Planting Process

Treeland has well trained crews who follow set procedures for each tree that they plant (which are listed below).

• After an order is placed Treeland schedules each customer with a specific delivery date and time. One week before the planting Treeland will also send each customer a delivery confirmation via email which includes the invoice and information pertaining to utilities, guarantee, watering schedule and fertilizer program.


• Before the delivery date customers need to have the appropriate utilities marked. Please refer to our utilties page for more information.


• During transport all of the trees and shrubs will be placed under a tarp to ensure that none of the leaves are burnt or lost.


• Upon arrival at the job site customers can visually inspect the trees and shrubs to ensure they are in a good, healthy living condition and that they meet the customer’s quality expectations. Customers have no obligation to accept our trees upon delivery. If our customers are not satisfied for any reason we will bring the tree(s) back at no charge to the customer.


• Treeland will transport all of the trees and shrubs around the customer’s yard with a tree dolly. Most companies use a tractor which often leaves ruts in the yard due to the tractor tires. Using a dolly allows us to easily fit the trees and shrubs through the customer’s gates which means that we rarely have to remove fence panels. When other companies use a tractor they will charge a fee for removing the fence panel and there will often times be a backyard fee.


• When the final placement of each tree is determined Treeland will then dig each hole using a shovel which limits the chances of breaking sprinkler pipe or other utilities.


• Each hole that is dug will be 6" - 8" larger in diameter than the size of the container. When planting trees that are 30 gallon or larger it is best not to dig the hole twice as large because it leads to standing watering in the bottom of the hole which is followed by root rot. When the soil undisturbed there are no air pockets for the water to permeate into which leads to less standing water.


• Before each of the trees are planted we will loosen the outer 1/2" of roots on all container trees which stimulates the roots to grow faster into the surrounding soil.


• To ensure that each tree is planted at the proper depth the top of the existing rootball is planted 1" above the existing ground level. The only exceptions to this rule are Little Gem Magnolias, Italian Cypress and Shantung Maples which we plant 4" above ground level to ensure proper drainage.


• Treeland will turn each tree to the customer's preferred view.


• Treeland stakes all of the 45g, 65g and 95g container trees using 12 gauge double stranded galvanized wire. We also wrap the trunk with 1/2" flexible tubing to protect it from rubbing against wire. We recommend that the customer leaves the stakes on for 1 year. It is also important that customers periodically tighten the wires as they become loose. The staking process is illustrated in these pictures: Red Oak, Live Oak, Lacebark Elm and Chinese Pistachio.


• Treeland allows each customer to decide if they would like a well to be built around their trees or if they would like to keep the dirt level with the yard.


• When the planting is complete Treeland will remove all of the excess dirt or customers can decide to keep it.


• Once all of the trees have been planted and the job is complete Treeland’s crew will take pictures of all of the trees and shrubs. This allows the owner to oversee that each item is properly planted and staked and that the yard is free of any loose dirt upon completion.

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