I started planting trees on my land 5 years ago, right after I bought it. I had walnuts, plums, and apple trees planted. Last year I decided to significantly expand my garden by planting more than ten different fruit trees, as well as firs, oaks and maples.
The result was ambiguous. There are both bad and good. I'll start with the bad. Of the 5 firs and one pine that I planted, only one crooked spruce (I don't know what it's called correctly) and a small blue spruce that I planted by the path survived.
All the other conifers died. I don't know for what reason. Maybe the soil didn't fit, maybe something else. Of course, I applied fertilizers, mulched them with needles, but it didn't help.
In the orchard, there is also bad news. Two mulberry seedlings died. It's funny, but these were the only trees I bought, the rest came to me for free.
One small apple tree, a walnut and a cherry also withered.
But the rest feel great.
Two apple trees, 3 plums, 5 nuts and one cherry. They all feel great.
In autumn, instead of dead trees, I will plant new ones and expand my garden even more.
Were the conifers planted with some of the the original potting soil included? Many conifers will only grow if the matching type of mycorrhizae is in the soil with the roots. With all those weedy plants nearby, I wonder if maybe the plant roots were preventing good drainage in the soil. Many conifers are alpine trees, and grow well in the crevices of rocks and fallen branches.
Were the trees planted during the dormancy season? What did you add to the soil when you planted them? Oh well, can't change the past, but hopefully learn something in case you want to purchase trees again.
Do you have any professional experience with growing trees, or are you learning as you go?
No I don't have any professional experience with growing trees. It's funny that the fir trees grew up in very bad conditions and felt good, after the transplant they held on for about a month, and then died. Of course, I used both the original soil and fertilizers for conifers, but it didn't work out. It is strange that two fir trees survived, although their conditions were exactly the same. Maybe the roots were damaged during the transplant, but now there is no way to check.
You have planted more fruit trees in your land which will benefit you. When you build your house then there will be fruit trees in your house which will benefit you but you should also plant such trees. That should protect you from the sun