![]() ![]() And, we LOVE helping give these beautiful plants the best possible start to their new life in your yard (and as we mentioned they do 80% of their rooting in the fall, so….it’s a win-win-win, major, jumbo, love-fest for us all). We love having a huge selection year-round for our beloved customers. Why do we do this? Well, we love our customers. There are some key advantages to planting in each season, in spring the variety and size options tend to be greater, though we do bring in truckloads of fresh product specifically for fall planting. This means they will establish themselves more quickly in the fall. New plants focus their energy into the root system rather than the leaves. While you can plant any time of year, and spring is a great time to do so, we highly recommend planting in the fall. Myth #2 – If the tree is going dormant, I should wait and plant in the spring. Come spring, the leaves will be back – better, stronger and faster for having given the roots some focused time to proliferate. And because the plants are focused on rooting they will have stronger and deeper roots. Planting new items in the fall, with proper watering techniques, ensures that you are giving the best possible focus on establishing those new plants faster. In fact, Trees and Shrubs do 80% of their rooting in the fall! 80%!!! All that energy that had been going into keeping those leaves green and strong is now being directed into the root systems. The leaves, yes, will be falling off deciduous trees and shrubs over the next month or two. Myth #1 - I don't know if the tree is alive. ![]() We are going to share the nitty gritty of why with you right here, right now. ![]() They aren’t true! Fall is one of the BEST times of year to get those beauties in the ground. These are a few myths we want to bust about planting trees and shrubs this time of year. “My system is turned off for the winter, but I guess water from snow is enough.”.“I’d rather see the shape of the tree with all the leaves before I plant it.”.“If the tree is going dormant, I should wait and plant in the spring.”.“All the leaves are falling off so I won’t know if the tree is still alive.”.Busting the Myths! Why Autumn is a great season for planting. ![]()
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