Forestry Project No. 1 - Tree Planting Tree planting is one of the most common activities associated with forestry. Anyone can plant trees, but not everyone can plant them successfully. Tree planting can be easy, but the seedlings must be handled and planted correctly if the trees are to live and grow properly.
Tree planting is very important to forestry in Mississippi and the South.
Millions of trees are planted in Mississippi each year, and nurseries in the state produce millions of seedlings each year. However, the demand for seedlings is sometimes still more than the supply. Tree Planting Week is observed every year along with Arbor Day, which is the second Friday in February. Arbor Day is a day set aside for observing the importance of trees by planting memorial trees around schools and homes, along streets and highways, and on farms. You may be able to get some free seedlings during this week.