If there was ever a way to add one thing to your garden just to make a huge difference, it would be a beautiful tree that turns bright yellow. One that would make your garden look like a golden ocean.
Here is how you plant a Ginkgo Biloba Tree!
Go for Male trees
You’re going to have to avoid getting female trees, since they will bare round fruits that smell akin to rotting food and vomit. That’s not something to have in a garden that was supposed to make the whole place look like a dream. While people will be attracted to the bright colours of that home, they will still be discouraged by the smell.
If you plan to grow the tree from seeds, first fill a plastic bag with peat moss that’s damp. You can bury 5 seeds of Ginkgo Biloba right within the moss and then seal the bag. Periodically check it for germination because in two or three weeks, sprouting will begin. You might not be able to find out whether your tree is a male or female yet though, because these types of trees will mature from the seed for about 30 years.
Choose the Perfect Site for it
These trees will grow really big. They can withstand hard environments and pollution so you wouldn’t have to worry about them dying because of smoke or trash in the area, however, you need to make sure that wherever you’re planting that tree, there won’t be any wires up above that will hit the tree once it grows big enough. Make sure that your garden is so big for it too, since they tend to grow up to 100 feet tall and take up about 30 to 50 feet of space on the ground.
“Nourishment”
While this tree can grow in different types of soil (such as light, loam or heavy clay), it will grow best in sandy soil. Fill the bottom of the hole you plan to plant in it with compost and don’t add any additional fertilizer. They’ll be fine without those in order to grow. The place you chose to plant it should have full aces of the sun, since they will grow poorly in shade. Make sure it gets all the sunlight it can get, yeah? And for the next three up to five years, keep the soil moist. After that, they become drought tolerant and will grow on their own.
Once your tree is all grown, you can leave it alone or even prune it if you wish to. Keep in mind that not all Ginkgo trees will grow just as spectacularly as the ones you see in pictures. At least, depending on how well you take care of it. If you can get lucky, find a grown-up tree and buy it. Have it dug up and be re-planted right in your backyard while making sure that the soil and area of the place fits for the growing of the tree. That is IF you can’t wait 30 years for the thing to grow.
