How to Select, Plant and Care for Your Tree

Choosing the Right Type of Tree and Planting it Properly

It’s important to remember that proper tree care starts when you select a tree that is best suited for the location you plant it in.  What you do to your tree in its first few years of life will affect its shape, strength, and even its lifespan. So proper planting, pruning and watering will determine the health of your tree.

Here are a few links that will help you select your tree and how to properly plant it.

Suggested Native Trees for the Piedmont

Right Tree, Right Place  – determining the best location to plant a new tree

Tree Planting Guide– how to plant a tree to give it the best chance of success

Mulch Flyer – helpful information regarding mulching trees