Learning Objectives
- Understand how to plant a tree
- Understand what is necessary prior to planting
- Understand how to prepare a planting site
- Understanding differences between containment removal for ball and burlap, container, and wire cage trees
- Understand how to encourage good root establishment when planting
There are two ways to access these resources. Explore each version to see which would suit you best.
Self-Paced Online Course
The Morton Arboretum has developed several new and free plant care digital training courses. These courses are divided by audience type and are aligned with specific plant care activities. These have five parts, including a pre and post-test, a short video, a longer presentation, a printable best-practices page and links to additional resources.
To access, we recommend you use a desktop or laptop computer.
You will need to click on the link to the course and go through the registration process to access the content. You will have access to the course for 60 days.
Direct Links to Resources
If you would prefer to directly access individual portions of the courses, simply click on the links below.