Planting a Tree

When I moved into this house about a year ago there was a nice maple tree in the front yard, probably less than five years old. Unfortunately, it looks like somebody lacerated the base of the tree with a weed eater or lawn mower. The tree had new leaves this year, but didn't make it through the summer. We finally decided that it was officially dead and removed it.

I got a new maple tree which my mom had been saving at her house. I got the tree shortly before I went to Orlando for a week. Now that I'm back, I finally got a chance to plant it. I waited for an overcast day and followed the instructions from Ellen on ThriftyFun.

ThriftyFun - A Guide to Planting Trees

My front yard is divided into two large bunkers. The right side is only about half as large as the left side. I planted the tree in the smaller section centered and several feet back from the road. I put a concrete ring around the tree to protect its trunk.

Since the tree is in front of the house we selected a variety that should only grow to five or six feet high. I am going to give the tree a year or two to adjust to the new soil and get established before I start pruning it.

The next step is to plant some roses which we have in pots on the front porch on either side of the tree. I also have some tulip bulbs which I will probably plant between the tree and the road, but they won't bloom until next spring.

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New Maple Tree (From Porch)

This is the new maple tree as seen from the porch.

New Maple Tree (From Road)

This is the new maple tree as seen from the road. You can see the front of the concrete bunker which holds the section of the yard up. I plan on removing some of the grass in front of the tree so I can plant roses and tulips here.

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