Planting trees in late fall can be highly successful if done with care. While spring is often recommended, fall planting offers advantages such as cooler temperatures, less heat stress, and more consistent soil moisture. Hereโs how to ensure your trees thrive when planted late in the season. 1. Timing Matters by Region The ideal planting… Read more »
If youโve decided that you want to plant bare-root trees, congrats! It is a fun and relatively simple process, but it does take a bit of work and care. Whether you arenโt sure how to go about it or you havenโt had great luck in the past, weโre here to help. Check out the following… Read more »
Trees live long lives in the wild, but many do die off after years and years. Itโs the circle of life working perfectly. When we have trees on our property, we can see them die off right before our eyes due to several different reasons. Natural elements like severe storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, and more will… Read more »
It may seem completely counter-intuitive because everyone always talks about how you plant things in the fall, or spring, or summer, but not many people discuss the winter. With winter right around the corner, thereโs no better time to discuss just how effective it can be to plant a new tree in the winter. Types… Read more »
The autumn is a very crucial time of year for many plant varieties. The changing of the seasons typically means the dying off flowering plants that delighted during the summer months. Cold Stream Farm wants to make sure that our blog readers have all of the information they need to properly tend to their shrubs… Read more »
Winter is quickly approaching, and that means that the temperature is going to be inching closer and closer to freezing in a couple months. This could present problems for any young trees that you have planted on your property. While many plants are capable of surviving harsh winters, there are some tree species that are… Read more »
When it comes to planting trees and shrubs and other vegetation in a garden or around your home the last thing most people turn to are the ground covering plants. And itโs sad too, because these types of plants are more than just a filler for when you donโt know what else to plant. They… Read more »
It may still be the summertime, but that doesnโt mean itโs too early to start thinking about your winter landscape. In fact, this time of year is the perfect time to plant several unique species that can brighten up the cold winter days! Itโs important to start thinking about your winter landscape in the late… Read more »
Although spring is known as the โflower childโ of gardening, there are many great opportunities to plant in the fall as well. Specifically, gardeners should consider planting trees and shrubs during autumn since there are many noticeable planting benefits. Have you ever wanted to get out in garden in the spring or summer, but it… Read more »
Itโs one of those things you learn in school: deciduous trees have leaves that fall off each year while coniferous trees have needles that stay on year round. You were likely taught that trees fall into these two categories, but many people donโt know that thereโs a third category that straddles the two. Known as… Read more »
Summer is the perfect time to start thinking about reserving fall trees and shrubs. Weโre now taking orders for the fall to help improve your landscape. Take a look at the full selection of plants available from Cold Stream Farm. Evergreens Evergreen trees are always a popular option for decorating a landscape. As the leading… Read more »
