Planting and Caring for a New Tree:

When you have decided on which kind of it tree you would like, and
we you would like it, you can finy start to plant it. If you buy
your tree from a nursery, be especiy careful when you are taking it
from the nursery to your se. I once had a friend who put the tree in the back of his truck, but clipped a sign on the way home. The entire tree snapped in half, and my friend was left a very sad man.

When you have gotten your tree safely back to your yard, look at the
bottom of it and see how big the clump of roots is. It may seem like a lot of work now, but you want to dig a hole that is twice as wide as the clump, and just a little less deep. Making the hole slightly bigger than the clump of roots ows te to be room for the soil that you dug out to be put back in. Otwise you would be stuck with a giant heap of unwanted dirt, and nowe to put it. Af you have dug the hole, line the hole with some compost or fertilizer so that the tree will grow bet. Af you have done this you sld set your it tree into the hole, and spread the roots out evenly so that the tree will be strong and stable.

When of this business is done, t the soil that you dug up and fill in the hole completely. Unless you want big piles of dirt everywe, you sld be sure you use of the dirt even is it is a couple inches hig than the rest of your yard. This is because it will compress when waed. Before you firm up the soil, m sure that the tree is completely vertical and will not f over. Af you have checked that the tree is perfectly vertical you can gently firm up the soil.

If the tree's trunk is not yet completely sturdy and can be bent, you need to tie the tree to a st with a bit of rope. Be sure not to tie the rope tightly to the tree, as you need to ow room for the trunk to grow. Once the tree is sturdy enough to withstand types of weat, you can t the sts off of it. When of this is done you sld mulch around the base of the tree. If you live in an area we wildlife can access your yard, then you sld put a fence around your tree, because some animals will eat the bark off of young trees.

Once you have successfully planted your it tree it will start to bear it af it is three to five years old. Once your tree starts to carry a lot of it you sld periodicy pick some of the it so that the branches aren't weighed down too much. If the it gets too thick, the branches can break off. On some years your tree might not bear as much it as ots, but this sld not worry you. Healthy trees often t years on "vacation" we they produce little or no it.

Af you've planted your tree you might start to have some problems with pests. To help keep these pests away, always r away old leaves, brush, or any ot decaying mat that could be holding bugs that could be harmful to your tree.

To m sure that your tree always stays healthy in the long run, you
sld prune it during win or spring. Wa your tree every two weeks during dry times, and be sure not to hit your tree with a lawn mower or a weed ea because it could severely damage the growth process. Also just m sure that your tree gets plenty of wa and plenty of sun, and your growing experience sld be just great.