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structures need to meet special criteria. The rootball. Beware of bargains. Using reputable <br /> middle of your yard is often the best place for nurseries is often the best way to avoid this <br /> a large tree. type of problem. <br /> What kind of care can be expected in the Best species. <br /> future? There are no perfect trees, but you can rule out <br /> Is the tree planted next to a home, business, an those with really bad reputations for shedding, <br /> industrial site, or a parking lot? Will it go dropping limbs, raising sidewalks, and getting <br /> unwatered, bashed by cars or lawn mowers, or pests and diseases. In other locations, these <br /> vandalized? Or will it be partially protected, trees might be good choices. Some sites <br /> well watered and mulched? require tough trees, those that can withstand <br /> mechanical injury and extremes of climate and <br /> _ temperature. Aesthetics is your final <br /> STET' TWO: MAKE THE PERFECT consideration. Consult reference books and/or <br /> MATCH your local professional. <br /> Armed with answers to the preceding <br /> questions, you can now choose the best tree for STET' THREE: DIG THE PLANTING <br /> the job. Use tree selection books and ask your IIOI'L <br /> local nurseryperson for help. Some things to Dig a hole. <br /> look for in g <br /> picking a Your hole should be <br /> strong, healthy no deeper than the <br /> tree are: rootball, to avoid <br /> settling later. <br /> Strong trunk F6513ALt- P IA Viv1 ' i 6E TKUNKTAV K Loos surroun <br /> ONE F°°rOe gA1 soil by digging or <br /> and good <br /> PIA II. 1.01Z EAcF+ TR uN k PIA rIMK turning it over as far <br /> trunk taper. 1N61 of TKUN K TAK �N AT 6" <br /> Do not accept Q vim Ef K A gO V � 3 D I V outward as practical <br /> trees that from the planting <br /> • <br /> cannot stand up hole. Each inch <br /> increases chances of <br /> without stake G I Rt7Ll 1 \i 6 1 - survival in <br /> support. �ooT <br /> t :. unfriendly soils. <br /> Trunk f ree �►3 Dig the hole, at the very least, beyond <br /> from wounds A±,/ r� <br /> �; <br /> �. the area necessary <br /> and abrasions. � � / e to spread out roots. <br /> Bark wounds //• ► 4. ■ <br /> Add nothing to the <br /> b fi e, reduce <br /> at the �� '�% \ \ backfill soil (it is <br /> r not ` necessary to add <br /> chances of ClKCLI / <br /> peat moss or other <br /> survival. Tree DoT KI NKEP Koo-f amendments to the <br /> wraps can hide planting hole). <br /> trunk wounds. Sides of a clay hole <br /> Sufficient should be roughen - <br /> rootball. ed, not left glazed <br /> by the shoveL <br /> Do not buy large trees in small pots. An eight Unpot your tree. <br /> foot tall tree with a one inch diameter trunk Remove pot (including peat pots) and as much <br /> needs a rootball about one and one half feet " burlap, wire basket, or bag as you can with out <br /> in diameter. destroying the rootball. This may require <br /> knives, pruners, wire cutters, tin snips, etc. <br /> No kinked or girdling roots. • Slicing roots free of pot sides with a knife <br /> These are often hidden deep within the may be necessary. When absolutely necessary <br />