In article ,
len gardener wrote:

g'day earl,

good info' could i add:

Dig a hole in the middle of the area and set the root ball even with
the ground level.

for trees that need good drainage they may need to be planted in a
raised position created by haveing up to 1/2 the root ball above the
surrounding area, this creates like a mound and improves the drainage
for the tree.

On Tue, 7 Apr 2009 12:01:13 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:
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With peace and brightest of blessings,

len & bev

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"Be Content With What You Have And
May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In
A World That You May Not Understand."

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When the tree is a transplant of mine I mark south and try to have it
oriented the same way. No real justification just a hunch.
Got me thinking about the 10 $ tree and the 50$ hole vs the 50 $ tree
and the 10 $ hole. I currently favor the latter.

Bill

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Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA
Not all who wander are lost.
- J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973)

Some Hopi gardener said, "This is not about growing vegetables; it
is about growing kids."