Planting Container Grown Plants in the Landscape in Chapel Hill and the surrounding areas
We select healthy trees, shrubs, and ornamental plants grown in containers at wholesale nurseries and plant them directly in your landscape for long-lasting beauty and growth.
At Celestial Landscaping, we specialize in installing nursery-grown plants that were raised in containers, directly into your landscape. Unlike container gardens that remain in pots, our service ensures that every plant — whether a tree, shrub, or ornamental — is properly planted in the ground, with soil preparation, placement, and care to help it thrive for years to come.”
Benefits
-Cost: container plants are typically cheaper to install than bigger ball and burlap plant material.
-Variety: there is a larger selection of plant species available in container than there are field grown plants.
-Establish quickly: container plants are installed with their entire root mass, allowing them to quickly establish their roots in the native soil.
-Container plants already have slow release fertilizer in the soil mix that will continue to slowly feed new plantings for months to come.
Considerations
-Care: depending on the time of year and soil conditions, container plants may need to be watered more frequently than big ball and burlap material.
-Deer: even "deer resistant" plants are in danger in the chapel hill area, although not favored deer will browse just about anything if they are hungry enough. Newly planted container plants may need netting, fencing, spray, or other methods to prevent deer from pulling out ground covers, grasses, and other small shrubs and perennials.
-We offer efficient drip irrigation systems that can be hooked up to a hose spigot and set on a timer, so there is no need to remember to water, and no need to worry.
Our Experienced crew has installed tens of thousands of container plants over the years, and our lead designer has over 40 years experience building landscapes in the chapel hill area. Let us help you make your property somewhere you truly enjoy spending your time.
Landscape Installation with Nursery-Grown Container Plants
Trees
Shrubs
Ornamental Grasses and Groundcovers
“Our Process for Planting Container-Grown Nursery Stock” Step 1: Selection of Healthy Container Plants We source trees, shrubs, and ornamental plants from trusted wholesale nurseries, selecting stock that is healthy, properly sized, and ready for planting in your landscape. Step 2: Site Preparation We prepare the soil, dig appropriate planting holes, and amend as needed to ensure optimal conditions for your plants. Step 3: Professional Installation Plants are removed from their containers and installed directly in the ground with correct spacing, orientation, and care. Step 4: Post-Installation Guidance We provide advice on watering, mulching, and seasonal maintenance to promote healthy growth and longevity.