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When can you plant garden plants and trees?

When can you plant garden plants and trees?

The planting period depends on whether the plant/tree is delivered in a pot (pot grown) or delivered as a root ball/bare root plant (freshly uprooted from the nursery).

A plant or tree grown in a pot can be planted all year round , except in periods of frost. Year-round planting is possible because the roots are not damaged in the nursery (after all, the plant is in a pot at the nursery) and thus the plant/tree goes into the ground without the roots being damaged. As a result, you will no longer be dependent on set planting seasons and the plants will sprout almost immediately (depending on temperatures).
For trees or plants delivered with a root ball (or with bare roots), the planting period is usually from about October to mid-April. This may vary somewhat from one product group and variety to another, and it also depends on weather and climatic conditions. Each product page describes the specific planting period, taking into account delivery in a pot, as a root ball or with bare roots.
During the planting period, the plant/tree is usually (almost) in dormancy and the tree/plant can be uprooted (dug out) in the nursery. During uprooting, 'root damage' occurs to the root system, but this does not pose a problem for growth if proper instructions for planting and soil preparation are followed.
Because the plant/tree is in dormancy, there is no longer a risk of high temperatures and the soil is usually sufficiently moist - trees and plants with a root ball or bare roots can be planted during this period. Once temperatures rise again, the plants will first form new roots and then continue to sprout above ground. Watering is especially important in this early phase because some of the roots may have been cut off during uprooting and the plant/tree will not yet have its full root system to fully absorb water from the soil on its own.

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