Tree Planting Garden Nursery Landscaping Guide
Tree Planting Tips And Ideas
By Suzzie T Franklin
As spring arrives, garden centers are packed with people ready
to get their yards in tip top shape, and that includes planting
trees, germinating flower seeds or perhaps planting vegetable
seeds. Yet is planting a tree really as easy as digging a hole
and setting it inside? It most certainly can be, yes.
Let’s take a look at a few things to review your options
and remember when tree planting, in order to ensure your tree
has the best start possible. The following is a garden planting
guide to help steer you in the right direction.
Purchasing A Tree For Planting In Your Yard
Tree roots are usually balled in burlap at the nursery or garden
center. Make sure that you closely examine the root ball before
you purchase it. Is there twine wrapped around the ball to hold
the plant secure? If it does have twine, at the very least, you
should cut it and lay it in the bottom of the hole before tree
planting. It is extremely important that you make sure nylon isn’t
used, as it does not rot and will actually constrict and eventually
kill the tree two or three years down the road.
A very critical part of planting a tree is the soil in which
you plant it. If your soil is heavy clay, then it is ideal to
add rich topsoil to the mix when planting. If for some reason
you can’t do that, then bury the plant so that at least 2 inches
or more of the root ball is above the existing grade. Do keep
in mind that trees planted this way can dry out. But, planting
them flush to the ground in heavy clay can mean that the roots
will get too much water.
Keep in mind that most trees are grown in well drained soil.
That means that the soil around the root ball is porous so that
water can easily pass through. It is recommended that you plant
the root ball at least 2 inches above grade and backfill around
the ball with the soil you shoveled out when you dug the hole.
Backfilling using clay soil is almost like building a dam to keep
the excess water from over-saturating the root ball of your newly
planted tree.
Use A Stake To Help Your Tree Grow
It is always a good idea to use a stake when tree planting. Your
new tree will have a very difficult time establishing new roots
if it is constantly rocking back and forth when the wind blows.
To secure the tree to a stake, use a single wrap of duct tape.
In around six months to a year, the sun will have dried the glue
on the duct tape and it will fall off.
Be sure to check to make sure the tape has fallen off, as you
don’t want to girdle the tree with tape. Garden guides can provide
further instructions.
About the Author:
Suzzie T Franklin has written a number of articles on nursery, gardening and landscaping including
Bonsai Trees,
Flower Gardening,
Planting Guide,
The Japanese Garden,
Zen Garden,
Cherry Blossom,
African Violets,
Wire Topiary Frames.
Keep a lookout for more of her articles on this website.
Little Known Seeds Facts....
How are seeds collected?
In order for seeds to be collected, the plant
has to be fertilized by another plant. The gymnosperm and the
angiosperm will combine and result in a seed. But before even
that happens the plant must be mature and develop the seed beginnings.
In the case of certain flowers, the flower must bloom and then
be left to wither.
Once it has withered, the seed of the plant
will be left. People or machines will then come along and collect
the seeds that are left. The seed is then stored in a cool, dry
place and it awaits the time when it will undergo germination.
The germination process will happen once the seed has absorbed
enough water to swell and split the outer coating. Seeds can remain
dormant for years waiting for the right conditions in which to
germinate and grow.
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