10/17/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 10/17/2024 06:27
Trees have many benefits: They clean the air we breathe, increase property value and curb appeal, and can even help reduce heating and cooling costs. But there are many factors to take into account when planting a tree in your yard - and when you plant can be just as important as what you plant.
Experts agree that the best time to plant a tree is during the dormant season, when mild weather conditions allow trees to establish roots before the scorching heat of summer or below-freezing temperatures of winter. In the Northeast, trees can be planted in spring or fall, both of which have their advantages.
Fun Fact: In one year, an acre of forest can absorb two times the CO2 produced by the average car.
A walk through the forest should be enough to prove that trees have a propensity to grow where they are planted - even when their seeds are sowed at random by the wind. There are many ways to increase your chances for success, but a general rule of thumb is that you can plant a tree as long as you can dig a proper hole. If you're committed to the care of your tree and prepared to provide for its needs until it gets established, any day can be Arbor Day.