Wow, this is brilliant!! I have two big pine trees under which I will use this.

I'm glad you can use it, Reid. It works amazingly well!

This is a timely article for me. Thanks so much for several methods to achieve the same outcome. Terrific.

You're welcome, Jo Ann. Have fun with it! I absolutely always use planting pockets; in varying degrees. Some just get a rock or two, while others get stacks of logs. It just depends on the plant and what it needs to be able to adapt to the spot that I want it to be in.