Often insects come to the yard in the root ball of a new plant.

The heart of the grass plant, just above the root ball, was its most important part.

The top of the root ball should be level with the soil line.

The balance changed as mud flew off the root ball.

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

This can break the root ball and stress the trunk.

At moving time, old sheets were slipped beneath each root ball.

Then pull at the base of the root ball and ease out some roots.

Pearl was in close to the root ball, near the fire.

You see the branches but there's no root balls like a storm would've done.