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Planting and Caring for Trees this Arbor Day
(BPT) - Trees are not only beautiful to look
at; they also serve important purposes in our
communities and all over the world. They
provide the oxygen we breathe, regulate the
temperature of our neighborhoods, provide
food and shelter for wildlife and add value
to our homes. If you’ve ever wanted to plant
trees in your own yard, or if you want to
join a community tree planting project, Arbor
Day is a great time to get started. National
Arbor Day is celebrated on the last Friday
in April, this year falling on April 26. There
may even be Arbor Day events happening
in your community. You can find out a
CelebrateArborDay.org.
Tree planting is a great opportunity to
involve the whole family, teaching your
children the importance of the natural
environment and how we can all be better
stewards of our planet. Below are some tips
for a successful tree planting.
1. Location, location, location. Where you
plant a tree matters. Tall trees should be
planted far enough from utility lines (and
homes) to avoid problems when they grow
to maturity. Shorter flowering trees may be
a good choice closer to utility lines. Large
evergreens shouldn’t be planted close to a
house on the southern side, as they can block
warming winter sunlight. However, planting
trees to the north of a house can help shield
it from cold winter winds.
2. Choose your tree with care. The Arbor
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Day Foundation can help you find the right
variety of tree for your climate zone, soil
conditions, sun exposure and location. Visit
arborday.org/trees for guidance on choosing
the right tree for your purposes.
3. How to start your tree. Whether you
start with a bare-root seedling, a balled and
burlapped tree or a container-grown or potted
tree, be sure it looks healthy. For a bare-root
tree, look for abundant root growth, numerous
small fibrous roots that appear moist and
a good color. A balled and burlapped tree
should have a firm soil ball that does not
seem broken, without circling roots at the
base of the trunk. Always carry these by
their soil ball, not from the trunk, stem or
branches. A containerized tree should not be
root-bound in the pot or can - if roots have
circled around the edge of the container, you
should cut any circling roots before planting.
Always remove any container before planting.
Balled and burlapped is the preferred choice
for larger trees.
4. Plant properly. Watch the videos at
arborday.org/howtoplant to see the best
practices for planting bare-root seedlings,
balled and burlapped trees or containerized
trees. Tips for all three types include: digging
a hole wider than what seems necessary for
your tree, packing the original soil around
the planted tree firmly but not too tightly,
creating a water-holding basin in the soil
around the tree and giving the tree a good
watering, then keeping the soil around the
tree moist but not soggy, watering every
7-10 days during the first year after planting.
5. Continuous care for your trees. For
your newly planted trees - and even existing
trees on your property - help them thrive
by watering them correctly (which is
especially important when conditions are
hot and dry), adding mulch, pruning as
needed and watching for issues such as
pests or tree diseases.
The time for planting trees is now.
By doing so, you are an important part
of something bigger. The Arbor Day
Foundation’s Time for Trees initiative
aspires to plant 100 million trees by 2022,
the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day. Each
tree planted will help clean our air and water,
fight climate change, prevent damage from
storms and flooding and beautify our world.
Enhance your yard, your community and the
planet by planting a tree this Arbor Day. *
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