General Planting Guide. How To Plant Deciduous Trees. How To Plant Bare-Root Trees. How To Plant Ball and Burlap Trees. shake off some of the soil so that the roots are spread out instead of tightly wrapped around the root-ball. instructions as a guide for container planting. Important: Thoroughly hydrate the plant by submersing the root zone in a container of water for 10 minutes while you prepare for planting. Fill the container with soil to within 4 inches of the top. Remove the pot and prepare the root ball for planting by gently disturbing the surface roots with The depth of the hole should be 4 inches less than the depth of the root ball; this will ensure the high planting needed for clay sites. Root ball height is the distance between the root flare and the base of the root ball (remove excess soil from the top of the root ball to find the flare). Remove the plant from its pot and gently loosen the root ball. Cut any roots that swirl around the edges of the root ball. Place the plant in the planting hole and replace the soil with the mix 50/50 and gently pack down the dirt. To avoid planting to deep make sure the plant is at a position with the top most roots at the soil line. Planting - For the wetland plants dig a hole twice the size of the plants root ball. The plant should be placed in the hole with fertilizer and then filled in, water immediately afterwards. For pond plants a simple burying of the root into the mud will be sufficient. Canna Lily (Canna x generalis) Planting Instructions. Prepare the garden by breaking up the existing soil (use a hoe, spade, or power tiller). Dig the hole up to two times larger than the root ball and deep enough that the plant will be at the same level in the ground as the soil level How To Plant a Tree. Download the Planting Guide. Follow These Step-By-Step Instructions. Difficulty. Estimated Time. Don"t worry if some of the roots break; it's better to untangle the roots than to plant a densely tangled roo