My plants rootball is surrounded by burlap but no wire or I just took my plant out of its pot and the rootball is surrounded by burlap. How should I plant it?
A. If the rootball has no rope around it then just plant it, burlap and all, being careful to not plant too deeply (if it does have a rope then remove the rope from around the trunk first). The burlap should be rolled back from the top part of the rootball and buried. Some plants with this type of rootball can be quite heavy and may sink in newer soil and thus are good candidates for planting a few inches high. A rope around this sort of plant may be used to help hold the rootball together, especially if the plant was grown in sandy soil, or it may simply have been added to make transportation of the plant easier. If it looks like the soil may be loose then you should leave the rope in place (except where it contacts the trunk or branches), otherwise remove it.
