Tree Planting and Care Guide

Dig your planting hole 16-20" wider than the container or root ball, leaving 8-10" of space on all sides. If planting in clay soil, dig the hole shallower than the root ball - so the root ball sits about 1-3" above soil grade.
Loosen 2-3" of soil in the bottom of the hole and add Bio-Tone fertilizer.
Remove container and gently guide the plant into the hole, making sure to set the tree or shrub in an upright position. Backfill the space around the root ball with existing soil.
Add topsoil to make a mound and add mulch, being sure not to cover the graft union. Stake the tree, if additional supported is needed.
In late fall, put a tree protector or tree wrap around the trunk of the tree to prevent animal damage. Remove in spring.