October 2010

When plants are dug in the nursery, burlap is tightly pinned, sewn, or tied around the soil ball so the ball doesn’t fall apart during handling. For large trees, this soil ball may be placed in a wire basket for added protection. If the tree is going to be above ground for awhile, some nurseries …

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These arborvitae were planted about 25 years ago. The plants were almost dead when I took the pictures. When the plants were dug from the nursery, plastic twine was used to hold the burlap around the soil ball. The twine was also tied around the trunk to keep the trunk from wobbling around in the …

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