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Well I mentioned that I was going to try and get Brooks to write out a step by step guide to planting trees, and sure enough, he already had. I typed it up here before I found the website. Still, copy and paste this page, print it out, and pass it around to as many people as you can. Start the TREEVOLUTION!

“Be the change you want to see in the world.” - Ghandi

Tree Planting Steps

Selecting the perfect location for your tree is an important step, and one that is mostly dependent on the type of tree you are planting. Different trees need different degrees of water and light, so the best thing to do is go online and do a little research. This is the headiest website ever. It will tell you all you need to know and more. You can look at picture of different trees and order them directly, not that this is the only way to go about getting a tree. This site is also full of tips and planting advice for each individual tree. It will tell you more than I can here. It’s amazing, check it out.

http://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/

Once you have your tree and your location picked out, the next step is physical.

1. Put a smile on your face and dig a 4L x 4W x 2D hole in the ground.
2. Think about something loving and heady, mix in sand, peat moss, and organic material.
3. Soak thoroughly, let settle, add soil to fill.
4. Plant sapling with root ball at soil level, pack down lightly around base.
5. With dirt, build a water retaining wall about 2” high around roots.
6. Add mulch (leaving space around base)
7. Thoroughly soak area


Be sure to water it a lot for the first few days, and follow the suggestions that are given for your type of tree. Welcome your tree to the neighborhood, and now all you have to do is water it and send it good vibrations.