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Contact: Virginia Green Industry
540-382-0943
- Ask tree vendors what kinds of trees they have
available. Buy the right kind of tree for your area. (Fraser Fir, one of
the most popular tree varieties, doesn’t do well during hot dry summers
like those Tidewater region of Virginia.)
- Keep the tree in the house for only 7 – 10 days.
If the tree remains in a warm indoors environment, it will think it is
spring and will break dormancy. The roots will start to grow, putting it
under great stress when planted outdoors.
- Keep the tree away from heat sources such as
fireplaces and heating ducts to prevent it from drying out. This is good
advice for cut trees too.
- Keep the root ball moist while indoors; check
several times a day and add water if it feels dry.
- Dig the planting hole before the ground freezes.
- Don’t plant the tree too close to your house.
Some trees such as white pine and scotch pine can grow 2-3 feet per year.
- Don’t plant in low-lying, marshy areas because
the excess water in the soil can drown the tree for lack of oxygen.
- When planting, dig a hole two times as wide and
one inch deeper than the root ball.
- Water once to settle the soil used to backfill
the hole.
- Add a 3-inch layer of mulch of pine needles,
bark, or wood chips. Keep the mulch away from the trunk.
The Virginia Green Industry Council is the voice of
the horticulture industry in the Commonwealth and is dedicated to enhancing
the beauty of the state’s environment, the well-being of our citizens,
improving our state’s economy, and improving the health and wellness for
everyone in Virginia. The Council is made up of providers of horticultural
products and services. The Council works to provide public and industry
education, environmental guidelines and other information that will keep
Virginia green and growing.
For more information, visit www.virginiagreen.org.
540-382-0943 FAX: 540-382-2716 E-mail:info@virginiagreen.org