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Trees and Shrubs – Trees, shrubs, and perennials can still be planted or transplanted to a new location this month if the ground is not too frozen to work properly. Some trees and shrubs that will provide food for birds are dogwood,crabapple, holly, hawthorn, and pyracantha.Continue raking leaves from your lawn and apply lime if…
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Trees and Shrubs – Fall is an excellent time to plant trees, shrubs, and perennials. Be sure to remove any wire that may be wrapped around the trunk and roots when you plant a tree.Do not prune trees and shrubs now because the pruning will stimulate new growth that may be killed by freezes. Wait…
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Trees and Shrubs – Plant trees and shrubs now. Their roots will have time to become well established before the demands of spring growth. Remove any twine or wire that is wrapped around the trunk when you plant.Lightly fertilize evergreen azaleas and rhododendron to prevent yellowing during winter.Refurbish mulch around shrubs and trees but do…
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Trees and Shrubs – Gardening lore says plant trees, shrubs, and perennials in months which have the letter “r” in their names – September, October,November, December, January, February, March, April.Fertilize roses one last time for the season so they will have time to slow down their growth before cold weather arrives.Azaleas and rhododendrons are forming…
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Trees and Shrubs – Prune overgrown blueberries after harvest. Shorten tall central stems to encourage more horizontal branches.Rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias prefer acidic soils. Discarded coffee grounds and tea leaves added to the soil around these plants can provide a natural means of maintaining soil acidity.If trees and shrubs need pruning, only lightly prune them…
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Trees and Shrubs – Water trees to keep them alive during the dry summer months. Water the ground at the base of the trunk and out as far as the limb canopy reaches.Trees and shrubs may need to be lightly trimmed in the summer months to maintain a desired shape but save all major pruning…
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Trees and Shrubs – Cuttings of deciduous shrubs may be rooted in late June;root 6-inch clippings in damp sand, keeping it moist and roots may form by September.One of the best things you can do for your trees and shrubs is to eliminate nutrient and water competition by removing the grass and weeds growing at…
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Trees and Shrubs – Do not pile mulch against the trunks of trees. This can encourage possible insect and water problems. Mulch should be approximately6 to 8 inches away on all sides.Lichens growing on your tree trunk may be an indication that your tree is stressed from soil compaction, poor drainage or insufficient fertilizer.Water roses…
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Trees and Shrubs – You may kill pollinating bees if you spray your fruit trees with pesticides while they are blooming. Wait until most of the blooms have dropped before spraying.When planting a new tree, keep weeds and grasses out of a 3 foot by 3-foot area around the tree to reduce competition for nutrients…
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Trees and Shrubs – Complete all major pruning by mid-March. Maple trees bleed sap when pruned, so it’s better to wait until late April.Do not prune spring flowering shrubs like forsythia and quince until after they have bloomed, or you will not get any blooms this year.Only prune crape myrtles if needed, removing any suckers,…
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