Go for it Lolly, like they say, The Best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, The second best time to plant a tree is today. I am planning on a tree planting spree this spring as well, I have the bug,
I have not planted any fruit trees here on the hill in many years, This year I want to plant both fruit and nut trees. A lot of experimentation for me actually, I want to plant some trees that are suppose to grow in my zone but I know of no one who is actually growing them around here. Pecans, almonds, and paw paw are all suppose to be hardy to zone 6 which is what they now claim my place is, I have always figured zone 5 because the Mountains next to me had always been classed as that. They have now changed even the Ridge to zone 6 so I should be safe using that zone to pick plants and trees. It may be that the newer varieties that are available today will survive better this far North. I believe that is the case with Pecans, or it maybe that some fruits have just fallen out of style today. I believe that is the case with Pawpaw and Gages trees. You certainly have never seen Crape Myrtle growing this far North, but I have now seen a variety that claims to be hardy to zone 6. I was down south for a wedding a couple of years ago when the crape myrtle was in bloom. I had never seen anything like it, it was so beautiful, and it was Everywhere. I immediately wanted some for my yard, until I found out that is was not really very cold hardy and just would not grow around here. Now they claim to have a variety that will survive my winters. I think it is smaller, more like a small bush than the small trees that I saw down south, but the flowers are still beautiful. I need more beauty in my life, I think we all do.
Plant as many trees as you can afford Lolly, or plant as many as you can Air Layer, or plant as many as you can acquire in any legal way. And if you have to resort to acquiring some by " Art " well, thats OK with me too,
Just don't get caught.
Never doubt that a small group of dedicated people can change the world, indeed it is the only thing that ever has.