Texas Gardening: It's official! I'm a tree farmer, 1 by antiquedrose

antiquedrose wrote:
I'm having a ball planting and planning for the long term. Just wish I was in my 30's...still, I like the idea of leaving a place better than I found it.

We planted the pines in conjunction with the Forest Service. These forestors are helpful before, during and after the plantings. Pines are so fast growing, you get a quick payoff for your efforts.

If the Nacogdoches Parks gives away trees, I'm missing out. Will check that out. I lose trees too, and finally realized I won't have 100% success, it used to bother me. I replace them and now have to be more thoughtful as the area around the house is getting planted out.

Planting trees from http://www.arborday.org has been my most successful effort. Pulling those trees out of an envelope then watching them outperform container planted trees has been an eye opener.

Here's another pic of my son's Dobie, taken last fall. Next pic is of our home.