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How and When to Plant an Apple Tree - Part 1

How and When to Plant an Apple Tree - Part 1

There is nothing quite like something you have grown, made or produced yourself. Home Depot has everything you need to make, grow and more and make life amazing. With a Home Depot Money Off Coupon from We Are Coupons you can save money on a wide variety of items instore to grow, make and do.  One superb investment you can make is to plant a tree and an apple tree is rewarding in many ways. In this two part article we will uncover the secret to growing an apple tree in your own garden.

 

Once you've bought your apple tree and it's been shipped or brought home, you need to make sure you plant it as soon as possible and don't let its roots dry out. You'll know when to plant an apple tree when you can dig the holes you need to plant the tree. You can plant your apple tree the hard way, run to the garden center today, buy a tree in a pot, plant it, and hope for the best. Once planted, your apple trees will keep you happy with very little maintenance, adding structure, charm and spring blooms to your garden, as well as a source of healthy and delicious fruit.

 

As with all other fruit trees, the best time to plant an apple tree is in the spring, although you can work in the fall as there are risks if a harsh winter is approaching. Fruit trees planted in the spring will have two ripening seasons and have better root systems than those planted in the fall for winter. While bare-root trees can be planted year-round, the best time is any month that includes the letter "R," which means you'll be planting from fall to early winter, or late winter to early spring. Trees with bare roots, uprooted during dormant periods with no leaves or fruit, and roots shaken from the ground and packed in water-containing material, preferably in February, March, April, and sometimes May (late winter ) planting. and spring).

 

Autumn And Winter. Fruit trees can be planted during these months when the tree is dormant, but early and mid-winter should only be considered if the plant is in hardiness zone 8 or higher. early spring. All fruit trees grow best when planted in early spring, especially in plant hardiness zones 7 and below, where fall and winter are too cold. When planting fruit trees, the freeze date doesn't matter, in fact, if you wait until the last frost date in your area, it's too late to plant a fruit tree. Fall seeding is only recommended when minimum winter temperatures are unlikely to fall below freezing.

 

If you plant a tree that requires more cold hours than your climate provides, it will not bear fruit until winter weather returns at the end of the growing season. If you plant an apple tree in a climate that provides more cold hours than necessary, your tree will still grow and bear fruit as expected, and may even keep its leaves longer than other deciduous trees in the area.

 

Because you'll be buying and planting bare-rooted fruit trees before they open and bloom, it can be harder to tell if a tree is healthy. Bare rooted fruit trees are usually the cheapest option and most nurseries sell them in the winter as that is when they need to be planted. Bare-rooted trees can be shipped without soil, which reduces shipping costs, so trees purchased from online gardens are more likely to be bare-rooted as well.

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