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Balled-and-burlapped trees are grown in-ground at the nursery. When it is time to sell the tree, a large machine called a tree spade digs up an intact root ball. However, many of the smaller roots are ...

It seems pretty simple to plant a tree. Dig a hole. Drop in a tree. Fill the hole. Add water. Go back inside and have a beer. What could go wrong? Yet year after year, we see trees planted incorrectly ...

In anticipation of Arbor Day and those who wish to add a tree or trees to their home landscapes, I follow last week’s article about selecting a tree with our subject today – planting a tree correctly.

If you're planning to plant some trees in your yard, now is a good time to do it. Here are some tips from LSU AgCenter Horticulturist Dan Gill: October to March is the prime season for planting hardy ...

Q: In advising readers how to plant balled and burlapped trees and shrubs, you told them to remove the wire basket that holds the root ball together. As a retail grower, I think this is bad advice.

It seems pretty simple to plant a tree. Dig a hole. Drop in a tree. Fill the hole. Add water. Go back inside and have a beer. What could go wrong? Yet year after year, we see trees planted incorrectly ...