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Plant Tune-Up Kit
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$59.99
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Plant Tune-Up Kit
Description
Plant Tune-Up Kit by Nutritive Solutions®
Slow-release fertilizer, root booster, and wetting agent for new and established plants
Give plants the three things they need to establish faster and grow stronger: steady nutrition, better root development, and water that reaches the entire root zone. The Plant Tune-Up Kit combines three nursery-selected products in one practical system for shrubs, trees, perennials, roses, containers, and garden beds.
Best Time to Use: Spring and or Fall
Apply early during spring growth, during fall planting for root development, or whenever you install new plants. Always follow the directions on each product label.
Three Essentials in One Kit
One coordinated system instead of three separate guesses.
You get 2 lb of 18-5-10 controlled-release fertilizer, 8 oz of Root Booster, and 8 oz of Moisture Maxx wetting agent. Together they support nutrition, root capacity, and water movement.
Choose your quantity and add the Plant Tune-Up Kit to your order.
What Makes This Plant Care Kit a Good Choice
- Complete three-part approach: supports feeding, rooting, and even moisture at the same time.
- Nursery-selected components: assembled by growers with 45 years of experience.
- Useful for new and established plants: ideal at planting time or for plants that need a seasonal reset.
- Broad garden use: made for shrubs, trees, perennials, roses, containers, and beds.
- Simple seasonal routine: one coordinated kit replaces a shelf full of guesswork.
What This Kit Does for You
- Helps newly planted material move through transplant stress and into active growth.
- Encourages fine feeder roots that improve water and nutrient uptake.
- Provides steady nutrition without a weekly liquid-feeding schedule.
- Helps water spread through dry or water-repellent soil instead of running off.
- Reduces dry pockets around root balls and in container mixes.
- Creates a more reliable foundation for fuller growth, stronger stems, and better seasonal performance.
Kit Highlights
- Fertilizer: 2 lb of professional-grade 18-5-10 controlled-release fertilizer
- Root support: 8 oz Root Booster concentrate
- Moisture support: 8 oz Moisture Maxx wetting agent
- Best uses: new plantings, established landscapes, containers, raised beds, divisions, and repotting
- Best timing: spring, fall, and at planting time
- Instructions: full directions are included; always follow each product label
Protect the investment you made in your plants. Add a Plant Tune-Up Kit before checkout.
Premium Features & Solutions
18-5-10 Controlled-Release Fertilizer
The coated granules release nutrition gradually in response to soil temperature and moisture. This supplies steady feeding over time rather than a quick surge. The formula supports leafy growth, roots and blooms, stem strength, and water regulation. Controlled release is also gentler on tender roots than a heavy application of quick-release fertilizer when used according to the label.
Root Booster
Root Booster supports the fine feeder roots that anchor a plant and take up water and nutrients. It is especially useful during the first weeks after planting, after shipping, or when an established plant has stalled.
Moisture Maxx Wetting Agent
Moisture Maxx helps water penetrate and spread through the root zone. It is useful in dry bark-based mixes, sandy soil, compacted clay, containers, and other places where water beads, runs off, or channels through one path.
Why the Three Work Together
Water movement comes first. Even moisture helps activate the controlled-release fertilizer and carry the Root Booster into the root zone. A larger, healthier root system can then use more of that available water and nutrition. Each component removes a different growth bottleneck.
Choose Your Quantity
Choose one kit for a focused planting project or several kits for multiple beds, containers, or seasonal planting rounds. Coverage varies by plant size and application rate, so use the directions on each label to calculate the amount needed for your project.
Smart Growing Guide
Beginner: Simple Step-by-Step Use
- Install the plant at the same depth it grew in its container.
- Apply Moisture Maxx according to its label, then water thoroughly so the full root zone becomes evenly moist.
- Apply Root Booster as directed around the root zone.
- Spread the controlled-release fertilizer according to its label. Keep granules off foliage and away from direct contact with the stem.
- Water after application and continue checking soil moisture through the plant's first season.
Advanced: Optimize Establishment and Growth
- Apply products to the full active root zone, not only against the stem or crown.
- Check the root ball and surrounding soil separately; one can be dry while the other still feels moist.
- Use the wetting agent when hydrophobic soil causes beading, runoff, or uneven rewetting.
- Time spring applications with active growth and fall applications while soil remains warm enough for root activity.
- Adjust every application to the product label, plant size, growing medium, and local conditions.
Pro Tips for Maximum Impact
- Water slowly and deeply so moisture reaches the bottom of the root ball.
- Do not compensate for poor watering by adding extra fertilizer.
- Keep mulch a few inches away from trunks, stems, and crowns.
- Use Moisture Maxx to rewet container mixes that have dried and begun shedding water.
- Store all three products sealed, dry, and out of reach of children and pets.
Take Action Now
Strong growth starts below the soil line.
Give new and established plants steady feeding, better root support, and more effective watering with one nursery-selected kit.
Choose your quantity and add the Plant Tune-Up Kit to your order.
Ordering & Shipping
The Plant Tune-Up Kit ships from our Alabama nursery. We reach 90% of the United States in 2.8 days on average. Store products securely after delivery and follow all included label directions.
Note: The images and videos on our site are the best way to show off our products and show how good we are as growers. Depending on the season you buy, you may get a plant that is smaller or bigger than the picture shows. The plant might bloom like it does on our site, but it might not. We cut off the blooms most of the time because they don't ship well. When you buy our plants, think of them as an investment in your future garden, and enjoy the process of seeing it grow to its fullest.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What plants can I use the Plant Tune-Up Kit on?
You can use it on most common garden plants, including trees, shrubs, roses, hydrangeas, azaleas, perennials, annuals, and container plants. Always check each product label before using it on unusually sensitive plants.
Can I use the kit on both new and established plants?
Yes. It helps new plants develop roots after planting, and it can give established plants extra support when growth is slow or the soil is difficult to water evenly.
Is 18-5-10 fertilizer suitable for new plants?
Yes, when you follow the label. It is controlled-release fertilizer, which means it feeds plants gradually instead of releasing everything at once. Measure carefully because using extra fertilizer will not make a plant grow faster and may harm its roots.
What does a wetting agent do?
A wetting agent helps water soak into the soil and spread around the roots. Think of it as helping dry soil act more like a sponge instead of letting water bead up, run away, or travel through just one narrow channel.
Do I still need to water after using the kit?
Yes. The kit helps plants use water more effectively, but it does not replace watering. Check the soil regularly and water according to the plant's needs and the weather.
Can I use it on plants shipped from Plant Factory Direct?
Yes. It can support plants as they begin growing new roots after shipping and planting. Follow the included instructions and avoid applying more than the label recommends.
Can I use the products in containers?
Yes, if the labels provide a rate suitable for containers. Measure carefully because containers hold less soil, and products become concentrated more easily than they do in a garden bed.
Is the kit safe around children and pets?
Use and store it exactly as each label directs. Keep the products closed and out of reach, and keep children and pets away during application and for as long as the labels require.
Can I apply all three products on the same day?
Yes, they are intended to work together. Follow the included instructions for the correct order, dilution, and amount. Never mix the concentrates together unless the labels specifically say that you can.