Heelingin prevents the plants from breaking dormancy early and keeps the roots moist until you can get them planted. Follow these steps for heelingin a plant One of my fall garden chores has become something of a tradition: heelingin pots for winter. In the beginning I had to do this because I had plants sitting around that hadn’t yet found a home. If planting looks like it will be delayed by weeks rather than days, you should heelinplants to keep them safe through winter. Sign up to the Homes & Gardens newsletter. I often suggest to people that when they buy plants late in the fall to just “heel them in” until spring. And they often have no idea what I mean by that. The next step in heelingin a plant is to dig a trench that is deep and wide enough to accommodate the roots of the plant. In the winter, if possible, dig the trench near a building foundation. What Does it Mean to “HeelIn” Plants? “Heelingin” bareroot plants means to bury their roots in soil for storage prior to planting. If you are going to be able to plant within a few days of receiving your plants in the post but not able to plant immediately, you dont need to heel them in - instead following this storage guide. To be able to start heelingin your plants, you need to prepare them correctly. If you are heelingin a bare root plant or tree, you must remove any of the packaging’s and soak the roots of the... What You’ll LearnWhat heelinginplants means.How to heelin your container plants in 2 different ways.
