©Hatton no.With deciduous trees now dormant or near maturity, and evergreen growth slowing in cooler climates, now is the perfect time to plan and plant trees. Since our climate is relatively cool all winter long, trees planted now will do well to establish their systems before the hot weather of next summer.
Trees are an investment in the future. For us in semi-arid, mostly treeless West Texas, they are even more important. The benefits of trees are many, among which are protecting people and animals from the sun and wind, cooling the environment, cleaning the air and removing carbon dioxide and other gases, producing oxygen, and providing a good view or filtering of ills. It also has intangible benefits. b. To provide a sense of home, home, or refuge, as well as to help calm and heal. Trees can save money by lowering energy costs and increasing home values. I'm sure you can list other benefits.
Regardless of your age or stage of life, you and others will benefit from planting trees. If you live in your house in the future, maybe even forever, the tree planted today will bear fruit from now on. If you move in next year, it's the same thing because the next person will use it and see it. Imagine what our old parks and neighborhoods would look like if someone hadn't planted a tree 50, 100, or more years ago.
Think carefully about the choice and location of trees. No matter how much you love it, sugar maples don't grow in Amarillo. Use native plants or trees adapted to our environment. Check the mature size of the tree. You don't have to look far to see tall trees and shrubs blocking your home's windows or blocking sidewalks, driveways, or power lines. When this happens, the tree must be cut down, or worse, trimmed back in an invisible and unnatural way to make room.
Most trees are slow growing and small when planted. Planting such a plant in the middle of the lawn is difficult and requires a lot of discipline. Also important when planting groups is the distance from one tree to another. The mature width is 40 feet and each tree should be 40 feet apart to allow it to fully develop as it reaches for the next. And don't forget to look up to see how tall a mature tree is.
It is not difficult to determine the exact position of the tree. Think about how you will look in 20 and 40 years. It would be a shame to cut down old, healthy trees, especially in our neck of the woods. Of course, all this also applies to shrubs.
This article originally appeared on the Amarillo Globe News, Garden Guy column, Tree Time
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