November is a great month to start thinking about the year ahead and is often considered as nature’s time to plant, due to moderate temperatures and rainfall.
It is the perfect time as it allows plants to root and acclimatize before the onset of summer heat or the harsher temperatures of winter.
It’s also a good time to plant trees before the ground gets too hard or frozen, making them the ideal choice for the Horticultural Trades Association’s (HTA) Plant of the Month for November.
Trees planted in the autumn will experience much less stress and will require less watering and aftercare than trees planted in spring or summer.
Broadcaster and horticulturist, Christine Walkden, said: "Trees to me add movement and grace to any garden situation, raising the eye into the third dimension, with stunning foliage, lovely flowers, great fruit and the ability to attract bird life and insects into the garden.
"They have a place in all gardens. Some being suitable for container growing and for small gardens whilst others will add much to the greater landscape. We should all be planting more trees."
The Tree Council run National Tree Week which takes place between 29 November - 7 December 2014. First launched in 1975, National Tree Week is the UK's largest tree celebration annually launching the start of the winter tree planting season.
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