Tree planting in Anaheim that still looks right in ten years
Sunny Gardening Service plants shade trees, palms and fruit trees across Anaheim and nearby cities as part of our tree service. Right tree, right spot, proper hole, staked and watered in. Call (714) 584-9358 and tell us what you want shade on.
What we plant in Anaheim yards
- Shade trees
Placed where the afternoon sun actually hits the house, which is what cuts the cooling bill. Anaheim's TreePower program can cover qualifying shade trees for residents, and we plant them to program spec.
- Palms
Queen palms, king palms and fans, set with room to grow and away from roof lines, like the ones we planted around the pool in the photo above.
- Fruit and citrus
Orange, lemon, avocado and stone fruit, planted with drainage worked into our clay soil so the roots do not sit in water.
- Replacements
A smarter tree where a removed one stood. After a stump grinding we shift the new tree onto fresh ground a few feet away.
Planting into Anaheim clay, slopes and small lots
- Clay soil needs a wide hole, not a deep one. We rough the sides so roots break out instead of circling, and keep the root flare at grade.
- Slopes in Anaheim Hills get a basin cut on the downhill side so water soaks instead of running toward the street.
- Small older lots around The Colony and West Anaheim need trees sized to the space, planted clear of sewer lines, foundations and the neighbor's fence. That judgment is most of the job.
- Watering in is the make-or-break. Deep water at planting, then a schedule for the first two summers. We can set up follow-up visits or a drip line on the new tree.
Where we do this work
Anaheim · Anaheim Hills · Yorba Linda · Fullerton · Brea · Placentia · Orange
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Tree planting questions we get in Anaheim
When is the best time to plant a tree in Anaheim?
Fall through early spring. The tree roots in during the cool, wetter months and faces its first summer established. Container trees can go in year-round if someone keeps up the watering, which we can fold into a maintenance visit.
What trees do well in Anaheim yards?
Crape myrtle, Chinese pistache, magnolia and most citrus handle the heat and clay here well. Queen and king palms do fine with room. The real answer depends on the spot: sun, soil, slope and how close the house and pipes are. We help you pick before we dig.
Does Anaheim really give residents free shade trees?
Anaheim Public Utilities runs the TreePower program, which offers free shade trees and a shade tree rebate to Anaheim electric customers who plant qualifying trees. We can plant TreePower trees for you and place them where the shade actually hits the house.
How deep should a new tree be planted?
Only as deep as the root ball, with the root flare visible at grade. Buried flares are the number one reason young trees fail. Wide hole, native soil back in, staked loose, watered deep. That is how we plant every tree.
Get a free estimate
Call us, or send a text with a photo of the yard and the city you are in. That is usually enough for us to give you a price the same day.