I am doing some tree planting at home and wanted a recommendation on what to use to amend the soil that I fill the planting hole with to give the trees a good start. My garden has a heavy clay ...

When you're digging a hole to plant your tree, the temptation is to dig it in the shape of most holes: you know, a circle. The root ball is called a "ball" for a reason, after all.

I'm digging a hole to plant a new evergreen, and I've discovered that the soil is extremely heavy with clay. What could be added to the clay soil to make it conducive to good root growth?

A tree growing in USDA zones 5 to 9 will have the best chance of thriving, which of course means it has the best chance of handling clay soil well. And improving your odds is what growing in clay ...

However, if you have to grow stone fruit in clay soil, you can elevate the trees and plant them into mounds made from a good soil mix. “The mix should be two parts clay or clay loam, two parts ...

Never put soil on top of root ball. 5. Don’t plant groundcovers, bulbs or grass under establishing trees. It's better to mulch and wait until the tree has fully established in it's new position. 6.

Should we amend the soil when planting trees, shrubs and flowers? It’s easy to take for granted, but what an impact soil has on our trees, shrubs, lawns and gardens.

If your tree is balled and burlapped, your planting hole should be shallower to raise the rootball two to four inches above soil level, depending on your soil. In heavy clay, raise the rootball ...

You want air circulation to prevent frost, but not too much wind. Heavy clay soils are another challenge. They often are poorly drained and offer a hostile root environment for fruit trees.

When there are more plant roots than soil, we typically think it's time to repot. But here's why a root-bound plant can sometimes be positive.

End of March is the beginning of the main planting season here in south-central Pennsylvania, a time when it’s fine to start planting most trees, shrubs, evergreens, and perennial flowers.