Planting Trees

Auglaize Soil and Water Conservation District

Where to Plant Your Tree Seedlings

Be Careful NOT to Plant Your Seedlings:

	On top of underground drainage tile
	Under utility lines
	Near a property line
	The tree will need a minimum of 5 feet on each side to grow out
	On top of a septic leach bed

Try NOT to Allow:

	The roots to dry out, but do not submerge into direct water.
	Cover the roots with moist mulch or soil if planting must be delayed for more than one day.
	Seedlings should be planted the same day or one day after they are received.

Beware of Lawn Mowers!

	Place a small fence around the seedling
	Or mark with a colored flag
	Or place a couple rocks around the outside of the limbs
	Or place colored stakes around the seedling and wrap string them

How to Plant Your Seedlings

Step 1

Did a hole deep enough so the roots can be positined straight down.

Step 2

	Plant the seedlings at the same depth at which it was grown at the nursery.
	Usually soil/water stains or changes in bark color indicate this
	Do NOT allow the roots to curve back up the side of the hole, make sure they are straight down, if roots are curled up, the tree will live for about 2 years and then die.

Step 3

	Use your shoe (but do not stomp) around the base to remove air pockets so that the roots do not dry out after planting.
	For weed and grass control, mulch around the base of the seedling.

Step 4

	Saturate the ground around the seedling with water
	Water the seedling as needed the first year
	Do not fertilize until at least the 2nd year
	Mark with a fence, flags, rocks or some stakes