Tree planting and aftercare
The right tree for your soil and your space, planted properly, staked, mulched and looked after for its first years, so it grows into something you'll be glad of.
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- £5M insured
Tree planting in short
Clearcut plants trees for homeowners, estates and developers across Dorset and Hampshire, and replaces trees where the council requires it after a protected tree is removed. We choose species to suit your soil, exposure and the space the tree will grow into, plant it properly with stakes, ties and a mulch ring, and offer aftercare visits through its first years.
- Best time
- November to March, while trees are dormant
- Species
- Chosen for your soil, drainage, exposure and the final size of the tree
- Included
- Pit preparation, planting, staking, ties and mulch
- Aftercare
- Watering advice, tie and stake checks, formative pruning
- Replacement planting
- TPO replacement trees planted and confirmed with the council
Right tree, right place
Most planting problems start with the wrong tree in the wrong spot.
Dorset and Hampshire have very different soils within a few miles: free-draining acid sand around Bournemouth, Poole and the New Forest heaths, chalk on the downs, and heavy clay in the Blackmore Vale and parts of the Avon valley. A tree that thrives on one can struggle on another.
We look at the soil, how wet it gets, how exposed the spot is to wind and salt, and how big the tree will eventually be. Then we suggest species that will suit, keeping them a sensible distance from houses, drains and boundaries.
Smaller young trees usually establish faster and grow better than large ones, which take years to recover from being moved. We'll be honest about which size makes sense.
See our guide to the best trees to plant in Dorset and Hampshire.
Planting step by step
- 1
Visit and advice
We look at the site and suggest species and sizes that will thrive there.
- 2
Prepare
A wide, shallow planting pit, loosened at the sides, with the tree set at the right depth.
- 3
Plant and stake
Firmed in, staked low with an adjustable tie, and watered well.
- 4
Mulch
A ring of mulch to hold moisture and keep grass and weeds off the roots.
- 5
Aftercare
Advice on watering in the first dry summers, and visits to check ties and stakes and do formative pruning.
Tree planting questions
Anything not covered here? Ask us and we'll give you a straight answer.
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- City & Guilds
- Lantra
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- BS3998
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