My father-in-law suggested we plant the tree this deep so that when we water it, the water wouldn’t all run away from the tree. Because of this subreddit, I now know this was exactly the wrong thing to do.
To fix it, I imagine I need to either remove a LOT of the surrounding dirt or dig it all up and replant it.
I suspect the second option is better, but then how large do I need to dig around it to successfully transplant it?
For background, we planted this apple tree my late son got for his baptism. Obviously, it holds a great deal of importance to us, so I definitely don’t want to accidentally kill it.
by PsirusRex
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More pictures please. How long ago did you plant the tree? What species? What climate?
If the ground isn’t soggy for long periods it should be fine. It’s survived 7 years (albeit it’s not nearly the size it should be) and has fruit. I’d leave it and plant another correctly.
Is it on a slope?