ILLINOIS TREES: SELECTION, PLANTING. AND CARE 



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roots — is good insurance for your success in getting a tree off to 

 a good start after it is moved. 



Tying-in Branches, Marking Orientation 



Tying-in the branches of low-branched or bushy plants will 

 help avoid injury and facilitate digging. Heavy twine is usually 

 used for tying-in branches, but burlap strips or 14-inch rope may 

 also be used. To tie-in the branches, attach the twine or other 

 suitable material to a branch at the base of the tree and then 

 wind it spirally around the plant to the top and tie it in a loop 

 (Fig. 11). 



Fig. 11. — To prevent 

 unnecessary injury, 

 branches of trees are 

 tied-in with rope or 

 strips of burlap. 



