Even though this tree will inevitably fail, its history will live on.

Current reforestation regulations require a minimum of healthy trees evenly distributed per acre (approximately 15’ x 15’) in western Washington and healthy trees evenly distributed per acre (approximately 17’ x 17’) in eastern Washington. Successful reforestation is required within three years of timber harvest (WAC ). . Jan 19, South th Street & Pacific Highway South, Des Moines, WA; Kruckeberg Botanic Garden. The four-acre plant collection has been amassed over many years tree pruning shapeing service 85355 contains native plants of the Pacific Northwest.

15th Ave NW, Shoreline, WA. Place the tree in the hole and arrange it in the center. Remove the burlap or plastic from the ball. Make sure the tree is standing straight, then backfill the rest of the hole with a combination of earth from the hole, peat moss, and composted manure.

Do not compress the backfill. The backfill should not go any higher up the trunk than the root ball.

Other than that, it remains a hale and hearty Oregon Trail emigrant.

Oct 04, Dig your fingers into the root wade and loosen the outer layer of roots. Measure the height from the bottom of the root wad to the top of the soil. Dig a whole this deep and twice as wide as the container the tree came in.

You do not want to put more than a dusting of new soil over the top of the root 5/5(1). Plants of the Intermountain West and Pacific Northwest Regions 2 NOTES: Willow Geyer, 74 Planeleaf, 34 Field Guide for the Identification and Use of Common Riparian Woody Plants of the Intermountain West and Pacific Northwest Regions Sambucus Sitka, 36 nigra ssp.

In the late s, a severe ice storm broke a main branch, revealing decay through much of the tree.

canadensis, Tea leaf, 34 nigra ssp. cerulea, 98 Whiplash, Oct 14, Remove the tree from its container (nursery pot, burlap sack, box, etc.) and tease the roots so they aren’t circling.

Place the tree in the center of the hole. Backfill the soil about halfway. Remove air pockets by tamping the soil with handle of the shovel.