Fill in the surrounding hole and firm down the soil with your foot. Sprinkle a handful of bonemeal around the plant. Water well and keep watering for the next few weeks. If you're planting in a dry spot, make a slight depression around the shrub to ensure water soaks into the soil. Looking after your shrubs Shrubs need very little attention once established.
Some shrubs require occasional pruning.
Your deciduous shrubs will lose their leaves in winter, leaving bare, woody stems. Evergreens maintain their attractive foliage throughout the year, providing useful colour during winter. If the winter weather is particularly severe, protect newly-planted evergreen shrubs by draping a woven protective fleece over them.