A properly planted tree sits with its root flair visible when you’re done planting. You can’t determine how deep to dig your hole until you find the root flair.

A properly planted tree sits with its root flair visible when you’re done planting. You can’t determine how deep to dig your hole until you find the root flair.

A properly planted tree sits with its root flair visible when you’re done planting. You can’t determine how deep to dig your hole until you find the root flair.

A properly planted tree sits with its root flair visible when you’re done planting. You can’t determine how deep to dig your hole until you find the root flair.

A properly planted tree sits with its root flair visible when you’re done planting. You can’t determine how deep to dig your hole until you find the root flair.

A properly planted tree sits with its root flair visible when you’re done planting. You can’t determine how deep to dig your hole until you find the root flair.

A properly planted tree sits with its root flair visible when you’re done planting. You can’t determine how deep to dig your hole until you find the root flair.

How to properly plant a tree: here are 6 things to know, from type to timing. Paul Cappiello. Yew Dell Botanical Gardens. Hear this story. It seems pretty simple to plant a tree. Dig a hole.

A properly planted tree sits with its root flair visible when you’re done planting. You can’t determine how deep to dig your hole until you find the root flair.

A properly planted tree sits with its root flair visible when you’re done planting. You can’t determine how deep to dig your hole until you find the root flair.

A properly planted tree sits with its root flair visible when you’re done planting. You can’t determine how deep to dig your hole until you find the root flair.