Plant a tree, Brother.
 

I'm thinking of planting a couple trees in my backyard this weekend. Is this a bad time of year or anything? When is generally the good time[s] of year to plant stuff in this area? Any suggestions on where and what kind of tree to get? I'm just looking for something that will create shade and grow quickly without dropping a bunch of leaves/fruit I guess.

Eucalyptus grows like a weed. But they blow over in wind storms and don't look all that nice. Also, you have to watch out for the roving bands of aggressive koala bears they attract.

I don't know about the time of year. What I do know is don't buy any Aspens. You can get straight small to med size from my back yard for free (well may be one beer). Later D-

Sold! PMing you.

Native Nevadans will tell you the old adage: "start your planting only when the last bit of snow has melted off the top of Peavine Mt."

It's believed that any earlier, there's too much chance for more snow freezing your new shrubbery. Later will result in too hot/again too close to winter for things to take "good hold". If you're just transplanting semi-mature trees, not so much to worry about. They'll likely be plenty hardy to handle any weather swings that may occur.

Yah, I followed that adage for planting vegetables last year, but I'm just not too familiar with trees. The Aspens should survive as long as I plant them with enough good soil and keep them well watered according to a coworker. I assume the fact that they're coming from Truckee means they're frost resistant. I'll mulch them too. :)

I deal with this kinda thing on a daily basis at work in the parks department. And recently had a discussion with my boss about this.

Aspens are a poor choice for lower altitude because they are a high altitude tree which mainly lives between 6500-10000 ft. They also do not fair well in high temperatures, and need to live in colonies of 5 or more trees to live optimally.

A wiser choice could be a maple tree or poplar. A talk with a local nursery or within the close vacinity of your house should be able to pin-point a perfect match for your yard and soil type.

http://www.colostate.edu/Dept/CoopEx...s/aspencan.htm

After reading this a couple weeks ago I'm thinking about digging mine up. The builder put one in the front yard.:mad:

Hmmmm. Thanks for the input. I did hear G&G has some good deals on trees right now. Maybe I'll check it out tomorrow.

I think you want to wait until it cools down a bit. As I recall, planting mid summer is not good for survival.

or the water bill.

Yah, earlier in the season would have been ideal, but if I wait, I think the first frosts could be a concern.

Especially for evergreens, I think later is better. Only one shock transplant and start of winter.

You are good 'til early Nov. in NNV. And based on the times for SNV, I'd wait until at least Sept. due to the heat we have been having

UNR references... First two hits.

http://www.google.com/search?q=tree+planting+nevada

A Catalpa tree grows fairly fast, they're all over around Arlington along the streets. Makes white flowers, then vanilla bean looking seedpods. A Mimosa tree might grow good here, I'd ask Moana or Dry Creek, though. The zones don't line up.

I've purchased trees from G&G and they've been the best I have. good choice.

vas ist G&G?

G&G Landscaping and Nursery.

Hmmm, I'll have to check them out. Didn't even know about them. I'd give them an ask about a Mimosa tree. They make for great shade, grow pretty fast and have flowers for hummingbirds and such. Dont know if they'd handle the winter, but my dad has a few up in Redding and they sustain the snow that they get there.

Every time I read this thread's title, this is what I hear in my head:

http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~markro/images/hulk2.jpg
PLANT A TREE... BROTHER!

:lol:

Is now an okay time to do some lite pruning on our trees (A Maple and a Sweetgum)? Can I fertilize them with lawn fertilizer? When? They didn't do so great last year (their first season after being planted the previous fall at our house). They just looked kinda sickly. They're tall though.

I planted them in enormous holes with a good amount of organic compost mixed in.

I thought trees were supposed to be planted in the fall.

I thought you plant them in the ground.

AFAIK, you should do the pruning in early spring (nowish). The plant is getting ready to start growing again, so it will recover better from the pruning. But, I'm no horticulturist.

I was happy to think about the Hulkster again.