Define your poor soil. Usually best not to amend the soil. What kind of after care did you give them and where on the planet are you?

tj

How deeply were they planted, did you do any supplemental watering, etc.? Describe the death- were they munched, did they brown and decline, did they just not leaf out?

Hello,

Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I was looking for a gardener to help me in person, but so far haven't found anyone. Anyway, the saplings that died just shriveled up and died. One that I had (that I bought as a larger sapling) was doing fine for 2 years until the spring when it didn't bud, and I realized it was dead.

BTW I'm in Massachusetts (zone 6).

I can't remember how deeply I planted them, but yes, I did water them, and I fertilized ( with guano, most recently). The saplings I have now are alive, but barely hanging on, and much worse than last year when I planted them.

Thanks:)

Hi Sarah

Hopefully you can provide a selection of Pictures for the Forum to view.

All too often the Pictures tell us more than the Text with these Issues.