How are large amounts of trees planted? Where do you get them in the first place?

Question

I’ll read articles about either a country planting billions of trees to combat climate change, or a story about a husband and wife taking it upon themselves to plant thousands of trees. Are they planting seeds or saplings? Don’t they need to be watered and fertilized?

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Answer 1

Usually saplings, and usually done using sheer man-(and woman)power, but I’m certain that there are tractor attachments for planting en masse too. Drones are beginning to enter the mix as well, but this isn’t really applicable as to what you’re asking.

I think I know what story you’re on about — you can spend an entire summer planting over many, many acres [if you have the time for it](https://youtu.be/AbA-hoIuHM4).