Sugar Maple

    One day my dad was on the computer looking at our Modern Woodmen of America insurance.  I noticed they had a "plant-a-tree program" giving away free trees.  My dad and I are members so we could order trees.  I clicked on it and compared the trees to see which one I wanted.  I chose a Sugar Maple because it grows up to 75 feet tall with a 50 foot spread.  The company sent the tree in the mail when it is time to plant it.

    Four weeks later the tree came in the mail.  My parents asked me where I wanted to plant the Sugar Maple.   I decided to plant it at my school since this is my last year.  I got permission from our principal Ms. Watts.  Then we picked a place to plant my tree between two buildings by the playground.  We chose this spot because it will help shade the building and look nice.

     During spring break, my parents drove me to Lowe's.  We bought soil, fire red mulch, and a small white fence to put around the tree so students would not step on it.  Then we went to the school and drove around back and dug a hole.  Then I planted the tree.  I put the fence around the tree to help hold the mulch in.  I used the water hose at the school to water the tree.  The tree needs to be watered once a week for the first year.  In the future, I hope many students will enjoy the shade from the tree.