Trees have many importances in nature and its an important practice to plant trees.
Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, provide habitat to wild animals and they also offer shade. When planning to plant trees, think about your goal of wether your planting a few trees near your house or filling up a gap in a forest and the space you have for planting the trees. These help you make the right choice of trees to plant.
Tree establishment
When establishing trees, the location is an important factor to put into consideration. Plant trees not to close to other trees and not to close to a building.
When planting, use the right tool to ease the process. If you have few trees to plant or trees in a container, a garden shovel is perfect for you to make the planting hole but if you have many trees to plant, a special tree planting shovel will be needed because this has along sharp blade.
To plant, push place the shovel on the ground and hold it facing you. Step at the edge of the shovel and push the shovel into the ground until you have the shovel all into the ground. Pull the shovel out, this creates some space and the tree can be planted in the space created.
Maintenance
After planting, press on the soil around the tree to have it firm. Ensure that you keep the seedling roots moist up to planting.
In the first few years, try to keep grass / weeds away from the roots of the seedling and incase you are worried of wildlife eating up your seedlings, put some tubes to protect them from wild life. Moisture is necessary for growth hence if necessary irrigate the planted seedlings.
