bed.
You asked ... :D
you are too funny sometimes. I think you can dig a hole, fill 1/2 way with water then plant the flower and cover rest in with earth. You can fertilize with the fertilzer of your choice mixed in water later as not to burn new roots. We wre all new to gardening at one time. Have Fun/