Anyone can dig a hole, set a tree in it, and call it planted. But a tree that lives for decades needs more than a hole. It needs the right spot, the right depth, healthy roots, good soil contact, and a mulch ring that helps instead of hurts. A lot of trees don’t fail right away. They look fine for the first season, then slowly struggle. Leaves get smaller. Branches die back. Insects show up. The trunk never seems to grow. Years later, someone blames the tree variety, the weat

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