Deadwood was another issue, and many 4-inch caliper survivors of all species had sizeable dead branches. When buying a tree, patience is a virtue that will pay off in your landscape as well as in ...

Measure the height of your root ball. The top of the root ball should be above grade once placed in the hole (about 1 inch for a 1-inch caliper tree and 2 inches for a 2- to 4-inch caliper tree).

Planting the biggest tree you can afford is not always the best option. Though it is true 2 inch to 4 inch caliper trees give an instantly-landscaped look to homes, these trees are more prone to ...

Some lessons I have learned while planting new trees: Young, freshly dug, well-grown trees with a 2- to 4-inch caliper are excellent candidates for landscape planting (rather than mature, large ...

In fact, none of the 4-inch caliper bur oaks ( Quercus macrocarpa) survived, even with the pampered relocation service described above. To be fair, this species is known to be difficult to transplant.