What aftercare does a newly planted tree require? What will be an ideal ...

The care after planting ensures the proper growth of the newly planted tree. It is critical to
water the tree during the first year of growth, never adding less than 1 inch of water at any
one time, and repeating every week from April through October if there is not sufficient
natural rainfall to provide 1 inch of rain per week. It is important to maintain support for
the first year of planting for staked or guyed trees to give the tree an opportunity to
establish its root system for support. To avoid girding the tree, remove the stakes or guying
after the first year.

Pros of staking a tree are that doing so prevents the wind from swaying it and loosening the
roots, and helps to keep the tree standing straight. Cons of staking are that the practice
causes weak trunks on young trees, if not removed within a year.

A multiple use tree is a tree that has more than one use in a landscape. For example, a
pecan tree serves as a nut tree, a shade tree, and an accent tree

Deciduous trees differ from evergreen trees in that they lose their leaves. Many deciduous
trees also bear flowers and have colorful foliage. Because of this, it is important to consider
how the tree will look both with and without leaves. Considerations to keep in mind
include the tree's form, flowering, color, foliage color, texture, height, propagation,
hardiness, and ornamental use.

Student responses should include at least six of the following functions of trees in the
landscape:

To provide shade
 To frame a house
 To soften lines
 To relieve bare spots
 To screen an object
 To frame a view
 To ensure privacy
 To accent the landscape
 To break monotony
 To serve as a windbreak

To effectively to broadleaf evergreens, use a spreader sticker, which is a chemical added
to a pesticide that causes the spray to break into small droplets and spread evenly and
thinly over the leaf surface. This prevents the spray from running off the shiny leaves
and stick to the plant more easily. Ordinary soap or detergent is acceptable as a spreader
sticker if nothing else is available

Similar to narrowleaf evergreens, broadleaf evergreens are often used around
foundations and borders. They are also used as specimen plants and to form hedges, and
as understory plants in a woodland setting