Correct planting takes more effort than sim-ply digging a hole and dropping in the plant.
Many landscape plant losses, even losses many years after planting, can be traced to incorrect planting. When planting trees and shrubs, provide as large an area as possible for initial root development by digging a large hole. The hole should be dug to a depth that allows the root ball to extend 1 inch above the soil surface, and should be as big around as five times the diameter of the root ball. Gently remove container plants from their containers. Cut the container if necessary.