When it comes to planting trees and shrubs in Louisiana, timing matters. While spring often gets the attention, fall offers some of the best conditions for new plantings to take root.
As temperatures cool, the soil remains warm enough for roots to continue growing. With less heat stress and more favorable growing conditions, newly planted trees and shrubs have an opportunity to begin establishing their root systems before spring arrives.
That early root development helps prepare plants for the demands of Louisiana's summer heat.
More Time to Establish
Planting in fall gives trees and shrubs several cooler months to develop roots before the next growing season.
Less Heat Stress
New plantings aren't immediately exposed to the intense temperatures of a Louisiana summer, reducing the stress that comes with establishing in hot weather.
A Head Start on Spring
With root development already underway, plants are better positioned to support new growth when temperatures rise.
For commercial properties, fall is a good time to evaluate areas that could benefit from new or replacement plantings, including:
Addressing these areas in fall gives new plantings time to begin establishing while preparing the landscape for the growing season ahead.
A successful landscape starts with what happens below ground. By taking advantage of Louisiana's cooler planting season, property owners and managers can give new trees and shrubs a stronger start before summer returns.
