With the soil being so saturated, it could cause your trees to uproot. When there is a break in the weather, you might want to check the trees on your property and if you have any concerns, please call us at (250)-748-4489.
This video shows a tree falling without warning on a highway in Washington State.
Trees need deep root watering. So during water restrictions, when you are allowed, give them a good long drink. And then mulch, mulch, mulch, to slow evaporation and keep the ground cool.
Minimize or stop pruning or trimming to avoid scorching your shrubs.
For best results, avoid planting until the fall. Local nurseries will often agree to keep your trees or shrubs until fall if you pay for them now when you have more of a choice.
Here is a good video we found explaining about winter pruning of fruit trees, what to prune and what not to prune.
Climbing up into fruit trees in the cold can be a risky business. Give us a call at (250)-748-4489.
Well, yes and no. It depends.
Are you purchasing a tree that is in a pot, or a tree whose roots are balled and burlapped?
If the tree is pot bound, wait until it drops its leaves in the fall, then fix the roots as described here.
If not pot-bound, container plants can be planted now. But if your plant is pot-bound and requires a lot of root system correction, it could suffer at least as badly as a freshly dug ball and burlapped tree.
It’s more about when they were dug than when they are planted. Trees can survive in the ground just as well (and probably much better) than just sitting around the nursery. The timing must be based on the condition of the tree more than the actual time of year.
Generally speaking, planting at a better time (between fall and early spring), would provide a less stressful situation for a tree. If you do plant now, choose a healthy non-pot-bound specimen and be sure to water and mulch properly.
Young trees, whether planted by you or by your municipality need lots of help to get established.
The City of Vancouver is asking residents to please help by watering new trees a couple of times a week. We should all be doing the same.
The whole of the CVRD is now under Stage 2 Watering restrictions, but these do not apply to trees and shrubs. For everything else, it is twice a week between the hours of 6 am – 9 am and 7 pm to 10 pm. While the above link is to the CVRD information, it is true for Duncan, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan and North Cowichan as well.