PlantRight Guarantee

We guarantee our outdoor, hardy plants (Zone 6) with the purchase of PlantRight Bio-Life 800 and PlantRight Compost, for one (1) year from the date of purchase with a receipt.

How the PlantRight Guarantee works:

• For every $200 dollars spent on winter hardy plants (Zone 6), the customer must purchase one bag of PlantRight compost and one quart of Bio-Life 800 to plant their trees successfully. This is a sliding scale, in increments of $200. 

• Your original receipt is required at the time of the replacement and proof of plant failure is approved by authorized personnel from Colonial Gardens.
• You will receive a credit for the original amount of the purchased plant material. The exact variety, size or price of the plant you originally purchased may not be available. If Colonial Gardens does not have the specific plant in stock, you may apply the store credit to another balance.
• PlantRight Guarantee products, which provide the guarantee, are nonrefundable. Original service charges including installation, will not be credited.
• The PlantRight Guarantee is a one-time replacement guarantee. No further credit will be given if your plant fails again. • If the PlantRight Guarantee is not purchased for hardy plants (Zone 6), the plants will not be covered beyond the 24-hour 
  return policy.
• All installations and landscape services include the PlantRight Guarantee for hardy plants (Zone 6).

A Guide to Proper Tree Planting

After your site is selected and approved by DigRite:

• Dig a hole that’s 1.5 to 2x the size of the root mass, only 70% of the depth of the root ball– try to achieve 30% above grade.
• Take 50% of the native soil removed from the hole, set aside, and replace it with 50% Plant Right Compost. Blend the native soil and compost together thoroughly.
• If the trees roots are circling or are tightly bound, carefully knife through the roots and spread out in a flare.
• Use the compost/soil mix to backfill around the root ball, every few inches gently but firmly tamping soil around the root zone.
• When the soil reaches top of root ball, apply a few gallons of water to aid in the settling of the soil and to remove air pockets.
• Use remaining soil to create a gentle slope from the top of the root ball to the edge.
• Apply Biolife 800 per directions on bottle.
• Mulch the tree with two (2) inches of mulch to the edge of the planting area, but keep the mulch 1-2’’ from the trunk of the tree. Your mulch should look like a doughnut.
• If in areas of high wind, staking may be needed. Typically, 1 year is long enough to keep your tree staked to keep it growing straight.
• Do not prune for at least one growing season, and water deeply on a regular basis with a soaker hose or a Dewitt water bag .