Tree Planting & Care

PLANTING & CARE FOR A TREE IN PAONIA

Here are some links to downloadable resources about how to correctly plant and care for trees.

• CSU Garden Notes Tree Planting Steps(opens in new window)(opens in new window)(opens in new window) and The Science of Planting Trees(opens in new window)(opens in new window)(opens in new window)
• CFS Planting Tips site(opens in new window)(opens in new window)(opens in new window)
• Carol O’Meara is an expert at CSU Tips for Successfully Planting Young Trees in Colorado(opens in new window)(opens in new window)(opens in new window) (paywall site)
• A good video from CSU How to Plant a Tree in Colorado(opens in new window)(opens in new window)(opens in new window)
• CSU Garden Notes Care of Recently Planted Trees

Taking proper care of trees includes not overwatering, not over fertilizing, pruning, dealing with problems like iron chlorosis yellowing, and many other conditions. Here are some links to guide you with tree care.

• Care of Recently Planted Trees(opens in new window)(opens in new window)(opens in new window)
• Watering Mature Trees(opens in new window)(opens in new window)(opens in new window)
• Mulching Trees(opens in new window)(opens in new window)(opens in new window)
• Understanding Tree Roots(opens in new window)(opens in new window)(opens in new window)
• Staking Trees(opens in new window)(opens in new window)(opens in new window)
• Wrapping Trees for Winter(opens in new window)(opens in new window)(opens in new window)
• Herbicide Use Around the Landscape(opens in new window)(opens in new window)(opens in new window)
• Preventing Construction Damage(opens in new window)(opens in new window)(opens in new window)
• Dealing With Leaves in the Landscape