How to plant a tree: what you should know about the soil
If you have never planted a tree and have no idea, how to do it, anyway it doesn’t have to be an intimidating project for you.
Planting a tree or bushes is similar to planting perennials, and demands only more physical strength.
You shouldn’t change the soil when planting woody plants, except for that cases, when there’s no topsoil at all, such as in the yards of new-built houses where builders haven’t spread nearly enough good soil. In that case, an area far wider than the planting hole should be enriched with plenty of compost and leaf mould.
But in most home gardens, it’s better not to change soil, so that your tree or bush gets acclimatized to the soil where it’s growing; otherwise roots can stay in the amended area instead of growing into surrounding soil.