THE BABY TREE CO CARE GUIDE
Codename: Operation: Keep It Alive
📦 Upon Arrival
Your sapling has survived storms, frosts, squirrels, and the wilds of Wales.
Now it’s arrived at your front, ready for its next mission. Handle it with care.
✔️ Unbox it immediately
✔️ Keep the roots moist. Don’t let them dry out.
✔️ If you can’t plant right away, place it in a pot with damp compost and keep it in a sheltered spot outdoors.
🌍 Where to Plant (or Pot)
Your sapling doesn’t need perfection. It needs space, light, and the chance to fight for itself — just like it did in the wild.
✔️ Outdoors is best – our tree wants to grow into something real
✔️ Sunlight is essential – plant somewhere it will get at least partial sun
✔️ Leave room to grow – 1m minimum space from walls/fences for eventual root spread
🪴 If potting for now:
- Use a deep pot with good drainage (at least 20–30cm deep for young trees)
- Use peat-free compost — nature doesn’t like shortcuts
💧 Watering
Your tree doesn’t want pampering. It wants consistency.
✔️ Water once a week in dry spells
✔️ If it rains, nature’s got it
✔️ Keep the soil moist, not soggy
🛡️ Protection (Optional, but Smart)
Not all creatures share your noble intentions.
✔️ Use a guard or spiral to protect from rabbits, deer, or curious pets
✔️ Stake it gently if you’re in a very windy spot
✔️ Check it every few weeks to make sure it’s standing strong
⏳ Growth Timeline
🌱 Year 1: Establishing roots — you may not see much above ground
🌿 Year 2–3: Visible growth, stronger stem, more leaves
🌳 Year 5+: Becoming a young tree — congrats, you’re raising a forest
🪖 Final Orders
You’re not just planting a tree — you’re part of something bigger.
Every sapling is a statement. A refusal to give up on wildness. A slow rebellion.
📡 Mission Status: 1 / 1,000
Tag us @thebabytreeco with your updates.
We’re watching the forest grow. Together.