Planting trees is a great way to enhance the beauty and splendor of your property. That being said, tree care experts highly recommend establishing a planting strategy to confirm your plants have room to grow and thrive—without negatively impacting the health of your greenery or causing unnecessary damage to buildings, fencing, and pavement nearby. With this in mind, here are a few tree care tips to embrace when you’re deciding on placement. 

3 Tree Planting Recommendations to Ensure There’s Room to Grow

1. Plan for Future Growth

While it may be tempting to plant trees side by side to make your landscape look full immediately, keep in mind that trees can live for years, if not decades, and their root systems and branches will expand steadily. By planting them too close together, tree roots could become cramped, resulting in nutrient deficiencies, moisture problems, and susceptibility to diseases and pests. To avoid these problems, space your trees out properly. Depending on the size and type of tree, you may need to plant them anywhere from 10 feet apart for small bloomers like conifers and dogwoods to 100 feet apart for poplars, maples, or spruces. 

2. Consider Distance to Buildings 

Beyond factoring in the breed and growing patterns of the trees to determine planting strategy, it’s important to consider your property as a whole. Measure the distance to your home, driveway, property line, and neighboring buildings as large trees can create foundation issues over time. Plus, additional tree care may be necessary if a mature tree hangs over your roof or fencing. 

3. Consult an Arborist

If you’re new to tree planting, don’t hesitate to call a professional tree service for advice. By working with an experienced arborist, you can receive helpful recommendations on the type of trees that thrive in your geographic location. Better still, they can help you space your trees to ensure the roots have room to grow. Through this process, you can also schedule routine tree pruning appointments, so an expert can maintain your trees and track their growth and progress.

If you’re interested in planting new trees on your property in the greater Anchorage, AK, region, and you need help determining spacing and overall landscape strategy, the tree care experts at Carlos Tree Service have the knowledge and dedication to assist. Since opening for business in 1993, this team of arborists has helped residents, utility companies, and commercial business owners with a variety of tasks from planting to tree pruning, land clearing, and stump grinding. Call today at (907) 522-6049 to discuss your needs, and visit their website for more information on the quality services they provide at affordable prices.