Asked December 17, 2024, 1:40 PM EST
I live in Chardon Ohio. I have young 5’ trees being shipped to my house in April. They will consist of chestnuts, apple, apple-crab, and crab-apples. I got horse manure from my neighbor at the end of October. It has been sitting in a pile until this week when I dug holes 2’x 2’ wide x 18” deep. I spread out 2 shovels full of the manure at the bottom of the holes. Then about 8-10” of dirt on top of it, then spread 2 more shovels full on top of that, then put the rest of the dirt on top, then spread 2 more shovels full of manure on that. The plan was to redig the holes when the trees come but dig down deeper to 2’ mix it all up then plant the trees. But a friend told me I should not have put any in the bottom of the holes, and I should not have used so much. Am I just going to kill my new trees? Please help! Thank you!
Lake County Ohio