How Do You Plant Gala Apple Trees?
Gala apples were first cultivated in New Zealand in the 1920s by crossing Golden Delicious apples with a little known type called Kidd’s Orange Red. Though Gala apples are relatively new on the fruit scene in the US and UK, they have become enormously popular due to their firm, crunchy texture, sweet taste, and relative ease of cultivation. Choose your planting site. Look for high areas with a bit of a slope to allow proper drainage and prevent pockets of cold air from collecting around the tree in winter, as Gala trees need good drainage and freedom from icy air. If you are planting your tree on a lawn, remove the grass in a four foot diameter ring around the planting site. Dig a hole that is at least twice as wide as the root ball on your Gala sapling, and at least two feet deep. Loosen the dirt around the sides and bottom of the hole with the tip of your shovel so that the tree roots will be able to penetrate. Test the composition of your soil using the soil test kit. Apple trees pr
