The Real Reason Your Plants Keep Dying After Installation | Eric Olson, RediRoot- MDL Episode 396

You install the plant. A few months later, it's struggling. Maybe it dies.

 

Most landscapers blame the watering. Or the homeowner. Or the weather.

 

But what if the problem started at the nursery — before you ever touched it?

 

In this episode, Scott talks with Eric Olson from RediRoot about something most landscapers never think about: root development. Specifically, how plants are grown, what root circling actually does to a tree over time, and why the plant you buy from the nursery might already be set up to fail.

 

This one's a little different from our usual business and pricing topics — but it's just as much about protecting your money. Because every plant that dies after you install it is a callback. And every callback is work you're doing for free.

 

Here's what you'll take away from this episode:

The difference between solid-wall plastic pots and air pruning containers — and why it matters for your installs. What root circling actually does to a tree over time (the race car analogy is worth hearing). What to look for — and ask — when you're buying plants from a nursery. Whether you really need to remove burlap on B&B plants. How soil type and hole size affect whether a plant survives long-term. And why fabric bag-grown plants could save you real time and money on the job site.

 

This isn't plant science for its own sake. It's about protecting your reputation and your bottom line — because those roots you're putting in the ground are the last thing standing between you and a warranty call.

 

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