This is the season for planting and here are some tips for depths of planting:

Trees and shrubs must be planted at the right depth and receive the right amount of water if they are to establish themselves and flourish. Messing this up or over watering are among the most common and serious planting errors.

In well-drained soil, the planting hole should never be dug any deeper than the height of the root ball. This means that the soil at the bottom of the hole is left undisturbed. Setting the root on loosened soil will cause the tree to settle and sink too deeply into the soil. Locate the topmost layers of roots so that it will be level with the soil surface. In well-drained soil, the planting hole should be at least twice and preferably five times wider than the root. Roots will grow more quickly into loosened soil, thus speeding up the tree's establishment time.