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~b~ Bare root trees and shrubs. Trees shall be planted individually ~not~in clusters or <br />groups} using the spacing guidelines in Table 1. Shrubs shall be planted individually or in <br />groups of three as specified in Table 1. Spacing for shrubs also varies by species. <br />Bare root trees and shrubs shall be planted to the following instructions: <br />Rake aside the 3" compost blend that was applied in the fall. <br />Dig holes to a depth and width that is at least 6" beyond the extent of the roots. Place <br />plants so that the root collar or crown is level with the final soil level on the down slope <br />side. Excessively deep or excessively shallow planting shat! not be accepted. <br />Place the tree or shrub in the hole and straighten it so that it stands upright with no more <br />than 2D° of lean. Roots shall be planted straight and evenly in the hole. The main taproot <br />shall be planted straight without "U" roots, "J" roots, or "L" roots to the maximum extent <br />practicable. Lateral roots shall not be twisted, wrapped, or balled~up. <br />Backfill the hole with native soil that is free of debris. Use excess soil to form a berm on <br />the downward slope to retain water. <br />Replace the compost material to an even 3"depth, leaving space between the tree trunk <br />and the compost material. Any excess compost material shall be placed on the down <br />slope side of the plant to help with water retention. <br />Immediately water using sufficient water to eliminate air pockets and wet the roots <br />thoroughly, <br />See Figure 2 for bare root planting details. <br />~c} Container Trees. Trees shall be planted individually knot in clusters or groups} using <br />the spacing guidelines in Table 1. <br />Containertrees shall be planted using the following instructions: <br />.Rake aside the 3" compost blend that was applied in the fall. <br />Dig holes to a width that is at least 1.5 times the diameter of the root ball and to a depth <br />that allows the root collar or craws to sit level with the final sail level on the down slope <br />side. Excessively deep or excessively shallow planting shall not be accepted. <br />Remove tree from the container and carefully loosen root mass. If girdling or circling of <br />roots is present the tree shall not be planted. Place the tree in the hole and straighten it <br />so that it stands upright with no more than 2D° of lean. <br />Backfill the hole with native soil that is free of debris. Use excess soil to form a berm on <br />the downward slope to retain water. <br />Replace the compost material to an even 3"depth, leaving space between the tree trunk <br />and the compost material. Any excess compost material shall be placed on the down <br />slope side of the plant to help with water retention. <br />Water immediately using sufficient waterto eliminate air pockets and wet the roots <br />thoroughly. <br />See Figure 2 for container planting details. <br />