Tree & Shrub Planting Guide

Figure 4. Drawings 1 through 11 illustrate various ways that trees should not be planted. The ideal planting is shown in drawing 12.

Illustration of incorrectly planted trees (1-3).
Illustration of incorrectly planted trees (4-6).
Illustration of incorrectly planted trees (7-9).
Illustration of incorrectly planted trees (10-11), and correctly planted tree (12).
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