Ways to Properly Plant a Tree

TREES are quite essential to the environment.  For the most reason, it gives much oxygen levels in the atmosphere.  Trees or plants can also beautify your home.  And according to Arborday.org, trees around your house can increase your property value by more than 15 percent and improve your odds of a sale.  Another thing also is that trees can decrease carbon dioxide and improve water quality and reduce erosion.

WAYS TO PROPERLY PLANT A TREE

Planting a tree is not quite an easy one.  There things to consider.  Planting a tree the right way involves six basic steps:

1.      Dig a wide rough-sided hole 

2.      Run a "perk test" for drainage

3.      Prepare the root ball

4.      Set the root ball in the hole with backfilled soil

5.      Settle the soil with water

6.      Mulch the surface