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Tried leaving the root flare exposed on a maple I planted last spring
Everyone told me to plant it deep like they always do, but I dug down to the flare and left it above grade. That tree put on 3 feet of new growth this season while three others planted the old way barely moved. Has anyone else seen a big difference doing this on young maples?
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rayc831d ago
Wait, you buried the other ones too deep?
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Wait, three feet in one season on a maple? That's incredible. I've been gardening for over thirty years and I've never seen a young maple put on that kind of growth unless it was a super lucky hybrid or something. I always thought planting deep was the safe bet, but maybe we've all been making a big mistake. The root flare being covered must have been suffocating those other three trees. Honestly, I'm half tempted to dig down around my own maples and check if I buried them too deep.
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