Master Gardener Chores
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Trees and Shrubs – Trees, shrubs, and perennials can still be planted ortransplanted to a new location this month if the ground is not too frozen to workproperly. 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 your soil…
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Trees and Shrubs – Fall is an excellent time to plant trees, shrubs, andperennials. Be sure to remove any wire that may be wrapped around the trunkand roots when you plant a tree.Do not prune trees and shrubs now because the pruning will stimulate newgrowth that may be killed by freezes. Wait until January or…
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Trees and Shrubs – Plant trees and shrubs now. Their roots will have time tobecome well established before the demands of spring growth. Remove anytwine or wire that is wrapped around the trunk when you plant.Lightly fertilize evergreen azaleas and rhododendron to prevent yellowing duringwinter.Refurbish mulch around shrubs and trees but do not place mulch…
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Trees and Shrubs – Gardening lore says plant trees, shrubs, and perennials inmonths 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 downtheir growth before cold weather arrives.Azaleas and rhododendrons are forming flower buds…
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Trees and Shrubs – Prune overgrown blueberries after harvest. Shorten tallcentral stems to encourage more horizontal branches.Rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias prefer acidic soils. Discarded coffeegrounds and tea leaves added to the soil around these plants can provide anatural means of maintaining soil acidity.If trees and shrubs need pruning, only lightly prune them early this month…
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Trees and Shrubs – Water trees to keep them alive during the dry summermonths. Water the ground at the base of the trunk and out as far as the limbcanopy reaches.Trees and shrubs may need to be lightly trimmed in the summer months tomaintain a desired shape but save all major pruning jobs for the…
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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 bySeptember.One of the best things you can do for your trees and shrubs is to eliminatenutrient and water competition by removing the grass and weeds growing at thebase of…
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Trees and Shrubs – Do not pile mulch against the trunks of trees. This canencourage 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 isstressed from soil compaction, poor drainage or insufficient fertilizer.Water roses with a…
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Trees and Shrubs – You may kill pollinating bees if you spray your fruit treeswith pesticides while they are blooming. Wait until most of the blooms havedropped before spraying.When planting a new tree, keep weeds and grasses out of a 3 foot by 3-foot areaaround the tree to reduce competition for nutrients and moisture. Cover…
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Trees and Shrubs – Complete all major pruning by mid-March. Maple treesbleed sap when pruned, so it’s better to wait until late April.Do not prune spring flowering shrubs like forsythia and quince until after theyhave bloomed, or you will not get any blooms this year.Only prune crape myrtles if needed, removing any suckers, cross branches…
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