Use and Care Manual

USE & CARE MANUAL

APPLE TREE

(Malus Domestica)

PLANTING GUIDE:

STEP 1) First, decide on a planting location.

Consider carefully what kind of sun, soil, and

growing-space your tree or shrub will need.

STEP 2) Once you've located the perfect spot,

the hole you are digging must be at least

double the width and as deep as the root

system you are planting.

STEP 3) The top of the root system should be

level with the ground. Before placing the tree

or shrub in the hole, use your hands to gently

break up the root system.

STEP 4) Once the tree is in place, backfill the

hole with native soil and any leftover potting

material.

STEP 5) Pack down the soil to eliminate any

air pockets.

STEP 6) When finished, water thoroughly.

PLANTING CARE:

Apples will grow more vigorously and

produce more fruit in full sun. Apples prefer

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USE & CARE MANUAL APPLE TREE (Malus Domestica) PLANTING GUIDE: STEP 1) First, decide on a planting location. Consider carefully what kind of sun, soil, and growing-space your tree or shrub will need. STEP 2) Once you've located the perfect spot, the hole you are digging must be at least double the width and as deep as the root system you are planting. STEP 3) The top of the root system should be level with the ground.
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well-drained, sandy loam soil but will grow in many soil types. Apples prefer slightly acid soil (pH 6.06.8). Dig a planting hole approximately three times the width of the pot and at the same depth as the root ball. Set that soil aside and mix it 50/50 with aged mushroom compost, aged manure, or rotted pine bark & aged manure or compost. Water apple trees regularly, making sure to keep the soil moist without drowning the tree. Spacing for apples depends upon the desired use in the landscape.