I planted 15 Cedars last year and they lived through the winter in Vernon,BC and this year they look prety sad, the branchs are drooping to the ground, its like they lost there strenght to stay firm. I have given them plant food and lots of water and also washed all the dead needles off the inside.Is this an indecation of too much water.Help Wanted, ERNIE
If planted with intact field soil root-balls, as is usually the case could be dry on the inside despite watering. Poke around inside the original root-balls to see if these have dry portions, especially on the interior. • Balled and burlapped plant materials usually contain soil significantly different than that of the transplant site. • Differences in soil texture will impede both water movement and root establishment. • Root defects can only be found and corrected if root ball soil is removed. • Proper root preparation combined with best practices for installation will greatly improve tree establishment and survival in any landscape http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/~linda chalker-scott/Horticultural Myths_files/Myths/B&B root ball.pdf
