Oak Planting Question

First we live in zone 5, we would like to plant some oak on our property, which oak would you go with?


Zap

What kind of soil do you have? Being the foothills of the Adirondacks I am guessing sandy. We have heavy wet clay here and I plant Pin Oak which seams to do quite well.

Sandy, I've been doing some quick reading on it, seems like Red Oak does well if planted correct.


zap

Up this way I mostly see white and red oak.

Any native oak? That would be the best to duplicate.

+1, That's where I would start. If they are growing out there in your woods Zap, it's a good bet they will do well in your yard.

We have found one oak on our neighbors property just over our line, none in the woods I cut on so I'll try and find out what type it is.


zap

Zap,
According to my tree books, Northern Red Oak and Black Oak look like your best bet. Their range totally encompass the Adirondacks.
A lot of others seem to be at the edge of their range for the Adirondacks.
Swamp White Oak, Scarlet Oak, Chesnut Oak, Chinkapin Oak, Pin Oak, Post Oak,
Steve

Thanks Steve, at work after I put the subject up I did some quick searching, I'll send you the links tomorrow, pretty much confirms what you just said.


zap

Zap, I'm thinking red oak or even more specifically, pin oak. It seems that the pin oaks should do well on the lower parts. Red oak up higher.

http://www.dec.ny.gov/environmentdec/51457.html