if you're wondering how to help the environment close to home, planting a tree is a great place to start! Even if you plant just one, it will benefit the environment for years to come. That's because trees help clean the air, filter water, offset carbon, create shade, give birds a place to build a nest, enrich the soil, and provide food and shelter for small creatures. And that's just the shortlist of the many benefits of trees.

Tree planting and gardening is one of the best ways to help the environment. Here's how to do it right. Follow along as we walk you through planting Trees and Shrubs step by step!

To give your new tree a good chance for success, download our How To Plant a Tree app and follow these simple instructions on planting a tree for gardening.Give your trees the best possible startfor your front yard and garden by following these best practices for planting a tree.

Why do we plant trees? Trees provide shade, beauty and wildlife habitat as well as buffer noise and absorb pollution, among many other benefits. New research shows that what we do when we plant trees will have long-lasting health impacts on the trees.

Give your trees the best possible startfor your front yard and garden by following these best practices for planting a tree.