My Tree Just Came in the Mail - Oh no, the Ground is Still Frozen!

Thanks to doodling in Photoshop, I foresee two trees in my front hill: a red Japanese maple and a red Japanese Dogwood.

I ordered a bare-root red Japanese Dogwood tree on eBay. I asked the seller to please wait for another 3 weeks before sending it, expecting the ground to have thawed out by then.

Unfortunately, it came in the mail today. I checked by the help of Google: "plant bare-root tree immediately upon receiving it in the mail. If you are unable due to poor weather conditions keep in a cool place, making sure the roots remain moist." The tree will just have to wait in the basement until spring arrives.