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Tree
Care Tips
Give
your young trees
the
best chance of surviving
If you are among the
thousands of Nebraskans who have planted trees this spring, congratulations!
Someday the trees that were planted this spring may grow tall
and provide many benefits:
Less
wind erosion
Protection
for livestock
Lower
heating & cooling bills |
Cleaner
air
More
pleasant surroundings
Increased
property values |
You probably have put much effort into tree planting. But
the job isn’t done when the trees are in the ground. To
maximize the young trees’ chances of surviving to maturity,
landowners can take several steps:
Fence out any livestock.
Fencing may also be necessary to keep out large wildlife such
as deer or elk.
Water the trees with
a gallon or two per seedling when they are planted, then check
soil moisture periodically after planting to see when further
watering is needed. One option is to install a drip irrigation
system.
Control weeds. Eliminate
weeds around each seedling for at least two feet by using mulches,
hand pulling, mowing, hoeing, or chemical treatment.
Keep
rodents away. Weed control helps discourage
small rodents from chewing seedlings. Commercial tree guards
or window screen can be used to make rodent guards. Poisons
should be used as a last resort.
For detailed tree
care and planting tips, try the links below for extension publications:
University of Nebraska
[ Tree
Planting Guide ]
[ Care
of Newly Planted Trees ]
[ Chemical
Weed Control -- Pre-emergence ]
[ Chemical
Weed Control -- Post-emergence ]
[ Windbreak
Management ]
Colorado State University
[ How
to Plant Trees and Shrubs ]
[ Care
of Young Transplanted Trees ]
[ Evergreen
Trees ]
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