- Remove grass and weeds in a circle 3 feet to 5 feet in diameter around the planting site. Dig the hole 1 1/2 times as wide as the size of the lemon tree's root ball. Dig the hole 1 inch less deep than the depth of the root ball.
- Remove the Meyer lemon tree from its container and gently rinse the root ball to remove excess soil. Slice any circling or "J"-shaped roots.
- Set the lemon tree in the hole and backfill with soil to half the depth of the hole. Water thoroughly to remove air pockets and allow soil to settle around the roots. Add more soil until the hole is filled. Lightly tamp the soil and then add 1 inch to 2 inches of soil to completely cover the root ball.
- Add soil, 6 inches high by 6 inches wide, in a ring around the outside edge of the planting hole. Fill the ring with water. If depressions develop in the soil around the lemon tree after the water is absorbed, add more soil using caution not to cover the bud union.
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