Burlap and wire on roots, handling question

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granitegneiss Norridgewock, ME(Zone 5a) May 06, 2013

We bought a Juniperus chinensis Robusta Green today. This is the first time I've bought a tree that had burlap-wrapped roots. The instructions from the nursery say to leave the wire and burlap on, just to open the burlap at the top. This has me nervous, as I like to check roots to see if they are root-bound, curling around the tree, etc. Should I follow the nursery advice or do something different? Thanks for any help you can give

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wha Pepperell, MA(Zone 6a) May 06, 2013

I leave burlap - as for the wire I take it off and it us usually quite a job and you need to be careful that the root ball stays in one piece.

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UMD_Terp Central, MD(Zone 7a) May 09, 2013

Leave them both on. I usually cut away some wire from the top and bury the burlap an inch or so below the soil line.

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