Your last chance to plant a tree
Feb 24, 2020
3 minutes
BY ROY BERENDSOHN
the spring planting season, this is your last chance to get some trees in. March through May is good because a freshly planted tree can put its energy into growing roots instead of foliage, and will establish itself before winter. While spring offers a better selection of nursery stock, garden centres and nurseries often have late-season sales. You’ll be choosing from trees that may have been container-grown for most of summer, so look for one with healthy foliage. Be sure to get the planting done before late autumn, when many trees are largely dormant and
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