"steve long" wrote in message ...
Thank you for taking the time to read or reply to this message in advance,

We just planted 3 new trees in the backyard and would like to now if there
is a need to fertilize them now with a rooting compound or just keep them
well watered until they are established. We live in Utah and summer
rainfall
is very little if at all and would like the peach, corkscrew willow, and a
honeylocust to get off to a good start before the dry spell comes along.

Any freshly plant tree tips you can offer is gladly accepted too.

Thank you again
Steve

Keep them watered, it can take 2 years for a tree to become
established and develop root systems sufficient to support the tree
without watering.
One of the best things you could do is keep an organic mulch around
the trees to hold soil moisture and decay into humus rich soil. The
mulch also means the trees won't have to compete with turf or weeds
for nutrients. Here grass clippings work well so do wood chips. Just
keep the mulch a few inches back from the trunks and extend it out at
least as far as the tree is tall.
Spoiled hay would work so would nut shells or shredded bark. Here I
tend to use whatever is free but many people buy their mulches.
If you want to fertillize next year 3 lbs of 5-10-5 or 10-10-10 per
100 sq ft would be OK.