To remove the wire basket from your tree before planting or not to remove the wire basket? That is the question many gardeners ask themselves when planting B&B (balled and burlapped) trees. Does ...

Staking prevents the root ball from shifting and incurring damage while the tree acclimates to its surroundings. To reap the ...

Question: Should the wire basket that is attached to the root balls of new trees be removed or left before planting? Answer: This question has been the subject of debate between nurserymen, ...

A person prepares to transplant a tree in their garden. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Welcome to our tree column, “Ask your local arborist.” Each month, arborists from the Davey Tree Expert Company in ...

When planting, the hole is key. Dig it at least twice as wide as the existing root ball. The larger, the better. The length of time it takes to get the tree established and growing is directly related ...