How to Plant a Tree, Step by Step (garden.org)

Trees and shrubs add beauty to landscapes. Charlie shows you the steps for planting a deciduous tree or shrub and offers essential care tips to help your plant flourish for years to come. For more instructional videos visit www.garden.org

[@edenul]

Every single person should see and learn how to plant a tree. It will be vital for us and ecosystem.✅🌱

[@fanuluiciorannr1xd212]

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[@hypno_ibram]

@@fanuluiciorannr1xd212 it's not a great search engine sadly.

[@georgemcdowell7153]

true, but THIS video is wrong on several counts.

[@cutiepie-ik1mv]

I love trees!

[@Chriskaisergermany]

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[@fanuluiciorannr1xd212]

Have you heared of Ecosia ? It's a free browser which uses it's revenue to plant trees.

[@PelczarTomasz]

Spring is very awesome this years. Currently in Poland on anno domini 2014 all the trees, grass, plants, flowers, bushes etc are growing plus spreading increadible play of colors, which is more pretty plus more interesting then colors on autumn before the winter rest. Let's planting, I love the topic ...

[@amyfiras1404]

you are saving the future thank you

[@georgemcdowell7153]

Don't touch the shovel until you've scraped the top of the rootball down and identified the flare. Only then do you know the depth the hole should be.

[@paulcurtis1639]

Im gonna plant my first tree 🌳

[@tanakakokilovad1594]

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[@tdmemes9030]

2009:Garden.org 2019:#treetrees

[@jayeezus]

Spread the word to plant trees!!

[@tdmemes9030]

Wild Beast Yes! Save The WoRld 🌍

[@jayeezus]

Lets doo ittt

[@elhammossad7390]

Cool

[@_tybpxbzn_1042]

ah yes

[@markjesterrovero6605]

I'm watching this for my module so ik what to draw and seeing this is from 2009 makes me feel nostalgic

[@nicholas8479]

You forgot to loosen the rootball and straighten or prune any circling roots.

[@tuanngnt]

Yes, he forgot that important step. This tree may die later on.

[@nicholas8479]

I volunteer at a park and I've seen some beautiful examples of tree roots growing in a circle in the ground and girdling the tree because the roots grew that way in a pot and were never pruned at planting. The roots sometimes come out of the ground like a slinky toy. The tree never establishes itself in the ground, falls over easily, and eventually needs to be removed.

[@fanuluiciorannr1xd212]

Have you heared of Ecosia . It's a free browser which uses it's revenue to plant trees

[@christopherhaak9824]

Absolutely, all container grown trees need to have their roots scarified on the sides and usually the bottom of the rootball. It is a major mistake in the video.

[@maryanneinarson7517]

please consider doing a video on locating ROOT FLARE. purchased two smoke trees at Lowe’s last month - the root flare was buried halfway into the pot! had to remove 4-5” to find the beginning of the root flare. Had I trusted Lowe’s and planted at container level, it’d be dead in a decade.

[@juliereimiller5276]

Very informative. Thank you!

[@fanuluiciorannr1xd212]

Have you heared of Ecosia . It's a free browser which uses it's revenue to plant trees.

[@Donteatacowman]

Great video! Thank you!

[@15236bob]

First scene showed lifting by the trunk, I'm glad I'm not the only one.

[@briant3403]

i have a maple tree i transplanted 3yrs ago but the tip looks broke, and it hasnt grown upward like the other trees i want to transplant, it does get leaves but its just not getting bigger in diameter like the others any ideas, should i give up on this tree

[@petergoettler3302]

Good Stuff!

[@YKT101]

Thank you

[@kriskalpa]

thank you for this very helpful video. now I don't need to spend $$$ on a landscaper.

[@enam9000]

Thanks.

[@IZANAGI016]

Perfect i can plant my loud

[@screwhead713.]

KCHILL97 lol

[@enam9000]

😆

[@zeph6439]

It's a good idea to plant trees and shrubs which are endemic to your area. They are naturally hardy and have always been growing in your area, attracting indigenous insects and wildlife. With indigenous plants, it's never a good idea to use chemical fertilizer, rather use organic bone meal when planting and feed the tree until it becomes established with an organic liquid manure. Thanks for the informative video.

[@KristoffCruzBeatbox]

whats endemic? im really sorry im so dumb

[@zeph6439]

It's a scientific term for plants which are native or indigenous to your specific area. I have always found that these plants are generally trouble-free and under garden growing conditions they really come into their own.

[@KristoffCruzBeatbox]

Nadia Knight thanks!!!

[@zeph6439]

My pleasure. It's the way to go, although there's nothing wrong with planting out hardy, non-invasive and water wise exotics as well in my opinion.

[@engellesleybeukes8973]

I think I plant it right!

[@SA-lr1sf]

That tree was root bound. Why you didn't cut oppen some of the roots?

[@piggyee6392]

This would help reduce global warming

[@Chriskaisergermany]

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[@BM-ow6ky]

Bro go to teamtrees.org

[@tdmemes9030]

B M No it’s #teamtrees

[@fanuluiciorannr1xd212]

Have you heared of Ecosia . It's a free browser which uses it's revenue to plant trees

[@fanuluiciorannr1xd212]

Have you heared of Ecosia . It's a free browser which uses it's revenue to plant trees.

[@CONCERTMANchicago]

*E Gad, no wonder all of our modern era's new trees are dying everywhere!* D0H. _Retaining circling roots and keeping primary root flare buried, that's the ideal method when desiring tree to slowly suffer and inevitably fall over or die off within a decade._

[@aligavary1160]

No breaking of roots?

[@neil1221]

Thats my friend

[@foodog777]

Good short video but you perplexed me with the “a tree this small doesn’t really need to be staked” part at the end. I staked my small Redbud 2 years ago and it’s straight as an arrow and the heavy duty stake keeps it sturdy during heavy winds. The rest of the video is good but you didn’t cover root pruning which I find to be very helpful.

[@christopherhaak9824]

Unless the tree is in danger of tipping over or leaning badly after planting, there is really no good reason to stake a tree. That just leads to a weaker trunk development and potential problems when the stakes are removed.

[@Rick-tb4so]

Why dont you add something to the soil ??

[@georgemcdowell7153]

Rookie mistake. Failure to locate the root flare and plant the tree such that the root flare is at grade level. This tree will not thrive.

[@jacobdwaynecaraan5865]

#teamtrees

[@guidedbygreen1480]

Where's the root flare, sir?

[@nou286]

1 decade and only 200k views..

[@trader96.]

Wonder how that tree is doing today :)

[@LegendPlaysTheOriginal]

The tree went bye bye

[@fanuluiciorannr1xd212]

Have you heared of Ecosia . It's a free browser which uses it's revenue to plant trees.

[@LegendPlaysTheOriginal]

@@fanuluiciorannr1xd212 it's fake

[@fanuluiciorannr1xd212]

Why tough ?

[@bluejay3945]

Please do not use this planting scheme to plant your tree. I'll be generous and say that due to the age of the video, mistakes were not made intentionally. Never plant your tree too deeply. This video demonstrates a tree planted too deeply. Most arborists recommend planting the root flare 1-3 inches above the final soil grade. The root flare is the point where the trunk and the top set of root structures meet. That flare has to be 1-3 inches higher than the surrounding soil. The planting hole should be 2-3 times the size of the root ball. In addition, it is a good idea to loosen the root ball especially in a containerized tree so that you get the existing roots moving out into the environment. If left alone, the roots will continue in a circular path encouraging a girdling root that will eventually choke the tree. Whatever it takes, tease the potting soil away from the existing root mass and gently free up the roots up and done that root mass It is important to free up that root mass to ensure it is in contact with the backfill material. I have seen root balls so tight and root bound that it was necessary to slice the root mass with a knife to free up the root mass and prevent the roots from totally circling in on themselves. Never put a ring of soil around the tree at the end of planting especially if the native soil is high in clay. All you will end up doing is making a bath tub and drown the tree. Again, the root flare should be slightly elevated above the final grade. Water the tree well to ensure the entire root mass is wet, then apply no more than 2" of a high quality mulch around the tree without allowing the mulch to touch the trunk. Watering during the first growing season is part art and science and depends on your climate zone, rainfall, etc. The best thing is to consult your local agricultural service regarding recommended watering practices for your part of the country.

[@kriskalpa]

thanks for your helpful comment

[@vitani5779]

The tree Is big now

[@mrgarkeiner]

This video will get a ton of views because of teamtrees

[@kayleemodak5376]

Kaylee

[@georgemcdowell7153]

Wrong, wrong, wrong. (1) Failed to identify root flare and ensure it is planed exactly at grade level. (2) Failed to cut roots at sides and bottom of rootball, which greatly increases the chances of girdling roots. (3) Dike funnels water to the trunk, and away from root tips, encouraging roots to grow around the trunk, and not outward, as they should.

[@raiders211309]

it took me only 10 minutes

[@fanuluiciorannr1xd212]

Have you heared of Ecosia . It's a free browser which uses it's revenue to plant trees.

[@trueandbold2162]

Hi

[@JosephMcClaren]

This guy be like: Bark can add texture to your landscape... Me in 2024: Dude, I just need my pear tree to feed me cause groceries are so ridiculously expensive.

[@lordkorner]

I hate that Americans call a garden a yard, here in Europe a yard is a space covered in concrete.

[@panda3d180]

Article 13

[@makimoko]

So you hate variations in language. Very tolerant! 😊

[@Cowplunk]

Please don't follow this outdated advice if you want your trees to survive.

[@giovannasmith4066]

This video will get a ton of views because of teamtrees