“Fall is for planting trees,” homeowners are told. But can you plant trees in the summer in Alaska?
I know “fall is for planting,” or at least supposed to be, but can you plant trees in the summer? This is a question I get all season long — and, I might add, every summer as well. Since you live in Alaska, the short answer is yes. A longer answer is yes, definitely yes.
The third reason people plant in the fall is because deciduous trees drop leaves then. Without the need to support leaves, a tree can concentrate on getting its root system established take advantage of any planting time. You should not dig to China and then back-fill until you get the right depth. The soft soil at the bottom of the hole will settle after it rains and then your root ball will be too deep.The hole should be three or four times wider than the longest roots. Remove any burlap, netting or straps and spread roots out as much as possible without damaging them. It is much easier with bare-root trees. You can build a cone in the hole and spread the roots outward over it.
If your soil really needs organic matter, say when planting in a new subdivision’s soil, mix no more than 10% good soil in with the native. If using native soil causes some concern, look around. Those trees you see probably did not get planted in compost, but rather native soil. Oh, and no bone meal or fertilizers at planting time.
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