1) It is a Great Time for Planting Trees.
In Winter Climates, the best time to plant trees is late winter or early spring. Often this is not a convenient time for homeowners. The next best time to plant is in the Fall from Mid August to Mid October.
You do not want to plant in the summer because actively growing trees are too susceptible to damage. Most of winter is not good also because the ground freezes making it difficult to plant.
You want to plant trees when they're dormant because it is least disruptive to the trees. During dormancy, no growth occurs in the upper branches and attention is given to growing a stronger root system.
Deciduous trees dormant stage begins when their leaves begin to drop and ends when signs of buds are evident. This provides you a good guide as to when to plant.
Evergreen trees can be planted earlier in the fall and later into the spring. The best guide with these trees is temperature. You'll want to avoid planting them when it's hot.
In summer climates you would think you have more flexibility with planting trees but you really do not. Heat is still the enemy thus making December to March really the best time for planting.
It will always be debated whether Spring or Fall is better for planting. The commonly held belief is that plants with shallow, fibrous roots can usually be planted with greater ease than those with fewer, larger roots. Slow-to-establish species that are better planted in spring include fir, birch, American hornbeam, American yellowwood, ginkgo, sweetgum, hophornbeam, oak, willow, and bald cypress.
2) To add great Fall color to your Outdoors.
Trees that provide Brilliant Orange:
- Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) - Sun to partial shade; prefers evenly moist, well drained soil. Zones 4-8. More info
- Washington Hawthorne (Crataegus phaenopyrum) - Sun to light shade; well drained soil; tolerates damp sites for short periods; drought tolerant. Zones 5-9. More info
- Sweet Birch (Betula lenta) - Sun to partial shade; prefers moist, well drained soil but does will in dry, sandy and clay soils. Zones 3-8. More info
- Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) - Sun; range of soil types except wet soil. Zones 4-9. More info
- Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) - Sun; range of soil types (sand, clay); tolerates hot dry conditions. Zones 3-7. More info
- Amur Maple (Acer ginnala) - Sun to light shade; range of soil types; tolerates wind, dry soil and drought. Zones 3-8. More info
- Red Maple or Swamp Maples (Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’) - Sun to shade; range of soil types. Zones 3-9. More info
- Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) - Light dappled shade; evenly moist, well drained soil; protect from drying winds. Zones 5-8. More info
- Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida 'Cherokee Chief') - Partial shade; moist well drained soil. Zones 5-9. More info
The sweet gum generally follows a progression of yellow color followed by yellow/orange, then orange/red, red, and then deep purple. With its broad limbs at the bottom rising to a point at the top, the combination of shape and color makes the sweet gum appear like a match aflame.
Important Note: Intensity of fall foliage color can be lessened due to extreme summer heat and drought. And you’re not even out of the woods once fall arrives. Optimum fall foliage is dependent upon sunny days and crisp nights at the beginning of the autumn season.
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