How to Plant a Tree
Step by step instructions on how and when to plant trees. Watch our featured video: How to plant trees. Trees are good for our environment, can be decorative or produce nuts or fruits. It is a good idea to plant a tree every year. If you use trees for other purposes such as for firewood, you should plant one tree for each tree you burn. Scroll down to see when and how to plant trees....
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When to plant trees
The best time to plant trees is in the Fall but you can plant them in February or early March if you missed the Fall planting season. It is not a good idea to plant trees in the middle of summer as the heat in the ground can stress a young tree and cause it to die.
"The best time to plant a tree is late winter/early spring prior to buds opening, or late fall after the tree goes dormant, or hardens, and before the ground freezes. The height of summer is not the best time to plant trees. They are easily stressed by heat and the lack of adequate water, which is the greatest threat to a newly planted tree's survival."
Reference: How to plant a tree. (2014)Department of Environmental Conservation.
"The best time to plant a tree is late winter/early spring prior to buds opening, or late fall after the tree goes dormant, or hardens, and before the ground freezes. The height of summer is not the best time to plant trees. They are easily stressed by heat and the lack of adequate water, which is the greatest threat to a newly planted tree's survival."
Reference: How to plant a tree. (2014)Department of Environmental Conservation.
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Step by Step Instructions: How to plant a tree
- Select a tree appropriate for your site. ...
- Roughen the sides and bottom of the hole with your shovel to ensure the root tips can penetrate the soil. ...
- Remove the tree from the pot, making sure that the roots are pointing down or outward. ...
- Set the tree in the hole. ...
- Create a water basin around the tree with extra soil.
- Keep water in the basin until the tree starts to grow. Let the tree draw all of the water in the basin before adding more.
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How to keep a young tree thriving...
- One of the key factors to keep a young tree thriving is to make sure that the roots are kept moist but not drowning. One of the ways to do this is to dig a trench around the tree after you plant it and keep this trench filled with water. When the trench is dry so are the roots of your tree.
- Fertilizer can put a tree in shock-Wait about one week before fertilizing your new tree. This will give the roots time to get established.
- If it gets cold at night, you can cover the base with hay to keep the roots warm.
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