Definition of root ball
: the compact mass of roots and soil formed by a plant especially in a container
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And a few doors along, a tree trunk had battering-rammed another shop, filling the window socket with a van-size root ball.
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Dry root balls is one of the biggest reason for new plant decline.
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Dig a hole at least twice as deep and wide as the pot or root ball of your plant within a few inches of your trellis or other support.
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Brush that is tangled, tied or that contains nails, metal, stones, vines, willow whips, root balls, stumps, plant material or lumber will not be collected.
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Moisten the soil until water wets the root ball and begins to drain from the bottom of the pot.
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For trees and shrubs, trim off any circling roots and cover the root ball to the same level as it was set at the nursery.
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Lift it carefully by the root ball and transport it in a way that it’s not exposed to any highway wind.
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Use a mix of 50 percent peat moss and 50 percent pine bark mulch to mound around the root balls.
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First Known Use of root ball
1930
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