ches long, gradually wash 
                the mound away until it is level with the surrounding soil. </li>
              <li>Add 
                a generous mulch of chipped bark, rough compost, or gravel to 
                help retard evaporation. A soil moat, built a few inches high 
                around the perimeter of the planting hole, will also help retain 
                water. </li>
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                planting, soak the soil in the container. When the soil is moist 
                but not soggy, slide off or cut off the container. Disturb the 
                root ball as little as possible, but if a great many roots are 
                visible on the surface of the ball, gently untangle them. </li>
              <li>Carefully 
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                don't encircle the ball. Build up soil under the ball to bring 
                the bud union to the correct position. </li>
              <li>Proceed 
                as outlined above for bare-root plants. Container plants are likely 
                to have broken dormancy, so don't mound soil over the aboveground 
                portion. </li>
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