Planting the Elm - March 28th, 1998

This page documents the planting of "Lonely George" the most famous Elm in Silicon Valley... two hundred years from now.

Some other (Elm) tree links:

• We got our Elm from the great people at:  http://www.forelms.org.
• http://www.arborists.com/ - The WWWebs FIRST Tree Site
• http://hortwww-2.ag.ohio-state.edu/odnr/Education/ohiotrees/elmamerican.htm - Ulmus americana:: American Elm

	First you start with a yard survey... "Let's see, 100 feet high and 100 feet wide... Let's plant it ten feet from our neighbor".
Oops, the place we chose didn't already have a hole for the roots. Find some hunk with a strong back, dress him up a bit, and tell him to dig.
	Before you put the tree in the ground you have to show it to the dog (he's going to be using it too).
Gently put the tree into to the prepared hole. This is going to be home for the tree for maybe a century; an extra ten minutes of bed preparation now is a good investment.
	Voila! Your treelet is started! It is so thin that a white stake to warn off the kids is required.
Tune in later as we watch the little guy grow to adolescence.

This page last updated Monday, January 03, 2000