How to Prepare Newly Planted Trees for Winter

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Purchase special tree wrap available at your local nursery or home improvement store and ensure that you have enough for all your newly planted or thin-barked trees

   The new trees should be protected with wrap for 2 winters; the thin-barked trees should be protected for 5 or more winters.
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   Step 2: such as maples and willows.

   Be sure to overlap the layers and secure them with tape or twine.
   
   You can remove this wrap in early spring. ,, Mulch will protect your tree's surrounding soil from frost and help provide moisture for your tree's root system by retaining water. , Newly planted trees do not yet have a root system that is established enough to reach water deep in the ground. ,, In spring, prune any damaged branches out to prevent disease and more breakage.
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   Step 3: Protect any deciduous (leaves drop annually) trees from sun scald using paper wrap or plastic tree guard by wrapping your tree's trunk up to the first branches.

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   Step 4: Protect your evergreen trees from cold

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   Step 5: dry air by applying burlap or boughs on the areas exposed to wind

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   Step 6: such as the southern face of your tree.

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   Step 7: Place a mulch layer of about 4 to 8 inches (10.2 to 20.3 cm) around your tree's base but do not let it touch your tree's trunk

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   Step 8: and spread the mulch at least 2 feet (0.61 m) out from the trunk.

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   Step 9: Provide enough water

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    Step 10: especially at the root ball of newly planted trees

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    Step 11: before the ground freezes

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    Step 12: to keep your tree hydrated.

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    Step 13: Protect your trees from damage from animals that chew on the bark in winter by installing a plastic tree guard or other hardware specifically made for trees around the bottom of your tree and approximately 1 foot (0.3 m) higher than the average snow level.

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    Step 14: Tie any center branches together loosely with twine

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    Step 15: especially those of evergreen trees (with foliage year round

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    Step 16: they are more susceptible to holding snow and ice)

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    Step 17: to help stop splitting and breaking from ice buildup and winter storms.

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