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Wire Basket on B&B Trees: Remove Burlap, Not Necessarily the Cage

Research is mixed on wire baskets; millions of trees survive with them. Consensus: always remove all burlap (it wicks moisture and blocks roots). If the basket hinders burlap removal, cut wires as needed. Author’s method: set tree, stabilize, then cut away maximum burlap and wire with knife and bolt cutters.

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