Person adding soil backfill to a pine tree sapling - Anastasiia Krivenok/Getty Images When it's time to prep your yard's soil for planting a tree, grabbing some compost may seem like an obvious step.

A row of indigenous trees planted in Brakpan.. Hot and scorching summer days are upon us. Planting a tree is a good idea to provide extra shade and serve as a cooling effect. The City of Ekurhuleni ...