Maybe I have been watering too much I got a new rain barrel irrigation system so was really enjoying watering with it. Still only every other day at about 15' mins each time. Sadly this week has been rainy so won't get dry for a little while. I have already put some more fertilizer on them before reading your posts but it wasn't too much. I used a veggie organic fertilizer also added more Epsom salt. And I haven't howed it at all because no weeds have grown in it yet that I couldn't had just hand weeded with the bed being a few months old (enjoy it while it lasts right? Lol)
As far as the tree goes I guess after this season I can dig deeper and see if there's anything under there?
So I guess we r in agreement to let it dry out a bit and let the roots go lower? I guess I love my plants a little too much! Lol should I do the same with the rest of my garden? I hope the added fertilizer helps and doesn't hurt it.