Mid-Atlantic Gardening: MY FIRST LANDSCAPE PROJECT (for pay), 4 by Sequoiadendron4

Sequoiadendron4 wrote:
Ugh, that tree was a nightmare. I don't think I've ever seen anything that root bound. Below is a pic of me cutting the pot off the roots...

I completely cut off the bottom inch of roots. Then I teased them like crazy and cut through some of the larger circling roots. I hope this thing lives. For the soil it was pretty much 50/50 topsoil and compost. The first load had some Biotone in it. I didn't want to over do the fertilizer so I gave it much less than I would have normally. The roots were soaked in a tub of water for about 3 hours and the hose ran on low for about 2 after planting.

I almost finished the wall and I laid out the edging for the larger walk way. It doesn't seem like I spent 9-10 hours out in the beating down sun with no shade. I look like a native american right now (not that there's anything wrong with that).

I go back to work on it next Saturday.