You absolutely must water your tree properly if you want any newly planted / transplanted tree to thrive. I highly recommend an automatic sprinkler system and/or tree bubbler. A tree’s planting site is going to determine the final watering regimen exactly, but here are some guidelines to help you get started.
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What is the best fast growing shade tree to plant in Austin? Here is my answer: red oak. There are several factors that must be considered, and there are special precautions you need to take. No tree is fool proof.
Red oaks grow fast to provide shade quickly, plus they are long lived and hardy. Here is a red oak 6 years after planting
There are two basic categories you need to address when it comes to tree selection. What is the best tree for your planting site and how to pick a quality specimen. You need to get these two things right or all you labor will be for nothing.
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Planting a tree is slightly more complicated than digging a hole and sticking a tree in it, but not too complicated. Follow these quick tips and your new tree will be sheltering you from the sun in no time. And, by that, I mean in a few years.
The first step is to pick a tree, but that is another blog. Once you have the right tree it’s time to find the right place to plant it. The rookie mistake here is to look around at the ground to find your spot. LOOK UP! You want to find a place where adjacent trees’ canopies won’t be crowding your new tree too much. You want an open view of the sky from your planting spot.
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You should water your trees. Watering your tree can be the best treatment for improving tree health. But, watering improperly can kill any tree. The complicated part of knowing how much to water is recognizing that different trees have different needs and different planting sites will have different drainage characteristics. So, this blog isn’t about learning to be a hydrologist. Here are a few general tips to point you in the right direction for properly hydrating your tree.
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I'm Keith Brown, owner of Austin Tree Experts. This is my repository of tree knowledge. I hope you find what you are looking for.
