Many of the problems that we see with younger trees are the result of improper selection and poor planting techniques. At Guardian, we take great care in selecting healthy trees with good structure that will be well-suited to their sites. In order to encourage their success, we plant our trees “bare-root” instead of “balled-and-burlapped.” By removing all of the burlap, twine, and wire basket, we are able to inspect the trees’ root systems for decay, disease, injury, under-development and girdling roots.