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Don't Buy Balled Blue Spruces Held 3 Months in Summer

Colorado blue spruces sitting above-ground for three months in hot weather have low survival odds. Summer is the worst planting season for conifers.

Wait & Buy Right

Plant in fall or early spring.
Choose a local nursery with a live guarantee.
Dig hole 2× root ball, remove burlap/wire, backfill with topsoil.
Mulch 3 inches, water 1 inch every 3 days.

Save money and frustration—wait for the proper season.

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