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NEGrow your own Oak Tree 🌳 from a tiny Acorn
Imagine planting something in your garden today that could stand for hundreds of years, feed generations of wildlife, and shape an entire landscape. That’s the power of planting an oak tree from a single acorn. 🌳😊
This year is a mast year, when oaks and other trees produce a bumper crop. This is thought to ensure they have the opportunity to reproduce, as they produce more than can be eaten by wildlife. It doesn’t happen every year, but when it does, it’s nature’s invitation to gather, plant, and give these seeds a chance to grow. 🌱
All you need to do is collect fresh acorns, pop them in water, if they sink they are healthy and ready to go, then just plant them pointy side down in a pot of soil with good drainage, and leave outside to let winter’s chill trigger their germination. 🪴😊👍
Once shoots appear, move the seedling into a larger pot, leave them to establish a good root system and then find a spot for it to grow to maturity. 🌳
So will you be growing your own oak tree this mast year? 😊
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