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OMC,
I've been reluctant to put my young trees in the ground, partly because of the type of soil here. Whenever I have planted a tree or shrub, I always use a good quantity of cotton boll compost, peat moss, and the soil from the hole that I have dug. They've always done well, and I've never lost any of them. However, I needed to transplant one a year after I had originally planted it, and it was very difficult to dig up and move, because the soil here is mostly clay. I'm afraid I will damage roots of the young trees. When you plant your trees in growing beds, what is the depth, and what type of soil mixture do you use?

Thanks,
Marsha