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Late Fall Is a Great Time to Plant Trees in Franklin TN

By Tom White

Real Estate Agent with Franklin Homes Realty LLC (615) 495-0752 or www.FranklinHomesRealty.com TN License #326261

November 06, 2014 02:33 AM

Late Fall is Still a Great Time to Plant Trees in Franklin TN

Many people get the urge to plant in the Spring when they feel the soft breezes start to blow. The sun is warming up the ground and they think, "Now's the time to plant"!

In truth, planting trees in the Fall, even the late Fall, is a great idea in Middle Tennessee. Planting up until the ground freezes in December allows the trees to establish a sound root structure before the hot winds and dry conditions of Summer are upon us. Another benefit of establishing the root structure early is that trees have a better chance of fighting off insect pests and diseases.

Choosing the right trees for your landscaping is a very subjective process. Be sure to check with your local nursery to get expert advice on the eventual size and best locations to plant your new trees. One of my favorite Franklin Nurseries is Riverbend Nursery on Lewisburg Pike. Their staff has always been extremely helpful to me.

It's still a great time to plant trees in Franklin TN, but don't wait too long. I heard Winter is coming!

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Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Tom,

This is great information, I did not know that, so thanks for enlightening me on the subject. A

Nov 06, 2014 02:35 AM

Belinda Spillman

Aspen Lane Real Estate Colorful Colorado - Aurora, CO

Colorado Living!

Tom, I have always heard that fall is a good time to plant trees. Not sure about the Rocky Mountain High. We might have missed the window of opportunity. Its hard to plant when the ground is frozen... lol

Nov 06, 2014 02:42 AM

Kathleen Daniels, Prob...

San Jose, CA

David Saks

Memphis, TN

Broker / Industry Analyst

Great information. Thanks for posting. Have a terrific, successful day ahead.

Nov 06, 2014 02:55 AM

Sussie Sutton

David Tracy Real Estate - Houston, TX

David Tracy Real Estate for Buyers & Sellers

I did not know that. I park my car under a tree during the day that turns colors in the fall. I'd like to plant one of those in my yard but I don't know the name of the tree. I guess I'm going to find someone that does.

Nov 06, 2014 04:07 AM

Dick Greenberg

New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO

Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Tom - Good advice. We have always planted trees in the fall with good results, mainly because our local nurseries always have great fall sales. We planted a lilac tree a couple of weeks ago - we didn't even know those came in trees as well as the more common bushes, and we have no idea what it's going to look like once it grows up.

Nov 06, 2014 05:42 AM

TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.

Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN

Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Good evening Tom. I have to agree with you. I generally plant shrubs and some perennials this time of year. I go heavy on the root stimulator as I want to get the roots started during the winter months.

Nov 06, 2014 08:16 AM

Tom White

Franklin Homes Realty LLC (615) 495-0752 or www.FranklinHomesRealty.com - Franklin, TN

Franklin Homes Realty LLC, Franklin TN

R & A--Of course it may be different in other parts of the country, but when I worked in Park systems we did the majority of our planting in the Fall.

Belinda--That frozen ground presents a problem!

David--Thanks for stopping by!

Sussie--You should grab up a couple of the leaves and take them to a quality Nursery. They should be able to identify the tree Sussie Sutton .

Dick--The fall sales can be sensational! I've had some hits and misses with trees that I bought on a whim. Good Luck with your Lilac tree!

Joe Petrowsky

Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT

Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Tom. It's a great time of the year for you to get trees and plants in the ground. A little too late for us in this area.

Nov 06, 2014 07:27 PM

Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist

KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA

Probate Real Estate Services

Tom, I heard that winter is coming as well. Other than one day of intense rain last week, I see no evidence of Mr. Winter here in Sunny, dry, drought California. That is a nice shout out for your favorite local nursery. Hopefully by now you have all the leaves raked and mulched so you can plant a tree.

Nov 06, 2014 11:01 PM

Tammy Lankford,

Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA

Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

I have a shrub I need to get in the ground. let me rephrase, I have a shrub I need to tell Donald where to plant.

Nov 08, 2014 05:31 AM

Joe--For us it's still good...for you, time to break out the winter wear!

Kathleen--I still have lots of work to do. Tammie and I are having a little disagreement about where certain plantings should go. BTW, I'm going to lose that argument!

Tammy--LOL. I see Donald and I are in the same boat! See my comment to Kathleen.

Nov 08, 2014 06:29 AM

Late Fall Is a Great Time to Plant Trees in Franklin TN

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