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Planting trees now????
Posted on 8/13/20 at 9:33 pm
Posted on 8/13/20 at 9:33 pm
We are finishing my build up now. Hydroseeding with Dune Bermuda on 08/24.
I had this plan in my head that I would plan a few river birch trees around my pond. A couple of crape myrtles at the corners of my house and maybe the end of the drive. And, the big one, some type of fast growing privacy tree (or something, I truly have no idea here) between my neighbor and I.
But here we are at the end of August. Am I screwed until the spring? Can some of these things be planted at this time of year and make it?
I don't have a green thumb. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
TIA!
I had this plan in my head that I would plan a few river birch trees around my pond. A couple of crape myrtles at the corners of my house and maybe the end of the drive. And, the big one, some type of fast growing privacy tree (or something, I truly have no idea here) between my neighbor and I.
But here we are at the end of August. Am I screwed until the spring? Can some of these things be planted at this time of year and make it?
I don't have a green thumb. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
TIA!
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Posted on 8/13/20 at 9:40 pm to OneAyedJack
Right now isn’t the best time to plant trees. You’d have to constantly water them to ensure they survive the summer heat and stress. But you should be good to go in Oct/Nov. weather will be cooler but the soil will still be warm enough to encourage root growth
Posted on 8/13/20 at 9:47 pm to The Nino
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But you should be good to go in Oct/Nov. weather will be cooler but the soil will still be warm enough to encourage root growth
Yep. Fall is the best time to plant anything including trees.
Posted on 8/13/20 at 10:48 pm to Zappas Stache
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Yep. Fall is the best time to plant anything including trees.
Really??? My ignorance is showing. I just assumed the best time to plant anything was spring time. Shows you what I know....
Posted on 8/13/20 at 11:02 pm to OneAyedJack
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I just assumed the best time to plant anything was spring time.
That's when everything is growing and blooming and people get excited to buy stuff and the stores know this so push plants in the spring.
Posted on 8/14/20 at 4:29 am to OneAyedJack
Fall mid football season
Posted on 8/14/20 at 6:33 am to OneAyedJack
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Hydroseeding
Who are you having do this? Also, do you mind if I ask how much per square foot(?) acre(?)? Not sure how one bids this, but I want the same thing done on my project.
Posted on 8/14/20 at 8:13 am to OneAyedJack
Not sure if you’re familiar with crape myrtles, but I have them on both corners of my house and I am about to have a crape murder. The one hanging over my driveway drives me insane with the staining it has done to my concrete. Between the leaves it’s dropping now, the flowers it just dropped, and the pods it wears me out. I blow my driveway at least once a week and it still has my concrete looking like a hot mess.
Posted on 8/14/20 at 8:54 am to TaderSalad
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Who are you having do this? Also, do you mind if I ask how much per square foot(?) acre(?)? Not sure how one bids this, but I want the same thing done on my project.
I got charged by the load when I did it. $1,100/tank for an improved Bermuda seed. Two tanks covered just under half an acre. I just hand seeded the rest. I lived pretty close to him so he didn't charge me the full delivery fee. I have also seen prices around $0.10/sqft but there is usually a minimum load size.
Would 100% recommend hydroseed. It worked really well for me.
Posted on 8/14/20 at 10:03 am to OneAyedJack
Its also hard to find good trees right now (for me). If you need to get them, maybe you have an area protected from the heat a little? Keep them in their containers till mid fall, at least till it doesn't get in the 90s.
Posted on 8/14/20 at 1:09 pm to Drunken Crawfish
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Drunken Crawfish
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Appreciate the feedback!
Posted on 8/16/20 at 9:27 am to OneAyedJack
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Can some of these things be planted at this time of year and make it?
I’ve planted stuff in the middle of August and it was fine, if you don’t want to wait until fall. You just have to water them with the hose daily for 2 weeks at least.
Posted on 8/16/20 at 11:56 am to TaderSalad
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Who are you having do this? Also, do you mind if I ask how much per square foot(?) acre(?)?
It's by the square foot. Dune is a little more expensive than common. Common runs .08 to .10 cents/sq ft. Dune runs .12 to .15 /sq ft. The price can come down if you are doing a very large project.
I went with Sprouts in Walker. They first come in and spray a herbicide to kill everything that is there. Then, they spray a pesticide to stop insects from getting into a young lawn. They also seed at a rate of 300 lbs/acre. No other company I dealt with did any herbicide/pesticide spraying and seeded at a rate of 100 lbs - 150 lbs per acre for nearly the same price.
Posted on 8/16/20 at 11:57 am to BeerThirty
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Not sure if you’re familiar with crape myrtles, but I have them on both corners of my house and I am about to have a crape murder. The one hanging over my driveway drives me insane with the staining it has done to my concrete. Between the leaves it’s dropping now, the flowers it just dropped, and the pods it wears me out. I blow my driveway at least once a week and it still has my concrete looking like a hot mess.
What kind of tree would you recommend at the corner of the house that will look nice but not be a pain?
Posted on 8/16/20 at 12:15 pm to OneAyedJack
Honestly, I’ve thought of putting a fruit tree in to replace the crape. But I’m an amateur in regards to trees and how the grow or how they shed leaves. My only expert advice is for the gd crape myrtke making my concrete look a thousand birds had target practice from their rear ends.
Posted on 8/16/20 at 1:02 pm to OneAyedJack
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What kind of tree would you recommend at the corner of the house that will look nice but not be a pain?
One option to consider is Sweetbay Magnolia, native, tall upright, reasonably narrow canopy. I don’t think they will grow as large as indicated in the literature in an urban landscape particularly if near to a driveway or other hard structure (house slab) that restricts root spread, but one of the resident landscape architects on the board can weigh in on that. LINK. They are available as single or multi-trunk.
I planted two 3 years ago, on each corner of the front facade to replace 2 river birches were the end of their life and looking ratty.
Posted on 8/16/20 at 10:06 pm to CrawDude
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Sweetbay Magnolia
Been using these a lot lately. really resilient fast grower. little to no mess, and it flowers
Posted on 8/17/20 at 6:47 am to OneAyedJack
I’m still a fan of crape myrtles, even though they drop a lot of stuff.
I’ve been real happy with the Little Gem Magnolias I’ve planted if you are looking for an alternative. They look good from the get-go and are very low maintenance.
I’ve been real happy with the Little Gem Magnolias I’ve planted if you are looking for an alternative. They look good from the get-go and are very low maintenance.
Posted on 8/17/20 at 9:00 am to urinetrouble
Summer or anytime newly planted trees will need to be nurtured initially. Therefore, NOW is a good time to plant while the ground is still warmest. Tend to their watering needs and this will give them time to establish until the cold ground sets in. That's the time NOT to plant them.
Posted on 8/17/20 at 9:06 am to Geauxld Finger
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Been using these a lot lately. really resilient fast grower. little to no mess, and it flowers
I may plant 1 or 2 of these, but not near the house because of how large they get.
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