" A new tree requires a location with both could soil and good drainage. Pick a spot in your yard where the tree has room to grow. By checking with your nursery. You can select from a number species it will grow in the location you have in mind. try to plant trees when it's overcast. Ideally the best time to plant to tree is just before or while it's raining. We have selected a native of Franklin Franklenia which was named after Benjamin Franklin and has characteristics that will adapt well to this location. We also have tarps bags of organic mulch organic fertilizer wheelbarrow for mixing shovels and a rake. Use your shovel to gauge the width of the hole you don't need to dig for your new tree measure for a hole that will be three times the width of the root ball. The reason for this is because most of the roots grows sideways out of the cluster. And we need to give them a soft start to build a strong new root system. Next lay out a plastic tarp to hold the grass and dirt we remove this will make clean up a snap. Start to lift out the grass cutting and lifting out clumps of grass and placing them on the tarp. Cut down and lift the entire root system so that the grass will not grow back around the tree. Shake out the topsoil from the roots in the grass as you go we'll reuse -- the topsoil when we plant the tree and you can compost the grass. An easy way to separate the grass from the -- topsoil is to floppy clump of grass onto the tarp grass side down whack the clump of grass with the backside of a cultivator here this will separate the soil from the grass roots. Without all the heavy lifting and shaking. Continue to remove all the grass from within the circle. The diameter of the circle will be three times the width of the root ball of the new tree. Next remove any remaining dark topsoil and place it along with the topsoil from the grass into the wheelbarrow. We'll mix this fertile topsoil with a rich compost to surround the new roots of the tree. What won't fit in the wheelbarrow. Set aside on a tarp for now we'll be using it later. Remove the remaining sub soil and place it on another tarp for now. Here's a tip buy small tarps and don't overload them it's easier to lift and move the contents around. Break up any clumps of topsoil and aerate the soil by turning it over. At compost in a ratio of about one part of compost. to three parts of topsoil and mix thoroughly. The compost provides micro organisms that help the roots to grow following the directions on the package add organic fertilizer. Typically low in nitrogen if you're planning planting the fall so that you don't stimulate the growth of new les. leaves. higher if you're planning planting the spring to stimulate the growth -- of new leaves nursery can suggest the right fertilizer for your situation. Mix the fertilizer currently thoroughly the soil. To figure out how deep you need to make the whole hole use a plea pole blade estimate the depth of the bottom of the root ball to the top of the -- root The -- root crown where the roots meet the trunk of the tree. The depth of the hole should be about two to three inches deeper than the height from the bottom of the trees ripple. root fall. the -- root The level ground surrounding the tree. Should be just below the tree's -- root -- add newly made soil to the bottom of the hole. Spreading the soil underwear under where all ruble root fall rest. Measure the depth again to make sure that the -- root will be just above level ground. Gently lay the tree on its side. Grasping the tree by the trunks just above the roots firmly pull that tree from its container. Inspect the root ball. If the roots encircled the root ball gently pull the roots apart so that they can easily grow out into the surroundings surrounding The ripple of root fall country young tree in good shape and only need score. Using scoring. blade of a pruning shears or utility knife. Lately lightly the root ball at regular intervals. The purpose of scoring the roots -- is tease out some of the tender young feeder roots which will spread out and away from the root ball. And into the new surroundings surrounding Gently lower the tree into the center of the hole. And using a shovel as a guide looked look see if the -- root will sit above the surface of the surrounding area. This whole hole a little too deep so we're going to add a little more enriched soil under the root ball to Reeves raise the tree. again with the handle of the shovel to see that the -- root will be above level ground. Next cut free the branches of the tree being careful to gently remove the binding. Without breaking any of the tender branches. Turn the tree to offer its best side to a prominent position such as your kitchen window. Surround the base of the root ball with the enriched soil. At add remaining topsoil from the -- tarp the richest soil nearest the emerging groups. roots. to fill the area surrounding the root -- ball the hole is half filled. Saturate the root ball and the new soil with water. And fill the hole to the top of the news new Kill Tilt tree from side decide to side release any trapped air and in the Continue to the add the of the topsoil from the tarp. Spread the soil evenly around the root ball and break it out into until soil was is If you need more soil. You can add organic compost to the sub soil Linda in a 50/50 This soil will go on top of the -- enriched To fill the remainder of the whole. hole. Top off soil until it's level and just below the -- root Press down the soil around the root ball to creator create a to help guide the water away from the tree trunk and towards the edges of the new roots. Finish filling the hole. Leveling the soil around the tree just below the -- root Now form it a dish shape of the soil. Creating a -- lip the circumference of the whole hole the lip hold water over the roots and prevent erosion. Saturate the dish with water. Thoroughly soaking the soil and the room root Add two inches of mulch to the surface of the ditch. dish. mulch helps to keep this the soil lower preparation evaporation control weeds. -- leave to three inches of open area around the room root To protect the trunk of the tree from rot. With the trees successfully planted we need to stake the tree to support it until the roots take hold. Drive three equally spaced stakes into the soil about two to three feet from the tree. Locate the first two -- stakes the direction of the normally prevailing winds set the third state stake the opposing side. My Tie twine to the stakes and wrap the twine around the tree with the a -- knot then returned return the state. stake. this for all three stakes with each line run to support wanted one of the limbs. A few links lengths of under a tree this sides size provide strong support. Without risking damaging the bark. Water regularly for the first week. If the leaves appear to -- droop little. Dig down six inches and inspect the soil. If the soil is dry water and it to if the weather is hot. Consider using drip irrigation to keep the soil moist until the tree has overcome the shock transplant. of transplant. regular watering and time. Your tree will grow to become a valued addition to your yard."