Partnerships blossomed at Highland Cemetery during Northern Kentucky Tree Week! Taking Root collaborated with Gregory Forrest Lester Inc. Tree Health Professionals, Northern Kentucky Urban & Community Forestry Council, and R.A Jones for a volunteer tree planting event in Fort Mitchell.

October is an excellent time for planting trees as the cooler temperatures encourage root growth while reducing stress and water loss from the summer heat.

We prefer to plant trees in autumn when the heat of summer has passed and the weather is cooler. Here are benefits to fall planting.