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Old 09-18-2011, 11:38 PM   #5
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Trees are easy. Just dig a huge hole; at least double the size of the root ball or an extra 2 feet on each side of the ball and below. (Whichever of those two is bigger.)

Then replace the clay you removed with good soil; I mix loam, a bit of fertilizer and peat moss. Add the tree, apply Myke's around the roots, and fill in the rest of the soil. You want the soil to be a good 6 inches above the roots. Don't get "greedy" with tree height- a healthy tree will grow fast enough.
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