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or container grown trees may be planted only between September 15th and April 15th unless otherwise approved by the Urban Forester. 7.2 Site preparation. 7.2.1 Balled and burlapped and container grown trees: 7.2.1.1 Dig a shallow, broad planting hole at least 2 to 3 times the diameter of the root ball and to a depth that will allow the root flare to be slightly above the existing ground. 7.2.1.2 Score the edge of the hole to leave the edges rough and not smooth. This will encourage rooting into the existing native soil. 7.2.2 Bare -root stock: 7.2.2.1 Dig -planting holes 1 foot wider than the spread of the roots to allow the roots sufficient area. The hole shall have sufficient depth to allow the root flare to be slightly above the existing ground. 7.2.2.2 Leave a mound in the center of the hole to drape and spread roots in their natural position over the mound. 8. Planting General Conditions. 8.1 Balled and burlapped trees: 8.1.1 Trees shall have an intact ball that has not been allowed to dry out at any time. 8.1.2 The root ball shall be firmly attached to the trunk. 8.1.3 Except as provided in 8.1.5, only materials that are untreated and biodegradable may be left around root ball after planting. 8.1.4 When planting, the tie material must be removed and the burlap peeled back to expose soil on at least the top 1/3 of the root ball. 8.1.5 Wire baskets are to be cut off to a depth of at least 18 inches from the top of the root ball. 8.2 Container grown tree: 8.2.1 Remove the tree from the container and softly loosen root mass. Administrative Order - Page 8 of 14