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How to Plant Trees and Where to Place Them - The Great Outdoors

STEPS FOR PLANTING TREES: Choose your tree. Your local nursery can suggest several types of trees, appropriate for your specific needs, in your specific area of the country. Dig your hole. Although digging a hole seems simple, here are a few things to remember: Dig your hole wider than the rootball of the tree. Do not dig your hole deeper than the rootball- the top of the ball should be at ground-level. Rough-up the sides of your hole. Smooth sides may cause roots to circle in the hole. Do not add peatmoss or rocks to the planting hole. Place tree in the hole. If the tree is balled and burlapped, you may place the tree directly in the hole. If the tree is in a polypropylene “grow-bag,” remove the grow-bag before planting. Failure to remove the grow-bag may harm the tree’s root system as it grows. Partially fill the hole, and water. Watering as you fill the hole will eliminate air pockets around the rootball. Fill in the hole and build a levy around the base of the tree. The levy will aid in water retention during the crucial root-development stage. Next, stake the tree. Three stakes should be driven around the base of the tree, into solid ground. The stakes should point towards the trunk of the tree. Using wire, attach the stakes to the tree. Old pieces of gardenhose can be used to pad the bark from the wire. The wire can be made taut by driving the stakes farther into the ground. TIPS FOR TREE PLACEMENT Plant a shade tree in front of your air conditioning units. This can cause them to be cooled by as much as 18 degrees Fahrenheit, thereby causing them to run more efficiently and save money. Plant “framing trees” (such as pin oaks) on the far left and right side of your house. This will frame the house in foliage, just as a picture frame, frames a painting. Plant a shade tree in front of your deck or patio if it is in a location where the sun shines on it during the hours you typically want to use it. Plant large, towering trees at the back of the back yard to provide “back ground stability” when the house is viewed from the front, making it look “nestled into the landscape.” This is also a great way to increase the privacy in your backyard if you have very close neighbors. MORE FROM YOUR NEW HOUSE Featured videos from Your New House:    • YNH Featured Videos   Factory Tours and Product Testing:    • Did You Know?   Making your new house safer:    • Making Your New House Safer   Quick Tips:    • Quick Tips - Great, yet simple ideas for Y...   Great DIY Projects from Your New House:    • DIY - Do It Yourself with Your New House   Choosing and Using Tools with Carmen Ciricillo:    • Choosing and Using Tools with Carmen   Adventures in Homebuilding:    • Adventures in Homebuilding   Gardening and Landscaping:    • Gardening and Landscaping