I hired a landscape company to do some fall planting for me and I'm afraid the shrubs are too deep. I am not sure how to know or what to do to correct. While I can plant most things myself, if they're relatively small, I wanted to put in some larger shrubs and small trees that I cannot manage alone. I also needed pros because the best nurseries around don't sell to retail customers. I think part of the problem is that the soil was very loose - having been recently sifted to remove rocks and break up compaction from construction. Within a month or so, especially after fall rains and now winter snow, the crowns of the shrubs appear to be below grade. In fact, several are now sitting in puddles (frozen) at the base of the trunk. I can't do anything until the spring, but I'd like to know what I should do - or have them come back and do - to correct this. Also, I didn't amend the soil during planting and need to do something about improving what is basically sub-soil (not organic top soil). I did have them apply sweet peat but that's just on the surface - nothing worked in. I welcome all advice as I am trying hard to learn. Thanks.
