Five Must Read Suggestions You’ll Want To Consider Prior to Planting Your Tree.
This may make your newly transplanted specimen tree pretty much guaranteed to survive and it may very well look great year after year and flourish within your landscape. These recommendations are something you should read before you let your favorite landscaper, garden center, or tree nursery sell you anything.
1) Never plant the tree to deep. Trees need oxygen just like you or I do, after you pile extra dirt on top of the roots you are lowering the amount of oxygen that can reach the roots. Some trees tend to be sensitive to this than others; Maple trees are extremely sensitive to being planted to deep. It is better to plant a couple inches above ground level and mulch around it.
2) Please do not pile mulch or dirt on the trunk. Certain parts of the tree are designed to remain under the ground and certain parts are intended to be above ground. When you pile a bundle of mulch or dirt about the trunk you are putting a part of the tree that was supposed to be above ground, below ground. This will make the trunk to decay and your newly transplanted tree to perish. Mulch around the tree but leave about one inch separation between the trunk and the beginning of the mulch
3) You should never let the rabbits kill your tree. Rabbits have been my arch enemy when it comes to trees. In the winter, when they get hungry and there is practically nothing to eat they will resort to taking the bark off your tree. They will chew on a nice ring all the way around your tree, killing your specimen tree every time. Nurseries, Garden Centers, Tree Farms and Landscapers, will not warranty a tree that has animal damage. Put a piece of corrugated pipe surrounding the bottom of the tree for the winter to keep the critters away.
4) Purchase some root stimulator with Mycorrhizal Fungus in it. This fungus thrives in forests where there is a natural underground ecosystem. The fungus attaches to the roots and produces vitamins and minerals and moisture to the tree. There is a symbiotic connection between the roots and the fungus. When you grow a new tree there is not any of this fungus in the ground since the fungus has to be fastened to the roots of a tree for it to live. The bottom line without getting in too much detail is, get it, it works! Add it in the spring for better final results. You can use this on your plants as well; give your entire landscape a little turbocharge for the season.
5) An excessive amount of water will kill your tree just as easily as too little water. There is no hard and fast rule on how much to water, still, you cannot afford not to water your tree wrongly. This is the number one reason new trees die.
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