Expert Landscape Architects and Designers in Brookhaven, NY

We can not provide a window of time for your delivery until the morning of the delivery. The truck is loaded in a particular order to maximize efficiency. We will provide with as accurate a window as possible. Sometimes issues arise, such as truck problems, traffic, heavy customer traffic at the store, and the delivery does not arrive during the window of time that you received. These are issues that are out of our control and do occasionally arise.

The delivery price is purely a driveway drop. The delivery team will carefully deliver your material to any location on your driveway. They DO NOT carry the material throughout your yard. This causes delays in our delivery schedule among other problems and is not included in your delivery fee. If you need this service, please ask our employees at the time of purchase as there is an additional fee.

When you plant a new tree, you want to make sure that the top of the root ball is planted flush or an inch or two higher than the surrounding soil. Trees should be planted any deeper or higher than that as it can cause the tree to suffocate or fail to establish roots. When planting, you want to add the soil amendments to the soil that came out of the hole that you are going to use to backfill. The soil amendments should be placed in the bottom of the hole or on top of the ground after planting.

Watering is the most common issue with new trees and shrubs. New trees and shrubs typically need a lot of watering for their first 12-18 months as they establish their root system. New plantings should be watered immediately after planting. Always make sure to soak the root system, do not spray the leaves or trunk with water. The best thing to do is create a small basin around the root ball to retain the water and fill this basin 2-3 times immediately after planting and again a few hours after. Post-planting, a drip or soaker hose should be installed. When you wrap the trees with the soaker hose, make sure the hoses are wrapped multiple times around the tree and that the hose is not tight to the trunk, but placed directly on top of the root ball. The bigger the tree, the bigger the root system and the more times the hose needs to be wrapped on that particular tree. We typically recommend 1.5 hours of watering per day with a soaker system for new plantings. Watering requirements always vary depending upon the size of the tree, the light conditons (sun/shade), wind and soil make up. The best way to determine if a tree is receiving enough water is to dig around the root ball about 18-20 hours after watering. You want the soil to be damp. If the soil around the root ball is dry and powdery, you need to increase the watering time. If the soil is wet and muddy, you need to decrease the watering.

If you planted your trees with the recommended fertilizer, you will not need to feed the tree until the following growing season. For example, if you planted in the Spring, you will not need to feed until the Fall. If you planted in the Fall, you will not need to feed until the following Spring. We recommend either a 10-10-10 or 14-14-14 granular fertilizer for post-planting fertilization. Follow manufacturer's application instructions.