How to Create Box Tree Baskets

Procedure:
 Use Table 1 to determine what size rolls of wire, how many rolls of wire, and how many landscape
staples are required for what you’re planting
 Purchase Root Guard Gopher Wire rolls and landscape staples
 Dig the holes for plants approximately 3 inches shorter than the width of the wire roll to allow above
ground protection
 Cut squares and rectangles as directed using Table 1 and the Overview as a guide.
 Place the square in the bottom of the hole and press the corners flat against the side wall of the hole
 Roll up the rectangle and place into the hole, then expand the rectangle to form the vertical wall of the
basket
 Press the wire so that all seams are flat against the bottom or sidewall without any open areas
 Important: do not leave any open gaps the wire must overlap all areas to create a continuous wire
mesh basket
 Use the landscape staples every 6 inches along the bottom seam and up the vertical seam to hold the
wire in place and create a secure basket
 Place enough soil in the bottom to support the root ball of the plant at the depth required for the plant
 Put the plant centered in the hole and then fill in with soil packing it to eliminate any air pockets
 If necessary, camouflage the wire above ground by painting it, placing stones around it or adding plants
next to it