TREE PLANTING TIPS

 

 

CHOOSE A TREE THAT WON'T OUTGROW ITS LOCATION. CONSIDER THE TREE'S HARDINESS IN YOUR AREA, ITS ADAPTABILITY TO YOUR SOIL, AND ITS TOLERANCE OF PESTS, DISEASES, AND DROUGHT. LOCAL EXTENSION AGENTS AND NURSERYMEN CAN HELP YOU SELECT THE BEST TREES FOR YOUR CLIMATE.

DIG A HOLE THAT IS EQUAL IN DEPTH TO THE TREE'S ROOT BALL AND THREE TIMES AS WIDE. PLANT THE TREE AT THE SAME DEPTH IT GREW IN THE NURSERY.

CUT AWAY THE TREE'S CONTAINER OR THE BURLAP AND TWINE CAREFULLY SO THE SOIL BALL DOESN'T CRUMBLE.

AFTER REFILLING THE HOLE WITH SOIL, WATER TO SETTLE THE SOIL AROUND THE ROOTS. SHAPE THE SOIL LIKE A SAUCER TO FACILITATE WATERING.

YOUR TREE NEEDS EXTRA ATTENTION THROUGH ITS FIRST YEAR. KEEP THE SURROUNDING AREA FREE OF GRASS AND WEEDS, AND MULCH THE SOIL. WATER REGULARLY.

PLANTING A LARGE TREE MAY GIVE YOU INSTANT SHADE, BUT TREES SHORTER THAN 8 FEET ARE MUCH EASIER TO WORK WITH AND ARE QUICKER TO ESTABLISH THEMSELVES IN YOUR YARD.

 

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