Examples of root ball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Remove the tree from its container and look for roots beginning to circle the outer edge of the root ball. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2022 When planting your shrub, dig a hole about two to three times as wide as the root ball, and just about as deep. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 29 June 2022 Use the soil that was dug out of the planting hole to fill in around the root ball. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2022 Then dig a large intact root ball between twelve and eighteen inches in diameter. — Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Mar. 2022 But first, some planting tips: Start by digging a hole about twice as wide as the root ball or container, but that is only deep enough to sits an inch or two above ground level (planting too deep is a common mistake!). — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 26 May 2022 The root ball will handily balance right on the flat on the blade. — Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 13 May 2022 When feasible, make the planting hole two to three times the width of the root ball. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2022 Then form a root ball 8 to 12 inches out from the base and encircling each plant. — Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 25 Dec. 2021 See More

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