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For safety, use at
least two anchor
wires, ensuring
both are flat and
tight under the pot

Ultimately, each
staple must be
tied to itself, not
to the other wire

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Make anchor wires to secure the tree. Prepare the appropriate soil mix. Sift Cover the base with a layer of soil.
Use aluminum or stainless steel wire and the soil to grade particle size and remove In deeper pots, a layer of larger-particle
a similar staple method to feed the ends dust. Five minutes of effort can make a soil is often used in the bottom of the
through the pot from the underside. big difference to growth over two years! pot to increase aeration in the soil.

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Gently rake out the soil with a root claw. Avoid damaging thick surface roots. Use a wooden chopstick for finer areas
Always work radially from the center Your aim is to remove the soil and and detailed work. Avoid sharp metal
outward and never tear through roots; if keep as many roots as possible. tools—they often damage the delicate
you meet heavy resistance, then stop. roots. Always work radially outward.