November best for tree planting

NOVEMBER is the best month of the year to plant trees in this country. So, if you’ve any planting ambitions, you need to get to work fairly soon.

There are several reasons why November is optimal. The first is that deciduous trees and shrubs are best planted when they’re dormant.

Different species become fully dormant on different dates, but the dates are often not as early as people think. Autumn happens later in this country than in most parts of Europe because of our mild, maritime climate.