And how well you do the planting determines the success or failure of establishing trees and shrubs. To get the best performance from trees and shrubs, give attention to planting details. Using quality plants, watering, pruning and fertilizing won't compensate for poor planting or poor plant selection. Planting trees and shrubs is really not successful until the plant returns to its normal growth rate, which can take anywhere from two to eight years. The planting recovery period depends upon the size of the plant when planted.
Plants are dormant, temperatures are cool and rainfall is abundant.
These conditions place less stress on plants. Planting trees and shrubs in late spring requires at least twice as much care the first summer as trees planted in November and December. That's because plants easily become stressed from summertime heat. General planting steps -Here are some guidelines for planting trees and shrubs. Measure the height and diameter of the rootball or root spread.