I just planted my first trees ever! 3 native service berries, 1 wild plum, and 1 plum from a store bought fruit. I started the plums from seed this spring. I mulched heavy with leaves and put a fence around them. Watered well. I'm so darn excited and everyone of my friends think I'm crazy to care so much about the tiny trees.
Greetings from the LooseNatural farm in Andalusia Spain where we currently live through a drought and we are creating swales. Right now in fall we are planting trees as you have suggested. Thank you for sharing
You are so totally telling the truth !!! Same for fertililzation in Fall for later Fall, Winter, early Spring rains and snow to irrigate nutrients down to roots in Spring for growth then. Don't fertilize in Spring for Summer/Fall massive growth !!! Plant in Fall, compost, mulch, irrigate and fertilize in Fall !!!!
Our big local nursery starts selling bare-root trees once they are dormant so I've not really been tempted to plant in spring, the only exception is when some of the big stores have sales in spring when trees are already leafing out, then it's hard to resist! But generally this is sound advice, especially if you are in a hotter clime, the tree doesn't even get a chance to get some roots established before the hot dry weather sets in and they very often don't make it.
I have tried to plant in both seasons here and have the most luck in the spring. It seems that gives the tree time to actually spread its roots out into the native soil. But there isn't anything covering my soil to prevent it from warming up right away.
I planted a pear tree on a warm day after the ground had froze, three years later the tree is doing very well just like a spring planted companion.. This spring, I had several trees delivered after the sun was burning hot and some of them died within a month due to hot dry conditions and some questionable rootstock from one nursery. I'm getting a replacement pear for a dwarf variety knowing the roots will continue to grow into December and again after a January thaw before spring arrives. BTW: pine bark mulch is great because it breaks down quick to make a great soil before topping with something like cypress or a cedar/yellow pine to last longer.
This afternoon I have been planning our autum season including planting new trees and perennials in our back garden and now I see your new video 😉 Perfect timing! Thanks! ❤
Compliments to the way this is all explained and shown (interesting captivating footage): a professional educator using accessible language to explain all manner of concepts well in a personal memorable quirky manner. And a certain repetition explaining the concepts various angles really makes it set in. :) This makes me interested after the courses even more.
Lots of nurseries now offer fall plants. If you're in the east coast, "edible acres" has a list of businesses. Although a lot are sold out by now, last month was the time to buy.
Planted my homestead orchard this late summer , man it was risky and I did lose a few but had about 90% success rate! Only lost cherries which are super finicky. I’m in the High Desert So Cal & Thank God for El Niño!🤠🌵🌲 Thank you for all your information!
Awesome video,,, I just order a persimmons tree online and wasn't sure if I could plant it or if I had to keep in the pot through fall and winter....it's going in the ground today❤❤
I say do whatever works for you in you area, type of tree and size of tree I've had the worst luck with fall planting. think of it like this. when do acorns sprout? It's not fall. Still love your videos acd content keep it up.
Very informative video Today I bought some fruit trees on 50% discount but I was thinking maybe it was a wrong decision but after watching your video I am satisfied with my decision.
My 5 year old grand son planted an abricot tree from seed and not surprisingly it grew into a root stock. As a general question, can a root stock serve as a pollinator? Thank you!
I live in Maine and it’s almost November but still nice. I just closed on 30 acres and built my cabin and moved up to the land. I purchased 4) 5 gallon apple trees, 4 peach and 4 pear trees. So torn I want them in the ground but wondering if they should live in the greenhouse till April. Is late October in grow zone 5 still safe to plant?
I grew a small family of three Red Oak trees in a twenty inch clay pot from acorns I got from a very old Red Oak tree. I really didn't expect them to grow but they are outgrowing the pot. Should I wait until they drop their leaves to put them in the ground?
I have raspberries that I want to move, what is better in your opinion before leaves fall , as leaves start to fall , or after leaves have fallen so its dormant?
My local nursery sells them completely dormant, I have tried transplanting raspberries mid-season and they did NOT like it. Dormant (bare root) is almost always better for shrubs too in my experience.
We are fairly new to fruit tree growing and have moved from zone 3B AB to 6B NS. My only experience was growing an Evans Cherry and a Combo Apple previously but now have a lot more space to have an orchard. What is the best method for planting a bare root tree? What is the blueprint method and do you recommend it? Appreciate any advice you have!
Because they keep their needles or leaves all winter and if your winter is cold or dry they can lose a lot of water in transplanting. If they are pot grown they can be planted in all seasons.
@@StefanSobkowiak appreciated ... 1) if winter isn't cold or dry (?!), when is best for evergreens? 2) do you imagine winter in south uk counts as cold or dry? (Seems grey, miserable and wet usually.)
@@StefanSobkowiak that's not what you see when you go online to try to find one this time of the year everybody's pretty much out of stock I purchased both ways from the big box stores and from online nurseries I've had better luck with Lowe's trees than I have with online stuff they're potted in a take well get online stuff that are bare root a lot of them for shipping reasons usually end up being twigs there's nothing wrong with spring planting there's nothing wrong with spring planting it's worked for me for years
The zone number only tells you the coldest it'll get during winter. If you have a zone 4 climate it might get to -33°C (it did here), but it might only be there for a couple days or it might be there all winter. What matters is when your growing season starts and ends. If everything that's deciduous in your climate is still leafed up or just starting to turn, then it's still autumn, whether it's September or November/March or May (southern hemisphere)
Try to find a decent fruit tree in the fall in any of these garden centers they have inventory in the spring and when they're done they're done when they're gone they're gone and if anything is left it's the scraggly stuff nobody else wanted to buy
I'm just a grumpy old man, but I hate those stock images that everybody uses. It's so fake, so it takes away authenticity. I'd rather look at your ugly mug for eight minutes, Stefan. Great tips by the way!
I whish you could convince the retail stores as its the hardest time to get the berry bushes too.
Just keep them in pots until the end of season. I did it with blueberries
I just planted my first trees ever! 3 native service berries, 1 wild plum, and 1 plum from a store bought fruit. I started the plums from seed this spring. I mulched heavy with leaves and put a fence around them. Watered well. I'm so darn excited and everyone of my friends think I'm crazy to care so much about the tiny trees.
You win. Just keep planting.
Greetings from the LooseNatural farm in Andalusia Spain where we currently live through a drought and we are creating swales. Right now in fall we are planting trees as you have suggested. Thank you for sharing
Wonderful! You’re in a great region that I would like to visit someday.
@@StefanSobkowiak You are most welcome. We will be happy to host you and your spouse. Just try to avoid July and Aug.
Great info! I had deer chew my tree down below the graft point. It's doing great now....just not sure what I am growing 😂.
You can always overgraft the new shoot once the are up (spring or late summer).
You are so totally telling the truth !!! Same for fertililzation in Fall for later Fall, Winter, early Spring rains and snow to irrigate nutrients down to roots in Spring for growth then. Don't fertilize in Spring for Summer/Fall massive growth !!! Plant in Fall, compost, mulch, irrigate and fertilize in Fall !!!!
Our big local nursery starts selling bare-root trees once they are dormant so I've not really been tempted to plant in spring, the only exception is when some of the big stores have sales in spring when trees are already leafing out, then it's hard to resist! But generally this is sound advice, especially if you are in a hotter clime, the tree doesn't even get a chance to get some roots established before the hot dry weather sets in and they very often don't make it.
Golden info, like always. Had to come watch Uncle Stef. the second this alert dropped.
We LOVE hearing that 🥂
Thanks
I have tried to plant in both seasons here and have the most luck in the spring. It seems that gives the tree time to actually spread its roots out into the native soil. But there isn't anything covering my soil to prevent it from warming up right away.
I think that it depends on your Zone. In warmer zones Spring might be better.
@@Willbkool I live on the border of zone 3 and 4.
@@lyndabuchholz1216 Your fall is more like August. lol
I planted a pear tree on a warm day after the ground had froze, three years later the tree is doing very well just like a spring planted companion.. This spring, I had several trees delivered after the sun was burning hot and some of them died within a month due to hot dry conditions and some questionable rootstock from one nursery. I'm getting a replacement pear for a dwarf variety knowing the roots will continue to grow into December and again after a January thaw before spring arrives. BTW: pine bark mulch is great because it breaks down quick to make a great soil before topping with something like cypress or a cedar/yellow pine to last longer.
This afternoon I have been planning our autum season including planting new trees and perennials in our back garden and now I see your new video 😉 Perfect timing! Thanks! ❤
Wonderful!
Compliments to the way this is all explained and shown (interesting captivating footage): a professional educator using accessible language to explain all manner of concepts well in a personal memorable quirky manner. And a certain repetition explaining the concepts various angles really makes it set in. :) This makes me interested after the courses even more.
Thank you, that is the goal in teaching. If you’re having fun, you will learn more and remember it more.
Thank you Mr. Stefan Sobkowiak for these 6 reasons to plant deciduous trees in the Fall! I loved your video!
Glad it was helpful!
Yes we’re glad you’re enjoying 🥂
Lots of nurseries now offer fall plants. If you're in the east coast, "edible acres" has a list of businesses. Although a lot are sold out by now, last month was the time to buy.
Glad to hear it. Because there are several trees I didnt get into the ground in spring. I'll get them in this season.
Planted my homestead orchard this late summer , man it was risky and I did lose a few but had about 90% success rate!
Only lost cherries which are super finicky.
I’m in the High Desert So Cal & Thank God for El Niño!🤠🌵🌲
Thank you for all your information!
Good stuff
Thank you! Blessings 💕🤗
Stefan, thank you for this extremely useful information.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks so much
Awesome video,,, I just order a persimmons tree online and wasn't sure if I could plant it or if I had to keep in the pot through fall and winter....it's going in the ground today❤❤
What about citrus trees? I have a mandarin in a pot that needs to be put in the ground.
If it will winter in your climate then put it in in fall.
I say do whatever works for you in you area, type of tree and size of tree I've had the worst luck with fall planting. think of it like this. when do acorns sprout? It's not fall. Still love your videos acd content keep it up.
Very informative video
Today I bought some fruit trees on 50% discount but I was thinking maybe it was a wrong decision but after watching your video I am satisfied with my decision.
Great 👍
This was enjoyed! I can see clearly this was not taken in one shoot! lol
Very observant haha yes a multiple day shoot 👍
Thank you so helpful.
You're welcome!
My 5 year old grand son planted an abricot tree from seed and not surprisingly it grew into a root stock. As a general question, can a root stock serve as a pollinator? Thank you!
Half if a stone fruit tree died. I’m only guessing the prob here but Grubs? What is a natural way to get rid of things that will kill the trees?
Usually when half dies it means one or two big roots were cut. Sometimes when planting something else, doing some building,…
I believe in fall planting.
I live in Maine and it’s almost November but still nice. I just closed on 30 acres and built my cabin and moved up to the land. I purchased 4) 5 gallon apple trees, 4 peach and 4 pear trees. So torn I want them in the ground but wondering if they should live in the greenhouse till April. Is late October in grow zone 5 still safe to plant?
Absolutely good until the soil is frozen, earlier is better. Congrats.
I grew a small family of three Red Oak trees in a twenty inch clay pot from acorns I got from a very old Red Oak tree. I really didn't expect them to grow but they are outgrowing the pot.
Should I wait until they drop their leaves to put them in the ground?
Now is a good time, just water them when you plant.
@@StefanSobkowiak thanks
I have raspberries that I want to move, what is better in your opinion before leaves fall , as leaves start to fall , or after leaves have fallen so its dormant?
My local nursery sells them completely dormant, I have tried transplanting raspberries mid-season and they did NOT like it. Dormant (bare root) is almost always better for shrubs too in my experience.
Dormant late fall or early spring before buds break (that’s early).
ok I'll try to find a time with no leaves and ground not frozen solid.@@StefanSobkowiak
We are fairly new to fruit tree growing and have moved from zone 3B AB to 6B NS. My only experience was growing an Evans Cherry and a Combo Apple previously but now have a lot more space to have an orchard. What is the best method for planting a bare root tree? What is the blueprint method and do you recommend it? Appreciate any advice you have!
Plant simply, no amendments in the hole only on top. Use same soil to backfill.
@@StefanSobkowiak thank you!
Thanks! I've heard this about trees. Is this true for other deciduous perennials like oregano, mints, lovage, horseradish, etc?
They can be planted spring to fall.
I take it that transplanting tree's should also be done in the fall? I've got some fruit & nut tree saplings that I'd like to relocate.
Yes same for transplanting.
Can i use cedar would chips for mulch planting this fall for my mulberry tree? It is 3 feet tall now. I can't tell if it a male or female 🤔
Yes, mulch is great for fall planted trees.
Why is it better to plant evergreens in spring???
Because they keep their needles or leaves all winter and if your winter is cold or dry they can lose a lot of water in transplanting. If they are pot grown they can be planted in all seasons.
@@StefanSobkowiak appreciated ... 1) if winter isn't cold or dry (?!), when is best for evergreens? 2) do you imagine winter in south uk counts as cold or dry? (Seems grey, miserable and wet usually.)
UK definitely enough moisture to transplant in winter.
Grrreat!! Thanks, and I learnt something too...
Unfortunately in Fall most stores don't have any trees to sell
Most specialized fruit tree nurseries dig in the fall and have trees available.
@@StefanSobkowiak that's not what you see when you go online to try to find one this time of the year everybody's pretty much out of stock I purchased both ways from the big box stores and from online nurseries I've had better luck with Lowe's trees than I have with online stuff they're potted in a take well get online stuff that are bare root a lot of them for shipping reasons usually end up being twigs there's nothing wrong with spring planting there's nothing wrong with spring planting it's worked for me for years
I'm in 5b
Can I transplant bareroot in fall? And do the trees have to be dormant?
Thanks
Yes and best to be dormant if bare rooted.
@@StefanSobkowiak thank you
@@StefanSobkowiak how do you know when it goes into dormancy?
The leaves fall off or begin to fall off.
I always enjoy your videos and appreciate you sharing your knowledge with the rest of us. Planting my pawpaw seedlings here in a few days.
Is it too late, given it's almost winter? Zone 7b/8a
The zone number only tells you the coldest it'll get during winter. If you have a zone 4 climate it might get to -33°C (it did here), but it might only be there for a couple days or it might be there all winter. What matters is when your growing season starts and ends. If everything that's deciduous in your climate is still leafed up or just starting to turn, then it's still autumn, whether it's September or November/March or May (southern hemisphere)
Try to find a decent fruit tree in the fall in any of these garden centers they have inventory in the spring and when they're done they're done when they're gone they're gone and if anything is left it's the scraggly stuff nobody else wanted to buy
Yup, maybe deal with a grower nursery and order in spring.
Good morning, are you from Poland?
My parents were.
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I'm just a grumpy old man, but I hate those stock images that everybody uses. It's so fake, so it takes away authenticity. I'd rather look at your ugly mug for eight minutes, Stefan. Great tips by the way!
i agree 100%
Hahaha