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Trees and shrubs add beauty to landscapes. Charlie shows you the steps for planting a deciduous tree or shrub and offers essential care tips to help your pla...
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- National Gardening
Learn how to properly plant a tree in the ground. One of our site managers, Ian Froggatt, demonstrates how to plant a sapling using the materials provided wi...
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- The Woodland Trust
Oct 23, 2020 · Planting a tree is not difficult, but the way a tree is planted determines whether it will thrive. Learn the proper way to plant a tree. The three key points...
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- Sacramento Tree Foundation
If the tree came in a container, you would take the extra step to cut off any roots that are dead. If any roots are tangled, you would make several vertical cuts in the sides of the root ball and an x-shape cut in the bottom to loosen the roots. Watch the other videos in our tree planting series: Planting The Right Tree In The Right Place ...
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If you're preparing to plant a tree, congratulations! Adding even one new tree to our environment makes a significant and positive impact. But how do you properly plant the tree to ensure it grows and thrives? In this article, we'll walk you through the entire process, including scouting a location, planting at the correct depth, and keeping your t...
Select a healthy tree that naturally thrives in your climate.
Trees live a long time, so it’s important to pick a local species that won’t struggle to survive. If you aren’t sure which species grow locally, spend some time researching trees that are native to your area.
You can also to a local nursery owner for species suggestions.
Tree roots always grow best in their native soil.
You shouldn't need to amend or fertilize the soil as long as the species is native and climate-appropriate.
Plant most tree species in the fall or early spring.
Water the soil on planting day before you dig the hole.
Give the planting location a good hose down to moisten the soil and make it easier to turn. Moist soil is also more hospitable and minimizes root stress for a newly transplanted tree.
Dig a hole 2-3 times the diameter of the root ball.
You’ll be using the original soil to fill in the hole around the root ball, so shovel the excavated soil right next to the hole. For easy backfilling, it can help to lay down a tarp and shovel the soil on top of it.
will work fine since you’ve already moistened the soil.
You don’t need to literally measure the root ball (unless you want to). Just make sure the width of the hole can easily accommodate the roots.
Add a 3–4 in (7.6–10.2 cm) layer of organic wood mulch around the tree.
You don’t have to mulch immediately after planting, but try to do it fairly soon to reap the protective benefits. Don’t pile mulch up around the tree trunk—leave a 2–4 in (5.1–10.2 cm) space between the trunk and the mulch.
If you're planting in the fall, mulch before the first freeze. If you're planting in the spring, mulch before summer.
helps the soil retain moisture and regulate temperature. It also prevents weeds from sprouting up and stealing the tree's nutrients.
Keep the soil consistently moist for the first 2 years.
properly helps the roots get established and is crucial to ensure the tree’s survival. How often you water depends on your climate, so monitor the soil and water as often as needed (even in the winter).
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Mark the tree-hole diameter onto the ground with line-marking spray paint. Use shovel to remove grass from marked circle; place grass on tarp and add to compost. Measure height of root ball up to the root flare. Dig hole depth to equal height to root flare. Stretch taut string across hole and measure down to check hole depth. Roll the tree into ...
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The Best Time to Plant a Tree. Trees (and shrubs) can be planted any time of the year that you can dig the proper planting hole. However, there are better times than others for multiple reasons. Suffice it to say, the more time you can put between when you plant a tree, and the arrival of summer, the better.
