Wait 'till next weekend; it's going to be 70. :)

id also wait ...

and water is to settle the disturbed soil... as much as for the plant ... its necessary ...

ken

wait ... i would store them on the north side of the house ... to insure they are properly hardened off ... or in the garage ...

you dont know where they were shipped from.. and they may not be ready for ma nature at your house ...

just because you have it in your grubby little hands.. doesnt mean its proper planting time ...

also .. many BBStore plants are extremely root bound.. and you need
to do some severe root disturbance .. and frankly.. i learned that i
preferred to do that when its closer to 50 degree ... why the heck you
want to be out there???

done properly ... its a little more than digging a pot sized hole and
sticking it in there ... see link .... though i am coming to
understand.. you march to your own drummer.. which is fine with me ...
lol ...

short story ... if i have to work out there. .in cold soil.. i myself dont want to be cold ... so i would wait ...

ken

https://sites.google.com/site/tnarboretum/Home/planting-a-tree-or-shrub

It's about 40 right now, but warm weather is knocking on the door. I was going to move a couple of conifers this weekend, but they can wait a few days.

I decided to hold off. The soil in the pot was frozen and I thought it wouldn't be a good idea to break up the roots while trying to plant them.

I read your article on planting Ken. Do you water as you are backfilling as the article suggests? I always back filled and then watered heavily (slow drip for like 2-3 hours) to get rid of air pockets. Are there any Ken approved planting videos on YouTube?

nick , I like to backfill half way,,,water,,,fill more ,,,water to settle soil / get out air pockets,,,more of a drenching action

ron

Please be aware-there is not one right way insofar as this watering in is concerned. Do it at the half-way point? fine. Do it at the end of the job? Fine. The main point is to use enough water to settle the soil around the roots, root ball, or what have you.