TREES 101
Big trees give immediate satisfaction and substance to your landscape, whether you are looking for privacy, shade or beauty. Our belief is that trees should not be dug or planted if it is not the correct time of year to do so, for both our digging and your planting. Not all trees will be available all times of year due to this adherence to responsible stewardship.
We highly recommend trees that are are grown locally, in the same type of soil as your yard, not come from out of state where soil and environment are different than from here in Georgia.
The 2" diameter trees are plantable by a homeowner. We strongly suggest you hire a professional landscaper if you want to plant larger trees. We can help you find a professional landscaper.
Trees should be planted to the top of the root ball (Don't cover the trunk of the tree.) only. It isn't healthy for the tree. If the root ball is below the surface of the ground, it stands a good chance of causing the tree to drown. You can dig the hole twice as wide, as the root ball and add in some top soil back in. We recommend that you use no more than 40% soil ammendent (soil improvement mixes) and 60% native soil (Soil from your yard), mixed well.
Some of the taller trees, such as Oaks and Maples, may need to be staked temporarily for support until their roots take hold, please see our information sheet on how to stake a tree here. We highly recommend that you DO NOT stake Leyland Cypress.
Be sure to water the tree deeply (soak that rootball!) at planting and pay very close attention to the water needs of the tree (water a lot and regularly) so that the root ball does not dry out while the tree is rooting in. This process can take 1-3 years depending on the weather and type of tree you are planting. You can fertilize most trees in the eary spring to help them reach their full potential.
We highly recommend trees that are are grown locally, in the same type of soil as your yard, not come from out of state where soil and environment are different than from here in Georgia.
The 2" diameter trees are plantable by a homeowner. We strongly suggest you hire a professional landscaper if you want to plant larger trees. We can help you find a professional landscaper.
Trees should be planted to the top of the root ball (Don't cover the trunk of the tree.) only. It isn't healthy for the tree. If the root ball is below the surface of the ground, it stands a good chance of causing the tree to drown. You can dig the hole twice as wide, as the root ball and add in some top soil back in. We recommend that you use no more than 40% soil ammendent (soil improvement mixes) and 60% native soil (Soil from your yard), mixed well.
Some of the taller trees, such as Oaks and Maples, may need to be staked temporarily for support until their roots take hold, please see our information sheet on how to stake a tree here. We highly recommend that you DO NOT stake Leyland Cypress.
Be sure to water the tree deeply (soak that rootball!) at planting and pay very close attention to the water needs of the tree (water a lot and regularly) so that the root ball does not dry out while the tree is rooting in. This process can take 1-3 years depending on the weather and type of tree you are planting. You can fertilize most trees in the eary spring to help them reach their full potential.