On Sun, 14 May 2006 13:22:34 GMT, Kurt Gavin wrote:
So broken root balls are no big deal?

Depends on what you're calling a broken root ball. If you haul a b&b
tree around by the trunk, you're probably going to break roots. That's
a big deal.

If some soil or other packing material falls off the root ball while
you're getting the burlap off by rolling it from side to side, that's
not a big deal. Of course, you've used straps or ropes to support the
root ball as it was placed in the hole anyhow, so you've not broken
roots as it was placed.

And then there are the abominable tree in wire basket problems...
my unfavorite way of dealing with transplanting trees.

Kay


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