With a little help from the school staff, a group of 8th grade students at Miller Jordan Middle School in San Benito planted 2 live oak trees. 
They were awarded these trees from our "100 Trees for 100 Years" program. 
The staff did most of the digging. When planting a tree, the planting hole should be the same depth and twice as wide as the rootball. Remember, it is better to plant a tree too high than to plant it too low. Covering the rootflare (that's the bottom part of the trunk which flares out to the roots) with dirt will eventually kill a tree. Another thing to consider when you are preparing a planting hole - roots will have an easier time penetrating a rough wall than a smooth one. 
They were awarded these trees from our "100 Trees for 100 Years" program. 
The staff did most of the digging. When planting a tree, the planting hole should be the same depth and twice as wide as the rootball. Remember, it is better to plant a tree too high than to plant it too low. Covering the rootflare (that's the bottom part of the trunk which flares out to the roots) with dirt will eventually kill a tree. Another thing to consider when you are preparing a planting hole - roots will have an easier time penetrating a rough wall than a smooth one. 
Above, they prepare to cut away the inground bag. All of our shade trees are field grown in RootMaker bags - a fabric "pot". These bags are plastic on the bottom to prevent the tree from putting roots down too deep. The sides are made of a mesh which prunes the roots when they reach it. This process makes for a denser root system. The 8th grade science students will will be taking care of the trees. Mr. Felix Gonzalez & Mr. Jose Luis Lira, their science teachers plan to incorporate nature studies into their lessons.
We hope they enhance the science classes for these students and give them some nice shade to enjoy.
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