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Finding Drought Resistant Trees

Finding drought resistant trees is vitally important particularly if you live in an area that may have restrictions on the use of garden water during the hot summer months. Many regions of the world are parched of natural water, you know better than anyone that one of the things that decides whether a tree survives or not is your ability to supply it with sufficient water, trees do get thirsty in the hot summers. Unfortunately, many people don’t take this in to account when buying a tree. They will just go for the nicest looking tree, and then wish they could give it more water. If you do a little planning before you rush out and buy a tree, you should be able to find trees that can survive on lower amounts of water.

Usually the most adaptable plants are the ones that are indigenous anyways. If you live in a zone that is suffering a water crisis, usually the only plants that survive are the ones that have been there all along. This is because they are used to the conditions and know how to survive. Just take a drive through the undeveloped regions of your city, and look at what trees are green. Find out their names, and buy them. They might not be the most attractive trees, but you rarely have to make any modifications to your soil to get them to grow.

One of the trees that will grow almost anywhere without using much water is the “Scotch Pine”. Not only does it grow at a very fast rate of 20 or more inches per year, it is hardy and drought tolerant. It usually grows between 25 and 35 feet, and it extremely easy to get started. Most nurseries sell these trees, especially in areas with lower amounts of water. There are many varieties available. Many fade to a yellowish brown color during the colder months, and this is usually what causes some people to dislike them and others to love them. However, there are varieties available that do not do this.

The Rocky Mountain Juniper is an extremely hardy and easy to grow tree. Its bark also turns a browner color during the winter, and rejuvenates in late spring. They are frequently used as windbreaks because of how tough they are. These trees are also great if you are trying to attract different varieties of birds to your yard. They provide great branches to nest in. Unfortunately the Rocky Mountain Juniper doesn’t grow as fast as other hardy plants like it. The rate is less than 10 inches per year.

Another one of the most popular drought resistant trees is the Russian Olive. This tree is impressive and will definitely turn some heads once it is fully grown. It is more decorative than the trees mentioned above, and will reach 20 or 25 feet once it is fully grown. They are able to grow in almost any soil, and attract birds with the berries they produce.

As you can see, there are many options for you if your water is limited. There are many others that I have not mentioned, and depending on your area you may be able to find a preferable variety. Do a Google search for hardy plants that will survive in your area, and you should be presented with a large list. If you can’t find that list, just go outside and see what is currently flourishing. That is the best indication of what you should buy.

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Planting the first tree

Planting the first tree can really be a memorable unique tree planting experience. Almost everyone’s first tree experience has some embarrassing events. Nobody can be an expert right away; we all make mistakes that sometimes haunt us for years afterwards. Some of us make worse mistakes than others, though. I think that if there was an award for being the most naive person to ever attempt growing a tree, I would win.

When I decided to plant a tree of my own, I had the perfect spot in mind. There was a gap between my house and my fence of about 5 feet. It was probably the least traveled area of my whole lawn, and I thought it could use something to spice it up. Maybe if I provided some lovely shade, it would become more used by my family. I envisioned a little picnic paradise in the shade, where my family could go just to be with each other and nature. Boy was I wrong.

I decided on a nice apple tree. Despite the risk of apples falling on our heads, I thought it would be a treat to sit under the shade and munch on delicious home grown apples. Just the thought of this romantic, poignant activity was enough to make me drive my self to the nursery and purchase the first apple tree in sight. I didn’t know enough about trees to look at the roots or any of the signs that it could be an unhealthy tree. I spent the required amount of money and had the tree delivered right to my house.

I dug the hole right where I wanted the tree. This took almost the rest of the day. Holes are an easy thing to underestimate. It’s easy to say that a hole will only take an hour or two, but once you actually start digging it usually progresses a lot slower than you would have estimated. By the time I actually got the hole big enough to fit the ball of roots, I certainly didn’t feel like digging another few feet around the perimeter as most tree planting guides suggest. I was just ready to place the tree. With the help of my morbidly obese neighbor, I lifted the tree across the yard and dropped it into my hole. Then, it was time to fill in the hole.

I couldn’t have been happier once I filled in that last shovel load of dirt. I stood back to admire my work. That was when my 3 year old daughter said something that crushed my spirits, and haunts me to this day. “Daddy, that tree stands up like grandpa!” My father is a great man, and if she had compared any other aspect of the tree to him I would have considered it an honor. But unfortunately his back has been deteriorating lately, and he can’t stand up very straight. I noticed that my tree did indeed have a similarity to his posture.

Thinking this was a problem that the tree would naturally outgrow, I decided to leave it for a while to see what happens. Every day I went out to check on the progress of the tree; to see if it was any straighter than it was the day before. I daily had my spirits crushed when I saw that it had not improved at all. Not wanting to put forth the effort of removing it from my yard, I decided to just forget about it. I never went over to that side of the house again and almost completely pushed the tree from my mind. I decided that if any problem ever came about from leaving the tree there, I would pack up my furniture and flee the state. That’s how much I was humiliated by my tree experience.

After about 3 years of completely ignoring that the tree ever existed, I was sitting in my house one day and heard a loud crash. I ran outside to see what the problem was, just to see that my tree had grown to such an unmanageable size that it had taken out my gutter and part of my neighbor’s fence. I moved out of state within a week.

How to Grow Maple Tree from a Plant

How to grow maple tree from a plant does require some basic tree planting knowledge. The location for the maple tree should be where there is a full sun, plenty of room and good the drainage of the soil naturally, if the soil is not naturally draining then preparation of the soil is necessary. Adding sand and compost mixture to the natural soil will improve the quality and the drainage of the soil.
How to test, and to be sure of the drainage.

You can test the ground by digging a hole at the site where you plan to plant a maple tree. If it is a lawn covered area, cut the perimeter of the area to be dug with a spade (e.g. 60cm diameter), remove the lawn in a thick slab of about 10cm to 15 cm thick, shift it to the side, so that the lawn won’t get damaged.

Start digging the hole to a depth of about 40cm deep. After the hole is dug out, fill it water, and watch how long it takes for the water to drain, but be very careful if there are young babies or children in the area, not advised to do this if there are.

Maple tree plants require a healthy dose of nutrients from the soil, particularly when the young plant is growing up. Taking into consideration the location for the maple tree plant, and the preparation of the soil when digging the hole, to ensure healthy root growth and expansion is very important.

When to Plant a maple Tree?

Planting a maple tree into the ground should be done in the beginning of the autumn season, the thing to keep in mind is that the tree needs sufficient time for the roots to get a hold and grow in the new soil environment.

During the fall season the maple tree will grow roots instead of leaves. This should be far enough in advance before the cold winter sets in with sub zero temperatures.
Variation does happen in the change of seasons (early winter, or late winter, etc) , so if not familiar with your environment and the seasons, then ask a local gardener or a local garden centre for advice.

Fertilizing the soil other than using compost mixture in the fill mix is not recommended for the root growth, it is recommended during the spring and summer season for leaf and trunk growth of the maple tree plant.
So allow the maple tree plant to grow its own root system if planting during the autumn season for the roots to take hold in the ground naturally.

How to plant trees

How to plant trees is a very important question, the personal reasoning behind planting trees can be varied, it may be for the trees visual effect on the space, structures and the buildings, or the effect that it has on the given back yard. It may be for the ornamental effect during a particular season, e.g. the spring and the summer season when the trees blossom and bloom. Or it could be for the splash of colors that insidious trees perform during the autumn season. Watch this YouTube video.

Trees are have another practical side, they provide shade and protection, especially in the warmer and hot climates, trees are ideal place for birds to nest and rest from the heat of the mid summer sun, not only for people, but also for live stock, domestic animals and other animals and birds.
In the wild animals and birds often rest and sleep under or in the shade of a tree during the heat of the day. During a heavy rain birds also find shelter under the canopy of a tree, and at the same time are protected from their predators from the ground.

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Trees also are a great resource for food, the most common trees for food source are; fruit trees, and nut trees.
These are some of the many multi-tasking and convenience that trees generously give for humans, birds, bees, butterflies, insects and other animals:

Provide cool shade
Shelter and protection from predators
A place for birds to build a nest in
A great food source, aroma therapy, and visual enlightenment
Natural fiber material from the wood, leaves and flowers for domestic use
Decorations and as disposable plates
Firewood for cooking and for winter warmth
Manufacturing of paper and cardboard
Constructing material for buildings and housing

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