Spring vs Fall - When is the Best Season to Plant?

Dan Hager from Hartney Greymont, a Davey company, in Concord, talks about the fall and spring planting seasons.In this episode we cover:  When to plant a tree (0:48)Mistakes homeowners make when planting (1:16)Planting potted plants (2:00)Caring for roots in potted plants (2:38)Utilizing native soil (3:47)Planting bigger vs planting smaller (4:17)Spring planting (4:47)Watering newly planted trees (5:38)Dan's seasonal preferences (6:17)Dan's favorite trees to plant (6:52)The importance of plant diversity in your landscape (8:11)How Dan became an arborist (9:02)Dan's relationship with his clients (10:43)When does the planting season take place? (11:25)Is it okay to plant during the off season? (13:31)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  To learn more about planting in the off season, read our blogs Is it Safe to Plant Trees in Summer? and Can You Plant Trees, Shrubs or Evergreens in the Winter?To learn more about handling potted plants, read our blog Tree Planting Guide: 3 Methods of Planting Trees.Connect with Davey Tree on social media:Twitter: @DaveyTreeFacebook: @DaveyTreeInstagram: @daveytreeYouTube: The Davey Tree Expert CompanyLinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com. Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]. We want to hear from you!    Have feedback, questions or a topic you want covered? Click here to send Talking Trees a message OR email [email protected].