1.   As a result, the tomato sprouts roots all along the buried stem, producing a larger root ball and a healthier plant.

2.   Before planting, examine the root ball.

3.   Be sure the wiring is well away from the root ball, which should be kept damp, but not wet.

4.   -- Use a trowel and dig a hole that is twice as wide as the root ball of the seedling and as deep as the root ball.

5.   Add soil until the hole is full and the root ball is covered by approximately an inch of soil.

6.   Depending on the size of the root ball and thickness of the roots, I use either a sharp knife or a saw to prune.

7.   Dig a hole large enough to hold the root ball comfortably.

8.   Dig your hole just deep enough to accommodate the root ball.

9.   Depending on the size of the root ball, a quart of water every two days should be sufficient.

10.   Hidden in their root ball, prize peonies could carry hitchhiking violets or that horrid artemisia that forms a root system so dense it can bend a spade.