Give Your Tree What It Needs to grow

| Sunday, April 10, 2011
By Molly Webster


Being a homeowner, you would like to do what is best to your house and property. A dying tree or one which is fighting to grow is the last thing you would like to see whenever you sit back in your sun room to enjoy a view of the back yard.

Unfortunately, that will occur to even one of the most well-intentioned homeowner. The issue is rooted in the method and area you choose to plant a tree. These factors have a major impact on the longer term growth and health of a tree. Once you choose how and where to plant a tree, there is no going back, this is why the decision is so crucial.

The Planting

The most regular misstep when planting a tree is placing the root-ball too deep inside the dirt. It is best to place the horizontal root at level (relative to soil surface) so that you can permit optimum fresh air exchange and water flow. Planting the root too deep will cause the tree to remain overly wet and, in the end, decay and expire. In addition, a well developed lateral root system for trees is the most effective shield against strong winds plus the toppling that can occur. Deep tree planting does not promote this type of root system.

Planting a tree into a hole which is too little is another error that a lot of homeowners make. You must dig a planting area that's 3 times the size of the root-ball. Or else, the tree will likely be crammed and won't have sufficient space for lateral root expansion.

You need to also straighten out the roots of the tree just before you place them in your plating region. The roots are normally circled throughout the root-ball, but leaving them this way will cause them to keep growing in a circular manner as opposed to horizontally, like they need to.

The Surrounding

The spot where you pick to plant your tree can play a main role in its health and growth.

A tree surround or a planter box is typically seen in current landscaping projects. Generally they are built up around a tree with wood or brick, and can subsequently cause complications for any tree. The main problem is that the moist soil typically placed in the plant containers is in direct contact with the bark of the bole every single hour during the day, which could damage the bark with time. Additionally, various feet of soil are generally added over the root system in surrounds. This does not permit for good oxygen for the roots, stunting the tree's development.

An alternative to wet, high soil is mulch that's extended around the tree base, covering a bigger percentage of the lawn. This may also battle the dead grass you sometimes see under trees by growing a shade-adapted ground cover.

Keeping several variables in mind when you plant a tree inside your property will make certain that it grows into the lovely inclusion to your yard you had imagined.




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