ORIGINAL: Mantis Mayer
so we have to dig the holes now

and put 10-10-10 in them in spring
well, you can pour it on top of ground and HOPE that it gets to roots.
oak tree roots are very deep and with droughts in summer, your 10-10-10 may not get to it.
i dig in my yard about 9 holes around my white oak.
they are about 6 inchs deep is all, then i fill hole with triple 10.