Tree Planting Hobart
Successful tree planting starts long before a tree goes into the ground.
Habitat Arboriculture provides professional tree planting services across Hobart and surrounding areas, with a focus on selecting appropriate trees, establishing healthy root systems and giving newly planted trees the best opportunity to develop into strong, long-lived specimens.
Good tree establishment can prevent many of the structural, health and conflict issues that arborists are later called upon to manage.
Choosing the Right Tree for the Site
Species selection is one of the most important parts of tree planting.
A tree that performs well in one location may be poorly suited to another because of differences in soil, exposure, moisture, available space or surrounding infrastructure.
When selecting trees we can consider factors including:
Mature tree size
Available soil volume
Soil type and drainage
Exposure to wind and sun
Existing vegetation
Buildings and infrastructure
Desired shade or screening
Local climate
Long-term management requirements
Where appropriate, we favour species that are well suited to the site rather than simply selecting trees based on their size at the time of planting.
Correct Tree Planting and Establishment
Poor planting technique can have consequences that persist for the entire life of a tree.
Trees planted too deeply, with damaged root systems or in unsuitable soil conditions may struggle to establish and can develop structural or health problems later.
Our planting approach considers root flare position, planting depth, root condition, surrounding soil, mulch, staking where required and appropriate establishment watering.
The aim is to encourage roots to establish into the surrounding soil while allowing the tree to develop naturally.
Planting Trees for Habitat and Landscape Value
Tree planting can provide significantly more than visual amenity.
Well-selected trees can contribute shade, screening, wildlife habitat, connectivity between existing vegetation and future habitat features.
For environmental and larger-property projects, planting can also be considered alongside existing mature trees, retained dead trees and other habitat structures.
This allows new planting to become part of a longer-term approach to managing the site rather than an isolated landscaping exercise.
Young Tree Management
The first few years after planting are particularly important.
Early formative pruning can address competing leaders, poorly attached branches and developing structural issues while cuts are still small.
Appropriate establishment management can reduce the need for much larger corrective pruning later in the tree's life.
Habitat Arboriculture can provide ongoing young-tree inspection, formative pruning and establishment advice where required.
Tree Planting Across Greater Hobart
We provide tree planting and young-tree management across Hobart, Clarence, Kingborough, Glenorchy and the Huon Valley for residential, commercial and environmental projects.