how to plant whitepinetrees?

Answer 1

White pines are beautiful trees. They prefer well drained soil, so swampy areas are out. Sandy soil, gravelly soil are preferred, though I've grown them on heavy clay soils...they didn't grow well, but hung in there.

They prefer cool climates, this is not a southern pine.

Since they get quite large, plant them where they will have PLENTY of room to grow out and up. If you are planting from a containerized plant, that is a pot, dig the hole no deeper than the pot but at least four feet wider. Roots mainly go out, not down.......stability and food/water gathering issues. The wide hold aerates the soil if it's heavier. If your soil is sandy, you can get by with a less wide hole. Normally I don't use a fertilizer at planting, or one with a high phophorus and potassium rating, no or little nitrogen. There are all sorts of planting potions; enzymes and such...if you want to use them, fine.

http://www.rook.org/earl/bwca/nature/trees/pinusstrob.html

After planting, water is the issue. If you climate is dry, your plants will need supplemental water over that entire initially dug up area......you want to roots to grow out so must have water out there to encourage them.

You can plant now or next spring, whichever you prefer. If planting now, cover the soil with a light, fluffy mulch such as straw, dry leaves or dry grass to retain moisture and to keep the soil from freezing quite so hard.

Staking only if the area is especially windy and never more than one growing season.