Photo: William Wright
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As the hole gets bigger, switch to the mattock's wider end. Work your way toward the edges of the stump, leaving at least a 3-inch border, to create a hole 4 to 8 inches deep.
Step 2: Finish the Planting Hole
Introduction
Step 1
Start the Planting Hole
Step 2
Finish the Planting Hole
Step 3
Drill for Drainage
Step 4
Fill and Plant
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Tools List
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Mattock
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Safety glasses
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Auger fitted with a 3/8- to 1/2-inch bit
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Hand trowel
Shopping List
1. 3/4-inch gravel for drainage
2. Potting soil
3. Compost
4. Plants
2. Potting soil
3. Compost
4. Plants
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