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So Many Reasons to LOVE Container Shrubs and Trees

2/14/2018

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Montale is a container nursery. What does ‘container nursery’ mean, exactly? 
It means that we grow our plants in POTS.
Our shrubs and ornamental trees are not field grown – meaning dug out of the field, then balled and burlapped (B & B).  Our plants’ lives are started and finished in their containers, and that is the way you purchase them.
Benefits of container grown plants
  • A substantial root system develops first - tops are important, but are second priority.
  • It’s all about the root system when you are producing a plant. The container is its own mini-nursery for that plant to grow strong roots in, so that its foundation is sturdy when it’s time to plant it.
 
  • Our pots are not smooth-sided, but have vertical grooves.
  • The grooves on the sides of the pot direct the roots to grow down the sides and toward the drainage holes, encouraging rooting and root mass.
 
  • You get all the roots the plant ever grew.
  • No roots are lost in the process of digging the plant out of a field. Everything the plant had from the beginning is right there.
 
  • Container plants receive and drain water more easily than B & B plants.
  • They also benefit from a good dose of slow-release fertilizer, which is contained in the pot, and continues to keep the plant strong and healthy.
 
  • Containers are easy to transport, handle and plant.
  • Just grab the edges of the pots and go!
 
  • Containers made of plastic are recyclable.
  • It matters to respect the earth, so recycle them on your own, or return them to us.
 
  • Transplant shock is reduced or eliminated.
  • Less concern about returning to the site to solve problems later.
  Happy Valentine’s Day!       
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