Six Tree Planting Steps

Document Type

Article

Publisher

Utah State University Extension

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Abstract

Planting trees too deeply has become an epidemic leading to the decline and death of landscape trees. In the landscape, trunk-girdling roots account for more tree deaths than any other factor. Trunk-girdling roots develop when a tree is planted too deeply in the root ball and/or the root ball is planted too deeply in the planting hole. Trunk-girdling roots may lead to decline and death some 12 to 20 years after planting. Trunk-girdling roots may be below ground.

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