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Gardening

hedgehog

(36,286 posts) Mon Mar 28, 2016, 02:28 PM Mar 2016

Planting a shrub or tree..... [View all]

One school says dig a hole as big as possible. (EX. 2' by 2' for potted or bare root rose bush) Another school says dig a hole as wide as the roots to avoid disturbing the existing soil layers. What say you (and why)?

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Planting a shrub or tree..... [View all] hedgehog Mar 2016 OP

disturb soil levels, loose soil is a good thing. hollysmom Mar 2016 #1

As big as possible Sanity Claws Mar 2016 #2

Here's how I have been doing it for decades Major Nikon Mar 2016 #3

While usually I like digging a big hole for planting in clay it can be different csziggy Mar 2016 #4

We have heavy clay also - you can't dig when it's hedgehog Mar 2016 #5

True - and you can't dig when it's dry - you'll break your shovel! csziggy Mar 2016 #6

The hole should be twice the width and the same depth as the root ball Botany Mar 2016 #7