However, most trees professionally grown by a reputable nursery, whether correctly dug and
balled and burlapped or containerized, should not need to be staked.
Balled and burlapped trees should be set in the planting hole, then should have the twine removed and the burlap folded back off the top of the root ball and be tucked down around the sides.
Trees and shrubs are sold in three ways: bare root,
balled and burlapped, and container grown.
describe the advantages and disadvantages of bare-rooted,
balled and burlapped, and containerized plant material
When Marshall arrived at the housing project, he saw that the nursery trucks had been by already, leaving
balled and burlapped trees next to holes chopped into the boulevard.
Potted trees are more likely to need staking because their root balls are not as heavy as those of
balled and burlapped trees.
Bring home your
balled and burlapped bet on the future.
For
balled and burlapped and containerized plants, the planting hole should be at least twice as wide as the soil ball.
For most woody plants, the standard answer, for
balled and burlapped plants as well as those sold in containers, is to dig a hole three times the diameter of the soil ball but no deeper than the depth of the root ball.
Spring is best for planting, but you can put
balled and burlapped or container grown hollies in the ground in early spring or fall.
If your tree is
balled and burlapped, you'll have to buy a heavy duty pot to act as both stand and container.
All woody plants - nursery-grown or home-dug,
balled and burlapped or container-grown - require time to acclimate themselves to their new site.
