The fall planting season is here! Fall is great time to plant and transplant plants in your garden and yard. The cooler fall temperatures are much better on the growing plants than the heat of summer. Less evaporation occurs through the leaves during the fall and the rains make the soil easier to work with therefore, less supplemental watering is required.
The plant roots then have ~ 9 months of growing, before the next dry hot summer, for increased water uptake. This does not mean that Maryland, DC, and Northern Virginia do not occasionally experience some dry spells between fall to spring. So monitoring the trees and watering as needed year-round is especially important for the first 2 years at a minimum. Drip irrigation systems, not lawn sprinkler systems, are great for keeping the plants watered on a regular basis. Trees need watering at the base of the trunk to efficiently deliver the right amount needed. Lawn sprinkler systems are broad watering systems that soak the grass and do not work to target the base of the tree. Thus, the trees will die from the lack of required water to grow.
During the winter the evergreen trees go dormant briefly, compared to deciduous trees which have a longer dormancy period. Throughout the freeze and thaw cycles of the winter, the air pockets in the soil of new plantings are kneaded out, so plant roots are in better contact with the soil for nutrient and water absorption. The trees continue to absorb water through the winter in preparation for new growth. Tree plantings can continue now through December so it is not too late to schedule your tree installation with Pryor’s Nursery!
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