Fall is an excellent time for planting. As temperatures cool, transplanting is less stressful on plants as they slowly become dormant with less active new growth. Plants lose less water through their leaves via evapotranspiration. Root growth will remain active till the ground freezes.
With the late fall comes the soil recharge months, where the rains replenish soil moisture content. This means less watering for the owners with new privacy fences of evergreens. Soon, no more watering will be needed for your living fence once the ground freezes.
Through the winter, frost heaving in the soil kneads out the air pockets, enabling the tree roots to absorb water better next year. The roots of the trees in your evergreen screen have 9 months of growing and are ready for July and August drier months. Then, during the fall planting time, they replenish for dormancy through the winter. Until the ground freezes, we can plant evergreen trees for your living fence privacy screen. Contact us for a free estimate!
About the Author: Wade Pryor is a professional botanist and the founder of Pryor’s Nursery . Since 1981, he has installed over 82,000 evergreen trees, specializing in “Living Fence” privacy screens across the Mid-Atlantic region. Learn more about Wade’s expertise here.
