With the tree in the hole, use your bar to mark where you are going to put your stake. Once the hole is dug, place the tree into it to make sure it sits nicely. Sometimes you can get what we call a rogue root, which is protruding out way further than all the other roots, these can be pruned back. The same practice is used for bareroot trees, the roots should sit easily into the hole with no roots curling around. Once you have selected a suitable spot for your tree, remove any grass or weeds and dig a hole up to twice as big as the pot or at least big enough that the tree sits very comfortably into the hole.
#Plant a tree it is how to#
Some indirect economic benefits of trees are that if we reduce the energy we use then utility companies will have less demand placed on the infrastructure, thus reducing operating costs which can be passed on to the consumer.Here is an example of how to plant a tree, in this case a container-grown Grenadier apple in a 10 ltr pot.(Topping will reduce the value of your trees) The value of a well landscaped home with mature healthy trees can be as much as 10% higher than a similar home with no or little landscaping.Evergreen trees on the north side of your home and shrubs around the foundation of your home can act as a windbreak to reduce the cooling effects of winter winds.If deciduous trees are used they will allow the sun to pass through and warm your home in the winter. Well placed trees can reduce your cooling costs in the summer by shading the south and west sides of your home.Trees provide food, protection, and homes for many birds and mammals. Many species of wildlife depend on trees for habitat.
Trees reduce the amount of storm water runoff, which reduces erosion and pollution in our waterways and may reduce the effects of flooding.Trees give off oxygen that we need to breathe.Trees improve our air quality by filtering harmful dust and pollutants such as ozone, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide from the air we breathe.This is especially true in areas with large impervious surfaces, such as parking lots of stores and industrial complexes.
Trees reduce the urban heat island effect through evaporative cooling and reducing the amount of sunlight that reaches parking lots and buildings.Trees offer many environmental benefits.Trees can complement the architecture or design of buildings or entire neighborhoods.Trees can be placed to screen unwanted views or noise from busy highways.Tree lined streets have a traffic calming effect, traffic moves more slowly and safely.Through careful planning trees can be an asset to your entire community.Even though you may own the trees on your property your neighbors may benefit from them as well.Trees are often planted as living memorials or reminders of loved ones or to commemorate significant events in our lives.Children have been shown to retain more of the information taught in schools if they spend some of their time outdoors in green spaces.Hospital patients have been shown to recover from surgery more quickly when their hospital room offered a view of trees.
It has been shown that spending time among trees and green spaces reduces the amount of stress that we carry around with us in our daily lives. These are great benefits but trees also provide other less obvious benefits. Most often we plant trees to provide shade and beautify our landscapes.