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Plant trees and shrubs now? or spring?

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  • 30-09-2006 3:55pm
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    MikeOis
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭


    Just received a list of trees and shrubs to plant in my garden, from a local landscaper. He recommended to plant in spring, but from speaking to other people, they said it was possible to plant now!!! Anybody got any suggestions, would be much appreciated.


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    Ogham
    Registered Users Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Ogham


    Most information I've seen suggests that early autumn is the best time. The soil is moist and warm and the trees can establish before winter. I planted my trees in October last year - and apart from wind damage most are doing fine.
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    Sonnenblumen
    Registered Users Posts: 5,834 ✭✭✭Sonnenblumen


    Autumn is by far the most suitable time for planting trees/shrubs, and due in no small part to the fact that during the period late Oct-end March is when all the bareroot planting takes place.

    Incidentally, you can also get much better value for your money as well as quality of trees/shrubs during this period.


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    MikeOis
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭MikeOis


    Thks for the help


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