Still time to plant before the end of the year?
Fall is a great time for planting. As temperatures cool, transplanting is less stressful on plants as they slowly become dormant with less new growth. Plants lose less water thru their leaves via evapotranspiration this time of year. 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 evergreen trees.
Soon, no watering will be needed for your living fence, after the ground freezes. Through the winter frost heaving in the soil it kneads out the air pockets, enabling the tree roots to better absorb water next year. The roots of the trees in your evergreen privacy screen have 9 months of growing, and are ready for the July and August drier months. Now, and until the ground freezes, we can plant evergreen trees for your living fence/privacy screening. During some of our mild winters here in Maryland we have been able to continue planting. So, there is still time to plant your trees before the end of the year!
Submit your contact info for an estimate or call us with any questions to have your living fence for privacy screening installed before the year end!
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.
