Plant A TreePlant a tree from Environmental Education Acitivity Guide Pre K 8 Project Learning Tree 1993
Choose Your Site Carefully
Look up, around and down-
Plant it well away from buildings and power lines, so that it won't do any damage, or need disfiguring or harmful pruning late in its life. Plant the tree where its roots will not grow into sewers and pipelines, or under driveways and sidewalks.
Look at the tree-
Take Care Before and During Planting.
Keep the tree cool and shaded, and keep its roots moist until planting. During planting, try not to handle the tree's roots. Tamp the dirt firmly, but don't pack it too tightly or the roots won't be able to either reach out for water and nutrients, or anchor the tree. Soak the soil around the tree with water to encourage deep rooting.
If you're planting a sapling-
If you're planting a seedling-
A tree is most vulnerable during the first years of its life. Protect it from pests and animals. Water it frequently. Then sit back and enjoy! If cared for properly, each tree you plant will grow and flourish, providing you and all of us with benefits and beauty for generations.
The tree you plant today could eventually reach 40 to 100 feet (12 to 30 meters) in height (depending on the tree type). Give your tree plenty of room, its roots will grow wide and deep.
Make sure it's suited to the environment you are planting it in, so that it has the best chance of surviving.
Dig a hole twice as wide and as deep as the rootball. Build a mound of soil, and place the sapling on top of the mound so that it is two inches (five cm) above the hole's bottom. If the roots are wrapped, remove the burlap. Fill the hole with dirt, tamping it down with your foot and wetting it with water as you fill the hole.
Dig a hole a little deeper than the roots' length. Fill the hole around the seedling with dirt. Then gently pull the trunk of the seedling to straighten out the roots.
Give Special Care During The Early, Developmental Years
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