the distance from the root flare to the bottom of the root ball or root mass. Avoid digging holes too deep and refilling, as tree root balls often settle after planting. Root balls should sit on ...

Many trees we purchase have the root flare buried in the root ball or pot. If this excess soil is not removed, the root flare “suffocates” from excess soil resulting in a disruption of water and ...

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Plant with the top of the root ball at the same depth as the soil level, firm in, and water well to settle the soil around the roots. For growing forsythia in containers, use a peat-free John Innes ...