- 1). Plant a healthy tree that has a firm rootball.
- 2). Dig a hole that is three times the diameter of the rootball and no deeper than the soil in which it was grown.
- 3). Lift the tree by the rootball and place it in the center of the hole. Get help if the tree is too heavy to manage alone.
- 4). Cut the burlap away from the rootball, using clippers, or pull back the top one-third of the burlap. Remove any synthetic or plastic burlap that might have come with the tree. Remove any string or twine.
- 5). Backfill with the removed soil to the height of the rootball or slightly lower to allow for soil settling.
- 6). Make a 3- to 4-inch-tall berm around the edge of the planting hole.
- 7). Fill the berm basin with organic mulch, such as compost or shredded bark. Keep the mulch from touching the trunk of the tree.
- 8). Fill the berm basin with water right after planting to help settle the soil around the rootball.
- 9). Water the tree daily for the first week with 1 pt. to 1 qt. of water. Water the tree the second week every other day and the third week every third day with 2 to 3 qts. Water the tree once a week, as needed, if rainfall is sparse.
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