How To
By
eHow Home & Garden Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
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Living Christmas Trees
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Mulch
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Snow Shovels
Step1
Choose an appropriate place for the tree. Remember that it will get bigger - be sure there's enough space to accommodate for your tree's growth.
Step2
Dig a hole about twice as big as the tree's pot.
Step3
Fill the hole part way with a mixture of soil and sand.
Step4
Lift the tree carefully out of the pot. (You may need to tug, and you may need help, especially if it's been in there for a while.)
Step5
Carefully and gently run your hands around the root ball to loosen the little feeder roots. (If there's a visible fabric layer surrounding the root ball, cut it off or make some slits in it.)
Step6
Lower the tree down into the hole. Check its height and adjust if necessary - the top of the root ball should be just about flush with ground level.
Step7
Hold the tree steady and fill in around the root ball, tamping dirt down firmly.
Step8
Water well and mulch, sloping mulch toward the trunk to direct water toward the trunk.