Perennial and grass planting detail showing a plant pit excavated with angled sides measuring two times the width of the root ball. The root ball is set with its top two inches above the finish grade, surrounded by amended backfill placed over undisturbed soil. A layer of mulch is applied across the backfill and held back three inches from the base of the plant.
ROOT BALL MULCH. HOLD BACK 3" FROM BASE OF PLANT FINISH GRADE AMENDED BACKFILL UNDISTURBED SOIL SET TOP OF ROOT BALL 2" ABOVE FINISH GRADE PLANT PIT WITH ANGLED SIDES 2X ROOTBALL NOTE: 1. REFER TO "PLANTING ON SLOPE" DETAIL IF NECESSARY.
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