Our tips on how to plant New Zealand native trees, and get your planting projects off to a great start! Join ecologist Paul Pope from Trees That Count and learn the best ways to get your native trees in the ground so that they last for hundreds of years.

Then think about other native plants that you would like to plant when the canopy above will provide frost and wind protection to other species, such as ferns and frost tender plants. Place your plants in groups with a spacing between the larger trees of

Growing Your Trees. After planting, be careful not to cover the flared base of the tree trunk with soil or mulch as this will harm the tree. To help retain soil moisture and minimize erosion, plant a native ground cover around the tree. Choose something v