The Shawnee News-Star Online Try to finish planting trees and shrubs by early June.
Hot weather can really stress newly planted landscape plants.
Check the root ball of newly planted trees and shrubs for proper moisture. Too much is just as bad as too little. The soil mix used for container plants often dries out faster than the soil they are planted in. Watch for foliar diseases and insects. Disease-sensitive roses will soon be showing symptoms of rose black spot.