Summary A cut tree grows back because its root system still holds stored energy and dormant buds. Removal is permanent only when the stump and major root flares are ground out, or when the fresh cut is treated so the product reaches the roots. In New Orleans, root-suckering species like Chinese tallow will otherwise return… Continue reading How to Permanently Remove a Tree and Stop Regrowth in New Orleans, LA

Summary The most direct way to join tree planting in the New Orleans area is through NOLA Tree Project, which runs community plantings, giveaways, and workshops across Orleans and surrounding parishes. Planting days are typically scheduled in the cooler months, when trees establish best in south Louisiana. The volunteer work that matters most is not… Continue reading How to Join a Tree Planting Program in New Orleans, LA

Summary To grow a jade plant into a tree form, give it bright light, a fast-draining gritty mix, infrequent water, and prune it to a single trunk with a few well-spaced branches. In New Orleans the main obstacle is not cold but humidity and rainfall, which cause rot in a plant adapted to dry conditions.… Continue reading How to Grow a Jade Plant Into a Tree in New Orleans, LA

Summary Who you ask depends entirely on where the tree is going. For public right-of-way and neutral grounds in New Orleans, that is the Department of Parks and Parkways. For a rental, the property owner. For a deed-restricted subdivision, the association. For your own yard, nobody, though Louisiana law still requires you to notify Louisiana… Continue reading How to Get Permission to Plant a Tree in New Orleans, LA

Summary Paid tree planting work exists mainly as seasonal contract labor, nonprofit and municipal urban forestry positions, and entry-level work with tree care companies. Around New Orleans, the durable career path is tree care rather than planting alone, since local demand runs year round and spikes after every storm season. Certification through the International Society… Continue reading How to Get Paid to Plant Trees Around New Orleans, LA

Summary Tree planting grants are generally awarded to organizations rather than individual homeowners, including neighborhood associations, nonprofits, schools, and local government. In the New Orleans area, the routes worth checking are state urban forestry programs through the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, community foundation grants, and national programs run through the USDA Forest Service… Continue reading How to Get a Grant to Plant Trees in New Orleans, LA

Summary Prune by cutting just outside the branch collar, never flush to the trunk and never leaving a stub, and remove no more than about a quarter of the live canopy in a season. In New Orleans, late fall through winter is the best window because it sits outside hurricane season and the main nesting… Continue reading How to Prune Trees and Shrubs in New Orleans, LA

Summary There are tens of thousands of tree species worldwide, but only a modest number thrive on a New Orleans lot. The local filters are wind, water, and space: USDA zone 9b climate, a high water table, dense clay, and an annual hurricane season narrow the practical list considerably. Live oak, bald cypress, and southern… Continue reading How Many Types of Trees Are There? A New Orleans, LA Perspective

Summary There are four practical ways to put a tree in the ground: bare root, container grown, balled and burlapped, and transplanting an existing tree. Each has a different cost, a different survival profile, and a different ideal season. In New Orleans, all four work best planted late fall through winter, so roots establish before… Continue reading Types of Tree Planting and Their Benefits in New Orleans, LA

Summary Tree lifespan varies enormously by species, from a few decades for fast-growing softwoods to several centuries for live oak. In New Orleans, trees grow faster than in most of the country because the growing season runs most of the year in USDA zone 9b, but very few trees here die of old age. Storm… Continue reading How Long Do Trees Live in New Orleans, LA?