Drawning an oak tree is not particularly difficult. However, you need a little patience and, above all, a lot of space, because the crown of the tree tends to spread. What you should consider when planting an oak tree.
How to grow an oak tree in the garden?
To grow an oak tree, choose a location with enough space and nutrient-rich soil. Loosen the soil, keep young trees moist and regularly remove dead wood and diseased branches. A bonsai oak is a good alternative for smaller gardens.
Oaks need a lot of space
You need to consider these points if you want to grow an oak tree in the garden:
- Location
- Soil texture
- Care measures
- Cropping
The Location
Oaks can get very old. The place where you plant the oak should therefore be chosen carefully.
The tree will stand there for many years and will grow larger and taller over time. You can only transplant older oak trees with great difficulty. The trees are usually damaged beyond repair.
Don't plant oak trees too close to the road or house. The distance should also be large enough to water pipes and other pipes.
The nature of the soil
She doesn't play that big of a role. Oaks grow particularly well in nutritious soil. Since the taproot of an oak tree grows very deep into the ground, an adequate supply of nutrients is usually not a problem.
To grow a young oak tree, you should loosen the soil well before planting. With a mulch cover (€27.00 on Amazon) you provide the young tree with enough nutrients in the upper area of the soil. The blanket also keeps weeds away.
Care
With young trees you should make sure that the soil is moist enough, with older oaks this is no longer necessary.
You do not need to fertilize older oak trees.
Pruning oak trees
Basically you can just let the oak grow. It is precisely its natural, irregular shape that gives this deciduous tree its characteristic appearance.
However, oak trees tend to produce a lot of dead wood as they get older. Dead branches can break during storms and pose a danger to passers-by.
Dead wood and diseased branches should therefore be removed regularly.
Tips & Tricks
If there is not enough space in the garden for an oak tree, try growing a bonsai oak tree. Oak trees are particularly suitable for this method because they get very old and grow slowly.