Earth Wood & Flowers Landscaping in Dayton,
Ohio is often asked...
When is, the best time to Plant a Tree?
Did you know that the type of tree will indicate when to plant a tree?
When to plant a tree can have both a long
and a short answer.
This
article specifically addresses when to plant trees in areas such as Dayton, Ohio and areas with cold winters.
If you live in a warm climate, then any
time of year (except summer) is a good time to plant trees.
Even in Dayton, Ohio the summer heat can be too great a threat to young trees.
Intense heat is a major enemy to newly
planted trees.
The Short Version: When to Plant Trees
As professional landscapers, Earth Wood & Flowers Landscaping knows the best time and most successful time for
planting trees is late winter or early spring. If that does not fit into your schedule, then aim for planting trees
in the autumn.
Usually the weather is too hot in the summer and can be a bad choice, the actively growing trees can
be too susceptible to damage.
In the North the weather can also restrict your options because the cold causes the ground to freeze. If you
have done your digging ahead of time (before the ground freezes), it is possible to plant trees in the winter.
However, unless you can water them sufficiently,
it is not the best planting time, either.
The Long Version: When to Plant Trees
Remembering what's been said above, we will now address the long answer to
the question of when to plant trees.
Here are a few terms you should become fimiliar with:
*Evergreen
*Deciduous
*Dormancy
When to Plant a Tree that
is Evergreen:
With an
evergreen tree you have more options as to when to plant. An evergreen tree can be planted earlier in the fall and later
in the spring.
You
should still avoid planting them when it's hot. Hold off until later in the fall if it is still hot in your region in late
September.
If the weather
in early June brings hot weather, try to plant those evergreens trees earlier in the spring.
When to Plant a Tree that is Deciduous:
The term Deciduous refers to a tree that
drops it's leaves at the end of the season.
It is more obvious when to plant a tree that is deciduous.
Autumn signals that they are entering dormancy with the dropping of their leaves.
In the spring the emergence of new buds signals that they are leaving dormancy.
Dormancy:
Planting a tree when it is dormant is perhaps the best choice of all, since
that's when handling them is least disruptive to the trees. When does a tree go dormant?
In Dayton, Ohio and the Northern Hemisphere, trees begin to
enter dormancy at some point in the autumn and begin to leave it at some point in the spring.
Additional Considerations:
In cold climates such as Dayton, Ohio
winter brings desert conditions of a sort and lack of water for their root systems can be a problem.
Although you may not think of winter as
a dry time remember that, even with all the snow the moisture from the snow can't get to the roots until the snow melts and
the ground thaws.
That
is why watering your trees properly in fall is so important whether you have opted for planting them in the autumn
or in late winter or early spring.
Earth Wood & Flowers Landscaping in Dayton Ohio has the knowledge and experience to make your home or business one that will turn heads and one that you can enjoy and
be proud of for years to come. Give us a call today, you'll be glad you did!
