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What's the best time of year to plant my trees?

For best results, plan to get major planting done during the months of April through to September/October.   This gives roots a chance to get established before the plants enter a more vigorous growth phase, and before the stresses of the drying summer months come into play.


 


In more coastal zones, on lighter sandy soils, autumn planting is advisable as long as species being planted are not too frost sensitive.   These areas are prone to drying out earlier in the spring/summer than sites further inland.


 


Note:   The above is applicable particularly to plantings reliant on natural precipitation (rainfall).   Where irrigation is planned, or can be offered in the event of unexpected dry weather, then planting can take place over a broader time span.   Just remember, as a general rule of thumb, mid summer heat and transplanting do not go together – even with irrigation.


 


It is important to plant the best shelter for your situation.   Particularly taking into account ongoing maintenance costs.   Contact us to help you to decide which shelter is best for your land.

Frost Considerations

Some areas will have to take into consideration frost factors for a number of plants. Our plant information is a guide to a degree of hardiness to frost, but although there are many plants that may be able to withstand a good frost, they won't like a total freeze as you would be experienced in some areas of New Zealand predictably each year. Out of season frosts are hard to predict and can also affect plant establishment.

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