November is for Planting

November is a terrific month to plant shade trees - so this week we're putting in a couple thousand.     It's been two years since these acorns were first planted.   These well-rooted Live Oak, Quercus virginiana, are goind from #5 pots into 24" in-ground Rootmaker bags.    We expect our trees to grow about 1" of caliper each year and will probably begin harvesting this field in 2013.    

This little oak has both good genetics and training.   It has a strong main trunk.  Lots of green all up and down the main stem will add thickness to the trunk.