"Kay Lancaster" wrote in message
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On Sun, 14 May 2006 02:28:55 GMT, Kurt Gavin
wrote:
Should burlap be removed from root balls when planting?

Yes. Put tree in hole. Push to one side as far as possible, and cut the
burlap low on that side. Remove what you can, and push the rest under the
root ball as far as possible. Tip the tree as far in the other direction
as possible, and pull the burlap out. Set the tree straight. Continue
planting.

If that's too much work, cut burlap all around the root ball as far down
as you can reach, and remove most of it, leaving only the patch under
the center of the root ball.

Kay

So broken root balls are no big deal?