Purdue Landscape Report, Using Pneumatic Digging Equipment to Correct Root Deformations, Deep Planting, and Compaction on Established Trees: When transplanting trees, it is important to consider the ...

When you're digging a hole to plant your tree, the temptation is to dig it in the shape of most holes: you know, a circle. The root ball is called a "ball" for a reason, after all. It all seems to ...

A properly planted tree sits with its root flair visible when you’re done planting. You can’t determine how deep to dig your hole until you find the root flair.

Tree root systems are seldom on the minds of forest owners, tree planters, and general dendrophiles. Roots are rarely exposed, and so misconceptions about how they grow and function can influence ...

Q: We moved to a property where there are many shallow, large roots spreading out from a mature tree in the lawn, and the roots have holes in a few places. Should we fill them in to prevent rot? A… ...

Burying live oak trees' roots in San Antonio is landscape trend can threaten the tree's well-being, ... should action be taken to dig the soil away from those roots to benefit the tree?

What makes bare root trees even more appealing is that they are extremely affordable. ... You can spend less time digging a ginormous hole and more time admiring the new baby native tree in your yard.