UMaine Extension bulletin cited in Press Herald Maine Gardener column
A University of Maine Cooperative Extension bulletin was cited by the Portland Press Herald in the latest column in the Maine Gardener series. The article, “Even if you’re in a hurry, you may be better off planting a small tree,” mentioned research supporting smaller trees that was summarized in the UMaine Extension bulletin, “Debunking Old Gardening Myths: Caring for Woody Plants in the Maine Landscape.” “Research now shows that smaller trees establish their root systems more quickly after transplanting than larger trees,” the 2011 publication written by Marjorie Peronto states. “In one study over a 10-year period, 1-inch-diameter trees, because they became established more quickly, actually outgrew trees that were 6 inches in diameter at planting time.”