How To Plant a Japanese Maple Tree

Follow these simple steps to give your plant a good start.

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Step 2: Dig a Hole
Illustration by: Ryan Kelly

Step 2: Dig a Hole

Dig a hole three times as wide as the root-ball and slightly shallower. Place the tree in the hole. The top of the root-ball should be a little higher than the surrounding soil (as you would plant an azalea). Add a small amount of slow-release fertilizer to your soil. Fill in around root-ball with the surrounding soil, firm, and water well.


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