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The gardening season isn't over once autumn arrives, especially when it comes to trees. Autumn is an excellent time for planting most trees. Many fruits and nuts are (1) ______ now. It's also important to do an autumn tree care now to prepare (2) ______ for winter. Most trees can (3)______ in autumn. The temperatures are cooler, stressing the trees (4) ______ and allowing them a better chance to get their roots established. Young trees are especially (5) ______ to the temperature changes that come with winter in cold climates. They are usually not developed enough to withstand the constant freezing and melting that may occur. One way to help combat this (6) ______ with a thick covering layer. You can use leaves. Put this layer down once the ground has frozen. Another way is to wrap the trunk. This will also help (7) ______ the tree from salt spray from roads. At the beginning of autumn, stop watering until the leaves fall from the trees. Once they fall, water the trees until the ground freezes so they will have enough water to live through the winter drought.

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