Do not plant too deep...

• Money is wasted when trees are planted too deep
• Do not bury roots in small deep holes
• Do not wrap trees
• Do not amend the soil, unless the soil is very poor
• Do not brace so tightly that the tree cannot sway
• Do not brace with wire in a hose
• Do not fertilize at planting time
• Do not plant grass or flowers near the tree
• Do not remove branches to balance crown with roots

Plant properly...

• Plant at the depth where roots spread from the trunk
• Prepare a planting site, not just a hole in the ground
• Loosen the soil far beyond the dripline of the tree
• Brace the tree only if it will not remain upright in a moderate wind
• Brace with broad, belt-like materials what won't injure the bark
• Mulch away from the trunk with composted material
• Keep soil moist, not water-logged, to the depth of the roots
• Remove dead and dying branches
• Wait until the second growing season to begin training cuts for
  shaping and to begin fertilization