First lady Jill Biden has commemorated Arbor Day by planting a linden tree on the White House's north lawn.

Sure enough, Texas spins its own way of doing things and while Arbor Day is, in most states, the last Friday in April, Texas, since 2013, has named the first Friday in November as our Arbor Day! Here’s a nice explanation from the Dallas Morning News, but, generally, planting trees in Texas in the fall brings a nice payoff in the summer. Trees from the Lamensky Farm and Ranch in Ft Bend CountyYou can thank Texas A&M for initiating the Arbor Day date change. In a press release, they state, “This Arbor Day, in a year like no other, we encourage all Texas communities to celebrate trees and to grow some new Texas traditions. Happy Arbor Day!