If you have been following my yard adventure from last year you will know how amazing it is that my little crabapple trees that I planted in the hard, frozen, ground last year are alive and budding! I was so stoked when I saw these little guys poking their heads out of the twigs that are my trees.
I planted the trees last October because we got the required trees on super-sale and the HOA was on our back to get something in. The first tree I planted lost most of it's root ball when I tried to take it out of the bucket and it is really top heavy and awkwardly drooping down to one side. Due to the lack of the root ball, the hole I dug at the recommended twice the width and to the size of the estimated root ball, the hole was WAY too big and the tree sat too low in the ground and gathered water around the base. I was sure it was going to get root rot before spring. After a week or so, I went back out with my shovel and dug the tree back up and re-planted it higher in the ground with more soil augmenter. As you can see, I can't believe it survived all the abuse! What a testament to the strength, versatility, and endurance of Mother Nature!
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