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Globe Cedar Transplant: Fall Now, Root Ball 9-12″ per Inch Trunk

4-ft globe cedar planted 1995. Move now (early fall) for 6+ weeks before freeze. Root ball: 9–12″ diameter per 1″ trunk caliper, 6″ deep per 1″. Pre-dig hole 2× ball. Burlap roots, keep moist. Mulch 3″, water every 3 days × 2 months, then weekly.

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