How to plant a tree

Step 5 Getting to know your tree

This tree will be accompanying you for in least a year before it will be big enough to hopefully survive, so get to know it. A quick Google search such as "species of tree with red trunk" (maple tree) might get you some good results, or you could use a tree identification guide.

The tree's species gives you a wealth of information. You now know what diseases its susceptible to, what soil it likes best, the climate its good in, what bugs it might harbor, etc.