Tree planting isn’t supposed to be a simple job as it seems to be. To plant a tree and then make it thrive as well as survive, here is what you have to do.
You should always plan to plant a tree during the right year
You just can’t plant a tree whenever you feel like it. You will have to keep an eye on when would the right time be to plant a tree, it should be kept in mind that never plant a tree during late spring and summer seasons as that might be stressing for the plant and thus die out, therefore the best seasons to plant a tree would be autumn season or early spring season.
The plant should be selected according to its native region, and climate.
Before planting a tree check if the tree will be able to survive in your areas given climate, and space according to the native soil of your area.
How to make a hole
Once the type of tree has been decided that you are planning to plant and then start digging a hole. The hole dug to put the tree shouldn’t have more width from 4 to 5 times according to the root ball and should be enough to make it fit in it as well as have enough room for new roots can grow without having any kind of problem.
Preparing of planting the tree
The planting of a small tree from a large tree is a bit different from one another. For a small tree the tree can be turned upside down so it would be easy to take the tree out of the pot. While for a large tree the tree should be handled with care while putting it in its dug hole, as too much movement in the tree will lead air to the roots which could dry them off and damage the roots.
Placing of the tree into the dug hole
It should be kept in mind that the tree should be placed into the hole that shouldn’t be too shallow or too deep. The ground level should be equal to the level to the pot in which the tree was first planted when purchased. It should be also kept in mind that not to bury the area of the tree where the stem changes into the roots or to leave the roots exposed out of the ground.
Other points that should be kept in mind while planting the tree are:
- Always use composted manure if required as nutrients while planting the tree
- Try using organic fertilizer instead of commercial fertilizer
- Extra attention is required for plants that grow fruits or nuts
- The newly planted tree should be watered regularly
And there you go by following these steps you will have planted your very own grown tree within your yard.