How to plant a potted tree

Jim and Todd plant a potted tree for a customer of Knecht's Nurseries and Landscaping. Narrated by Leif Knecht, owner.

[@Julio-rk8iv]

One major omission is exposing the tree's root flare. The top layer of soil should be removed until the root flare is exposed. The tree should be planted at such a height that the root flare is above ground level. This will prevent roots growing around the trunk and possibly strangling the tree.

[@torinbrown8196]

THAT'S what I was watching to see.

[@elmoblatch9787]

incorrect

[@ScottJB]

This is one of the best, most straightforward, no BS, packed with only useful info, garden/home how-to videos I've ever watched on KZbin

[@andrewa.4860]

Yeah, except almost everything they do is wrong.

[@ScottJB]

@@andrewa.4860 Only thing I think they missed was to expose the root flare. What else did they miss?

[@JGKJM]

Everybody should plant a tree!

[@southglare_axe7397]

The time has come.

[@rayishere4663]

You (kind of) predicted the future

[@peezy1942]

JGKJM Lol everyone is now

[@user-nm3ir5mn7n]

i have 60 trees in home

[@BBCBrian]

i just planted four a couple months ago

[@StonyRC]

Just planted a tree half an hour ago. Followed your excellent instructions to the letter. Many thanks for the great advice.

[@paull2937]

Awesome! I also did! Glad to hear other people are also doing their part.

[@kristyngrimes684]

Great clear instructions. Thank you for being so detailed.

[@Topic_____542]

Thanks for the video! I learned so much about planting a tree because of how descriptive and clear your video is. Thanks :)

[@nonamechannel8110]

Great video guys, thanks for taking the time to spread the knowledge, we'll be planting some fruit trees later this week........

[@theronwinsby]

great video - bad info

[@MichaelSmith-ku7ki]

@@theronwinsby what bad info please? I'm a noob and about to plant 4 trees and I was just about to do what they showed.

[@noellesuckau3999]

Thank you for the video! I now can plant my new trees in the backyard!

[@Gabriel-dm1du]

That's a job well done love your channel

[@shockwave44]

This is an excellent video. I'll go ahead and plant my maple tree tomorrow on my backyard sloped hill and use these methods.

[@AydanM]

There should be 8 trees for every single person’s entire life supply of oxygen. If you can manage to plant 8 trees in your lifetime, you’ve done your part

[@jay-tbl]

Is it 8 trees for all the carbon you presonally produce, or does that also include all the carbon you produce by buying things (gasoline/energy, food, etc)

[@SuDzD]

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[@user-nm3ir5mn7n]

i have 60 trees

[@SuDzD]

@@user-nm3ir5mn7n 60 searches or 60 trees?

[@user-nm3ir5mn7n]

bro in my houses i have 60 trees -__-

[@BiteSizeGardens]

Great video. This method is not only straight-forward, economical and practical, but it works for all soil types - excellent. For clay soils (like what is shown here), it doesn't hurt to place the root ball even hire as well.

[@GT-bx1jp]

Hire?

[@WeezieV]

@@GT-bx1jp Higher. Maybe they were voice typing. Maybe they aren't good with homonyms. 🙂

[@rubylace9963]

I have clay soil but my holes were all slightly concave or crater shaped after watering. Will that be a problem?

[@wk4240]

@@rubylace9963 Not at all. The most important thing is keeping the root flare at the base of the trunk, at soil level.

[@givanza1188]

This video is great! Everyone should learn to plant trees to save our planet!

[@joiefikmedia]

Thank you. I am sure going to try and plant me a tree or two in my backyard.

[@rogwheel]

We just bought an elm tree about the size of the tree in this video to plant in our back yard that was not cheap so I want to do all I can to assure it’s healthy survival. Great video. Thanks!

[@dawsondawson2008]

Is it a Chinese elem tree? They are pretty Hardy. I purchased one cheap at auction when a landscaping company was closing. Planted it about two 3 years ago and it is doing great. I hope yours is aswell.

[@rogwheel]

@@dawsondawson2008 hey I planted an American elm and it is doing great!

[@dawsondawson2008]

@@rogwheel awesome news :) I'm excited for spring. We are just getting buds and leaves on some trees here in Kentucky

[@maturingintolove711]

Hands down, one of the BEST videos I've reviewed on planting trees/shrubs!!

[@theronwinsby]

So how many videos have you watched? -

[@platypuschallenger]

Awesome video!

[@craftykittyt8479]

Excellent planting instructions!! Thanks!

[@andrewa.4860]

They are not excellent instructions, they are incorrect

[@MichaelJohnson-ux7pe]

Thanks for the advice this well help me on planting this fall.

[@TexasFire_Cross]

Glad to see y’all moving the mulch away from the trunk. So many folks just bury the tree in mulch, leaving it susceptible to rot.

[@snl1754]

That sigh of relief at the very end.

[@zacmullins7566]

Thanks for this video. I planted a peach tree I got from Walmart and I killed it. I’m gonna try again this year!

[@DaisyDaisy-vi7qm]

My nursery recommended amending half the excavated soil with Bumper Crop soil builder and BioTone Starter Plus. Loosely, .5 cu ft BC per every 2 gal container and 1 cup BT per .5 cu ft, mix well. Fill hole 2/3 full with amended soil. Pack firmly and soak with water. Do NOT cover top of root ball! Good luck. 🍀

[@laurafriday4834]

Excellent video. I can see where I’ve gone wrong in the past. Unfortunately fogging the whole in my yard of water and clay has become too difficult.

[@JOMAMAMANE]

Glad you did a little root pruning, however if you were to putting watter in the hole is a better technique. Also watering everyday leads to root rot. I recomend planting a tree in mud, a thick slurry of dirt and watter and only watering once every 3 days at most. Plants like to get saturated and then dry out. Iv planted hundreds of trees this way. Our trees throw off new growth the first year

[@popeyedog1087]

I totally agree!

[@azaraftimos1674]

Thanks for a great video.

[@wallykaspars9700]

Excellent video. Perviously, I assumed the hole should be watered heavily before putting in the tree.

[@theronwinsby]

It all depends on the soil type.

[@FUGYOO]

thank you guys. im planting mine now. great vid. no stupid music to obscure.

[@wheelmanstan]

finally a legit video, so many are wrong, thanks!

[@elon4090]

Whos watching this to plant trees and fight climate change ?

[@MarlenesHomeandGarden]

Great tips. Thanks for sharing.

[@ziptiefighter]

Thanks for the note about the dike. I hadn't heard that one prior, but it makes sense. I'll include a dike today when I plant an Eastern Redbud today...even though this is on level land :)

[@aliciarogers9753]

I've always understood that you don't put mulch all the way up to the trunk. Allow 6 in from the trunk before mulching. Thoughts?

[@jvmancilla3]

My family and I just bought a house in Arizona and I am going to use this method to plant some trees. Hoping to convert my desert landscape to a tropical oasis. 🌴🌳🌞🌺🌻🌼🌹🍃

[@kevincampbell3306]

How did your tropical oasis turn out?

[@robertjanez7467]

thanks for the video. some useful basics for a newbie like myself. questions though - no 3 in 1 top soil? mulch too? apparently that attracts moles / mice? and no tree guard or chicken wire?

[@PerryNoydicus]

I like the way you say 'root prune.'

[@dragonore2009]

I've planted one tree sometime in the early 90s, I have no idea what it looks like today since I live in a different part of the country, but it would be interesting to see what it looks like today.

[@tedtedness184]

Google Earth 3D if it is in a area that gets pictured.

[@MrLuridan]

@@tedtedness184 That's what I was thinking

[@-----itsaspear4322]

hell yeah thank you for this man! just got a tamarind tree today and have no idea how to plant it lol

[@CONCERTMANchicago]

Well if you watched this video, you still don't know how to plant a tree correctly.

[@Rick-tb4so]

Is there something to add to the soil to improve growth ??

[@stellailyayev8861]

wow what an excellent video! i have to get some mulch for my fig tree!

[@gavinwaterman5456]

I've used this technique today on a customers property: I filled the hole with compost and packed the excess soil shown in this video

[@Slammalamma]

new drinking game - we drink every time you say "RUHT" aka root :D great video thanks!

[@maryanndull3446]

Thank you for the video!

[@JordanWieber]

Planting a tree today excited thank yoi

[@DrSwagMeOut]

Thanks! This was very informative

[@iedhunter05]

Do you ad any type of helper type vitamins for root growth?

[@ironspider9026]

Wonder hows this tree looking in 2019?

[@niftyhere1229]

Same

[@michaelwillcutt2619]

three times larger six inch caliper,

[@draxvelo2788]

Donald trump adapted it and chop it down cuz global warming is a myth

[@barackobama331]

Draxvelo I’m confused you believe global warming is a myth?

[@draxvelo2788]

Barack Obama No Donald trump does, that’s the joke Global warming is very real Some winters are happening later and later longer hot weather

[@monicamccarthy8204]

Thanks for the info!

[@acadiaglassinc.9548]

like a boss , nice video

[@gloriadoherty4512]

Great advice.

[@nicholasbalaich5551]

Thank you, brother.

[@wstt4]

Planting in high wind spots? If I am planting 3’ baby thin trees (Podocarpus Maki) in a very windy spot (15mph+ 24/7), how do I get them to grow straight all the way up with branches on all sides? Should I have multiple attachment points up the stake so the top doesn’t grow bent over?

[@noeljvdb]

nts et petits en résidence à l'île Maurice, merci et chapeau pour cette belle initiative, Noël22/02/220

[@bigterrapin5472]

Great video. Do you think that a well planted tree from a pot like this can be as healthy in the long run as a bare root tree?

[@Jade_902]

It’s not going to make a difference.

[@robbiegiles1029]

What is a good size pot to plant them in As I only have big ones that is 1ft tall and 1ft wide but I think it will be ok

[@mmmodafoca]

excellent video! basic information on planting a common tree. Now my only question would be, does the method of slashing the roots when taking it out of the pot also a good idea for Fruit trees? I've recently purchased a Fuji apple tree and i didn't think of doing that but seems like that would've been a good idea.

[@pizzahorder7721]

I don't see why not, any tree needs to grow it's roots out and I don't think it would harm the tree (I have never done it before and don't know much about planting trees so this is just a guess)

[@theronwinsby]

No! not a good idea to slash root on any tree. Take the time to untangle the roots!!

[@RichardGilbert2727]

Nurseries hack off with a machete or use a pruning saw to cut away the outer 1/2" to 2" of roots, depending on size of the root ball. Trees that are root shaved have much longer, healthier lives. It's faster that easier than teasing out the roots, and research shows it works better.

[@paull2937]

Here before this masterpiece reaches 1 million views. (Currently 999,913 views)

[@rossi23rdsub]

How much water should you give your tree on a daily basis for the first few weeks?

[@robertvancott8568]

when you plug the roots ??

[@dominusetdeus060644]

I am planting my own small forest in autumn. About 400 trees(oak, beech, cherry, maple). How far ahead can I pre-dig the holes? Months? Weeks? I'm doing it all alone and having the holes dug in advance would help me.

[@Siwashable]

I nam assuming your plantings are small... if you did dig them months in advance, they'd fill in again... naturally.. with debris

[@dominusetdeus060644]

@@Siwashable yeah i abandoned that method after trying it. Doesn't work for me lol

[@christophersmith7714]

Thanks guys, some useful tips. Your ground looks like powder concrete. Mine is black and moist and I still used 15 Litres of tree/shrub compost and rotted organic manure.

[@theronwinsby]

rotted? - not sure that is good. -0Get a microscope

[@nancysaladino6784]

I have to remind you that when you add compost or organic matter, 90% of it leaves the soil in just three years. Without building the soil up all the way to the drip line, you can stifle root development and that will have lasting effects over the life of the tree. New research is showing better results when trees are planted into square, rather than round holes.

[@bobby1970]

@@nancysaladino6784 , what do you mean by drip line? What is that?

[@Doc_0K]

hey I'd like to plant a tree and I already planned where and how but I don't know where to find a young tree to plant? and how expensive would it be???

[@Eastbaypisces]

go to your nursery or look online about what trees you can plant in ur area

[@netgenious]

Great Video! Guys with your permission shall I use this video make voice over with my language and share to my community?

[@theronwinsby]

NO !!! please do not!

[@fannieallen6005]

Thank you so much.

[@doutekno98]

you should. kinda surprised they didnt do that. i always do that as well as what they demonstrated here in this video

[@jrudymorganclark2072]

I have a question, I want to plant a swamp White oak but I live in southern California. Can swamp White oaks grow in southern California?

[@petejoseph8257]

Nice simple concise instructions, not a bunch of useless talk and steps.

[@flowerdoodle2438]

Nice and to the point.

[@AKIYIAKELLY]

Great job

[@rossmackenzie7993]

1) Shake all of the promix out of the roots. 2) mix the promix with the dirt from digging the hole and chop up the lumps 3) spread bare roots out in hole so they aren't balled up 4) carefully backfill around roots, don't compact 5) water in to settle soil around roots

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Too much work

[@fishydubsfishing6516]

Why even buy a potted plant then

[@davidansari2508]

I planing ted two tree but after 1 year it is dying cause it started a long fissure on trunk and look like inside the tree is dead and burk growing both side of the fissure what I do?

[@faithlocket]

I've read you should scarify the sides of the hole as well due to glazing caused by manual digging

[@theronwinsby]

yup a rough hole is better.

[@shanecorkery4118]

if you line the tree pit with manure it really encourages the roots down i did this with my climbing hydreangea in a driveway and its gone from strength to strength also square tree pits are much better as the roots can circle in round holes where as square tree pits the corners are the best points for root penetration.

[@theronwinsby]

SQUARE YES -

[@rogwheel]

Wrong! meristemhorticulture.com/planted/2020/1/4/no-you-shouldnt-plant-trees-in-square-holes-and-its-26-more-work-for-you-nbsp

[@elsacolon]

Thank you! You are awesome!

[@keith6400]

Is it not a good idea to back fill with a mix of the crumbly soil dug out and compost similar to what is already in the root ball. This limits the difference in expansion and contraction of different media with the wetting and drying due to moisture changes?

[@tomitstube]

this is good because it emphasized how important opening a potted root ball is, you will have years of stunted growth and even strangulation if you don't give the roots a chance to grow straight out.

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

When I put my trees in the hole I shoot the sides with the water hose and it loosens things up but I try not to shoot so hard as to crumble too much. If they had back filled with some sand or maybe even some compost it would give those roots a really good chance of coming out instead of with the super hard dirt but survival of the fish so if they can make it through that hard dirt it's going to stay there like you said for a couple hundred years or until someone chops it down

[@FixAllFixer62]

what wood be a tree gos fast that harvest for burn wood each year

[@robertcorpuz7991]

how does the tree look now

[@elpasofightclubb.skyflower8824]

Great Job. Don't pay attention to the smarty pants & haters. Its your video channel. People need to get off their high horses and shut up for once. Bunch of hyenas

[@stanlee7635]

El Paso Fight Club B.Skyflower or don’t put out an informational video if you don’t know what the fk your going

[@theronwinsby]

How many trees have you planted and raised up to be healthy?

[@ronnie972]

cool tree

[@stephaniehenry5617]

I just watched a video that said the proper way to plant the tree is make sure the roots that come out of the tree are exposed at the top because when you cover up the entire top of the root of the tree you're blocking it from getting oxygen. Which way is correct?

[@rubylace9963]

Do you know the answer because I'd also like to know? After I watered my new tree seedlings the top part and roots were exposed so I covered them because I was afraid they'd dry out but now i'm wondering if I buried the root flare..

[@bartacomuskidd775]

I put a Lemon Tree in.. can i go back adn froth up the dirt around it for acouple feet and accomplish the same thing? Can i go back and dig down beside it and root prune?

[@bartacomuskidd775]

imgur.com/gallery/L4KHU9T

[@ChipCadence]

FYI The hole should be square NOT round. Round holes make it harder for roots to spread. Corners stop them from circling and creating root balls. Of course if soil is very loose it doesn’t really matter. Happy planting!! 😊

[@bornenit309]

They've done studies that prove it really doesn't make a difference

[@chandracox6814]

Did you just make that up? I've never heard of that.

[@isadoraortega9488]

Who else is trying to plant trees like me beast

[@awesomecooldude7029]

Isadora Ortega me two outside my house next to the path

[@jsnizzle3968]

Me

[@ugaaskageesk4893]

Am treying 1000 trees 2020 insha alla

[@michaelplayz8271]

Mr

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[@mohamednowfal9748]

please do like this all of them

[@djkneecaps91]

caliper of tree is your guide for where root flare should be. 1.5" dia tree 1.5" above grade

[@MichaelSmith-ku7ki]

Thanks man! I needed that advice 😀

[@byron1187]

What size gallon tree is that ?

[@EarlLedden]

thanks guys

[@fishydubsfishing6516]

You forgot the most important part to planting a tree is the staking out and tying it off so the wind doesn’t constantly blow the root ball around

[@jadizm]

yeah I was waiting for that and it was already off. lol.

[@mariamahady3681]

Thank you

[@eamonhannon1103]

Where is the watering chart mentioned ?

[@tvbox6955]

Why not use a power auger?

[@kdglock4491]

How to make sure its perfectly straight?

[@grettagrids]

the dirt fell off the roots of my tree so it got planted bare root... it had small roots ( autumn blaze maple)

[@lalocura19]

what kind of tree is that,name etc..

[@TheFitCosplayer]

Watching in 2020!

[@vijaybajwa]

Looks like they planted it a little deeper than the level of the soil around it.

[@eggrollsoup]

Vijay Bajwa if its just a little deeper it wont harm it

[@FreedOrDieTrying]

I like jim, if you do as well click like.

[@sharonreed9114]

Question my homeowners association states that I need to plant a tree 12 inches above grade. What in the world does this mean?

[@theronwinsby]

PLANT HIGHER - NOT TOO DEEP OF A HOLE.

[@80Fantasma]

@Mrlilbigshot what is wrong with the way they planted the tree? I'm trying to learn how to... THanks.

[@theronwinsby]

Too deep! round hole is bad. square hole is good. rough up and score sides of hole.

[@GregK9]

@@theronwinsby - LOL!