Similar to other plants, trees feel stressed when they’re transplanted. Generally, the best time to plant a tree is early spring or late winter (dormant period). In mild climates, this period comes before a phase of moderate weather where the newly transplanted tree will have time to get established. If you can’t work the planting into your schedule, make plans to plant your tree in the fall.
The Best Time to Plant a Tree
Planting trees when they are dormant is recommended.
Handling a tree at this time is least disturbing to them. In Mechanicsburg, PA, trees start to go into dormancy at some point in the fall and begin to leave in the springtime.
Leaf-Dropping (Deciduous) Trees
A good time to plant deciduous trees is quite apparent. The falling of leaves in the fall signals that they are going into dormancy. The expanding of buds in the springtime indicates that they are going out of dormancy. This process is straightforward and goes a long way toward resolving when to get your new tree type into the ground.
Planting Evergreens
While they do not grow as actively in winter as in other seasons, evergreens don’t experience the dormancy deciduous plants do. Luckily, evergreens are resilient. This durability provides you with more flexibility with them. You can do the planting earlier in the autumn and later in the spring with trees.
Don’t plant evergreens when it is too dry or too hot. If it is still warm in your area at the beginning of October, hold off planting until autumn. Also, if you see that June typically brings hot weather to your area, you should plant those evergreens early in the springtime.
Avoid Winter and Summer Planting
Extreme heat is a big enemy to freshly planted saplings. In the summer, the weather is way too hot, and the vigorously growing plants are also vulnerable to damage.
You might not think of winter as a dry season with all the ice and snow. It would help if you remembered, though, the moisture from the snow can’t reach the roots until the earth melts and the snow liquefies.
That is why tree watering in autumn is crucial. If you need help with your trees, reach out to us at Mechanicsburg Tree Service.
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