We are fast approaching the best time to plant trees and shrubs.
If they are planted as soon as summer has passed, they will have
the longest period before it gets hot and dry next
summer.
They will have the greatest opportunity to extend their root
systems. The bigger the root system, the more ability they will
have to obtain moisture and nutrients. The wider (and deeper)
the root system the greater the ability to withstand stress and
avoid drought.
Newly planted specimens will still require watering for the
first few years and there are other things you can do to help
them:
1) Use Mycorrhizal Fungi http://www.plantworksuk.co.uk/rootgrowhome.php
2) Mulch, to a depth of 75mm with the area around the trunk kept
clear. This will retain moisture, suppress weed growth and increase
Mycorrhizal activity by 15 times over grass....
There are plenty of other actions you can take and hints on
detecting if you specimens are under stress on our Twitter
feed @yourtalkingtree