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Bare Root Tree
| Planting a Bare Root Tree |
| Planting bare-root trees takes a little more care than planting containerized or balled in burlap trees as the soil must be carefully replaced around the bare roots. |
1. Remove twine from tree top while you can reach it. |  | 2. Prune badly damaged roots with a sterile blade. |  | 3. Prune damaged or crossing branches. |  | 4. Dig the hole as deep as the root flare (aka root crown), & at least as wide as the roots. A small soil mound in the center of the hole helps with some root systems.  |  | 5. Keep roots moise and covered while preparing hole. |  | 6. Check depth, add soil if too deep and tamp but gently. |  | 7. Carefully straighten the roots to avoid future girdling. |  | 8. Be sure the tree stands straight. |  | 9. Carefully fill the hole with soil, leave no air pockets, tamp gently and frequently. |  | 10. Mulch 4 inches, no mulch touches tree trunk. |  | 11. Stake about 3 feet from tree, E-W into the wind. Wire stays in place best on straight stakes. |  | 12. Put hose on wire, interlock hoses around trunk. |  | 13. Twist wire snugly, not tight. The tree needs to sway a bit at the base for good root growth. |  | |  |
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