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The Pacific Northwest is a wonderful place to landscape with trees and shrubs. With proper planning and maintanence, they will provide a lifetime of beauty and value to your property.
How you plant a tree or shrub depends on how the roots are contained. Is the plant in a pot, bare root, burlap ball, or other container? This video looks at various types of root system containment and how to prepare each for planting.
Trees and shrubs are usually planted to the depth of their root collar. Finding the root collar in some potted plants can be a challenge. Often balled-in-burlap trees come from the farm with the root collar buried. Taking the time to locate the root collar will result in greater plant vigor.
Trees and shrubs are usually planted to the depth of their root collar. Finding the root collar in some potted plants can be a challenge. Often balled in burlap trees com from the farm with the root collar buried. Taking the time to locate the root collar will result in greater plant vigor.
Proper planting technique can make all the difference in the success of your endeavor. With landscape trees and shrubs, never plant too deep. Understanding the needs of the root system will help assure that the planting thrives.
Adding organic matter to your soil is almost always a good thing to do. Monitor the soil moisture level around your plantings to assure that thy nether dry out or sit in mucky soil.
Young transplanted trees often need staking to help them while they re-establish a root system. Staking should be loose enough to allow the tree movement but strong enough to provide protection from wind or other forces.
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With over 30 years experience in tree sales, tree installation, and tree consultation, we take the worry out of making the right decision about which trees to plant — and how to care for them — so that your tree planting decisions will be made with confidence and will provide a long-term benefit.
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