Tree Planting and Transplanting in Chatham, NJ
The best time to think about a tree's mature size is before it goes into the ground.
Successful tree planting begins with matching the species to the site: available space, sunlight, drainage, soil conditions, nearby utilities and the eventual size of the canopy and root system.
Our tree planting in Chatham, NJ is designed around long-term success rather than simply filling an empty spot.
Right tree. Right place.
A small nursery tree can look perfectly proportioned next to a house today and become completely inappropriate twenty years from now.
Before planting, consider overhead wires, foundations, driveways, sidewalks, drainage, sun exposure, deer pressure and nearby trees.
Species diversity matters as well. Planting a broader mix of appropriate trees can make a landscape less vulnerable to a single insect or disease problem.
NJDEP's community-forestry guidance likewise encourages species diversity when developing resilient tree populations.
Native and regionally appropriate trees.
Native species can be excellent choices when they fit the individual site.
Chatham Township has actively promoted native vegetation and has used species such as American holly, flowering dogwood, American hornbeam, shagbark hickory and gray birch in a native-tree restoration project. That project also specifically addressed runoff, exposed roots and deer browsing—issues worth considering on residential sites as well.
Native does not automatically mean maintenance-free, however. Soil, moisture, sunlight and available growing space still determine whether a tree is well matched to a location.
Tree transplanting
Some established trees can also be relocated when construction or landscape changes make their present location unsuitable.
Whether transplantation is practical depends heavily on species, size, condition, access and timing.