How To Plant A Palo Verde Tree

For my biology project I chose to plant a Palo verde tree. I decided to plant my tree in the front yard of my house. It is near a few cacti and some other trees. I put some black fencing around the tree to protect it from any wild animals, such as the jackrabbits that like to roam in my yard. I watered my tree every day for the past two months. I checked for the growth of it twice, and in total it grew about an inch. Trees are a necessity in this environment. Trees provide oxygen and help purify the air around me. They also provide food and homes for wildlife. They give shade to other plants which protect them from dying. The trees give other small plants shade during summer, and sun during the winter. Palo verde trees have yellow flowers that attract bees. The bees pollinate the flowers on the tree, which provides their energy. Bees help preserve our trees by pollinating them in return. Trees improve my health directly and indirectly in several ways. Trees provide a relaxing environment, which can reduce stress …show more content…
I obtained the skills needed to plant a tree, so I can plant more to help the environment in the future. The most enjoyable part was planting the tree, it was fun and educational. I realized that I’m lazy, I didn’t want to go outside to plant the tree, or water it, especially if it was the weekend. When I did go outside to water the tree, it was peaceful and relaxing. It put me in a much better mood for the rest of the day. I disagree with the statement, “It’s not my job. Let somebody else do it”. That isn’t a proper response when someone is told to complete a task. Doing a task that may or may not be your job, will make make it seem like the I’m responsible. When anyone uses that statement, that means they are only willing to do the minimum requirements and nothing mor. They need to step up, be responsible, and put in hard work to get tasks