In the absence of direct sunlight, their growth can even be stunted.

Tree Planting Steps This publication summarizes the tree-planting process. For an in-depth discussion on tree planting, refer to CMG GardenNotes #, The Science of Planting Trees. The science of planting trees is aimed at promoting rapid root growth (regeneration) to quickly reduce the water stress imposed by the harvest and planting process. Oct 23, Weather also restricts your options in the winter (at least in the north), because the cold causes the ground to freeze.

If you have had the foresight to do all of your digging ahead of time in fall (before the ground freezes), it is not impossible to plant trees in stumpmulching.bar you can water them sufficiently, early-to-mid winter is not the best planting time, stumpmulching.barted Reading Time: 3 mins.

Apr 28, Select the Proper Site Location. When deciding to plant Norway Spruce you will need to select a good location for the trees. Norway spruce eventually grow to ft. high with a wide spread so you should take this into consideration and plant these trees well away from your house or other outdoor structures.

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Place 3 to 4 inches of mulch in a 4-foot diameter around the tree. When trees are properly mulched, they will not need watered until after spring rains have ended. Summer waterings are less frequent than with unmulched spruce trees. Check the mulch in the fall ensuring it is an adequate cover for winter. If necessary, add more mulch around the spruce tree. Nov 21, Start by digging your planting hole at least two to three times as wide and as deep or not much deeper than the root ball of your plant.

The wider the hole the better. Place native soil removed from planting hole around the perimeter of the hole, in a wheel barrow, or on a tarp. Step 2. Jan 20, You have to make sure you select a spot that receives at least 6 hours of direct sunlight every day and plant your spruce there.

Tip 2 – Transplant Your Spruces Away from the House. This is an important and often-neglected point.

You want to make sure the soil where you are planting your spruce will drain properly, so the best step you can take is to run drainage tests before planting.

The roots of the spruce can go deep into the ground in search of water and they can become quite strong. May 18, Then a second application 3 to 4 weeks later. Chlorothalonil-based fungicides may discolor spruce needles. Norway and Meyer spruce appears to show some tolerance to these needle cast diseases.

To avoid disease epidemics it is advised to plant a diverse selection of trees, rather than planting 1 or 2 species.