Wednesday, December 25, 2024

365 Fall is for Shade Tree Planting

If you live in the milder areas of the country, November is an excellent month for planting and establishing shade trees. Today, we cover the basics of correctly planting and caring for a shade tree. We chat with consulting arborist Gordon Mann, who reminds us, when it comes to choosing a spot to plant a shade tree, it’s all about the soil. Hmm, where have I heard that before? Plus, he explains the importance of correct planting techniques, especially freeing up that tree’s root zone. But there’s a lot more. As Gordon will explain, raising a tree is much like raising a child. It takes years of diligence on your part to see good results.  Both fall and spring are excellent for tree planting, Gordon Mann’s advice on planting and caring for a shade tree bears repeating, here on Episode 365, Fall is For Shade Tree Planting. We’re podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the beautiful Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory, it’s the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots (https://smartpots.com/fred/) and Dave Wilson Nursery (https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/) . Let’s go! Pictured:  Chinese Pistache Tree in the Autumn Links: Subscribe to the free, Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com (https://bit.ly/3tq9WY0) Smart Pots (https://bit.ly/3aKIrlN) https://smartpots.com/fred/ Dave Wilson Nursery (https://bit.ly/3H9V9Xe) https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/ Gordon Mann, Consulting Arborist, websites: Mann Made Resources (https://mannandtrees.com/) California Tree and Landscape Consulting (https://caltlc.com/) Find a Consulting arborist at: International Society of Arboriculture (https://bit.ly/3x4ZfPu) American Society of Consulting Arborists (https://bit.ly/3II1N8R) Sacramento Tree Foundation - How To Plant a Tree (https://bit.ly/3VtgYKG) i-tree (https://www.itreetools.org/) (tools for assessing trees) Got a garden question?  • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe (https://bit.ly/3HiE11E) , at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics • Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964.  • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net (https://bit.ly/3tnEh9K) • E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com  All About Farmer Fred: The GardenBasics.net (https://bit.ly/3tnEh9K) website The Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter, Beyond the Basics (https://gardenbasics.substack.com/) https://gardenbasics.substack.com Farmer Fred website (https://bit.ly/3xLZ1KN) :  http://farmerfred.com The Farmer Fred Rant! Blog (https://bit.ly/3QoD10a) http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.com Facebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"  (https://bit.ly/3Ov2B1N) Instagram: farmerfredhoffman (https://bit.ly/3QoDfEy) Farmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube (https://gardenbasics.net/videos) As an Amazon Associate (https://amzn.to/36MhR9W) , I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here. Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast (https://gardenbasics.net/) and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter (https://gardenbasics.substack.com/) . Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast (https://gardenbasics.net/) and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter (https://gardenbasics.substack.com) .