Fall: Great Time to Plant Trees, Shrubs

STEVE CALLOWAY is owner of

Garden Green Horticulture Service. They help homeowners select the plants, trees and shrubs that best meet their aesthetic desires and will thrive in their sunlight, soil and moisture conditions. They also revitalize and restore gardens, to help homeowners with changes that will make their yards better year after year. You can call or email Steve for a complimentary consultation in your yard, to identify your plants and advise on how to keep them healthy and looking their best. You can reach him at 314-288-5036 or garden_green@live.com.

Fall is a Great Time to Plant Trees and Shrubs

BY STEVE CALLOWAY

Trees and shrubs planted in the fall push energy into their root systems, which will continue to grow over the winter. This produces brighter, healthier growth above ground in the spring.

TREES

When planting trees, consider available moisture in the soil, as well as sun and shade. Evergreens and conifers like dry conditions, while river birch, black gum and paw paw trees need more moisture. Evergreens and cherry trees like full sun. Paw paw, a native tree, prefers shade. The arbor vitae can take some shade, and hemlocks like even more.

FLOWERING AND BERRYBEARING SHRUBS

Shrubs provide nice color for your yard. The pinky winky hydrangea gets 4 to 5 feet tall and makes a nice border for a patio. It sports pink clusters in mid-summer, and its dried flowers can be used in floral arrangements for holidays. Bayberry is an evergreen that bears white berries in the fall. Winterberry holly is a deciduous shrub that produces bright red berries retained until Christmas. The leaves on autumn brilliance serviceberry turn a bright sunset orange in the fall.

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