The root ball sits two inches above the finish grade within an excavated plant pit featuring angled sides that span twice the width of the root ball. Undisturbed soil remains at the base of the excavation, while amended backfill surrounds the root ball. Mulch covers the planting area but is held back three inches from the base of the trunk.
ROOT BALL MULCH. HOLD BACK 3" FROM BASE OF TRUNK 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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