Tap your trees when the sap starts to flow, which happens in late winter when day time temperatures rise above freezing, but night time temperatures are still dropping below freezing. Here in Massachusetts, that’s usually late February or early March, and continues for about a month. Now, y...
Spider mitesare microscopic arachnids that are also partial to shrub sap. They often cause stippling, discoloration, or bronzing of the foliage. They produce fine webbing on the undersides of leaves, where they reproduce rapidly in hot, dry conditions. Heavy infestations will weaken and strip your...
Knowing when to spray your fruit trees is essential to a healthy harvest. These easy preparation tips will get you on your way to achieving this task with a better end goal. Tip #1 – Clean Up & Pruning It’s important to do a really good cleanup around your trees as a preventative me...
Once I had a used car that I wanted to detail up before selling, unfortunately for me it had been parked under trees for over a year- quite a mess. Detail shops wanted a small fortune to clean the sap off as it was everywhere and was sun baked on. I didn't have the budget, so ...
(Jubaea chilensis) is one of the world's most massive palms, reaching 100 feet in height with a trunk up to 5 feet in diameter. The monolithic trees grow very slowly, taking hundreds of years to reach this size. In their native Chile, they are cut for their sap, which is turned ...
springtime sap productionsugar maple (Acer saccharum)While trees store substantial amounts of nonstructural carbon ( NSC) for later use, storage regulation and mobilization of stored NSC in long-lived organisms like trees are still not well understood., At two different sites with sugar...
Leaves drop: A sudden loss of leaves is usually a sign of a stressed-out plant. “Fiddle-leaf fig doesn't like being moved around, so once you have found the right spot for it, leave it there," says Veronica Peerless, author of How Not to Kill Your Houseplant. Other causes of ...
Young mango trees do benefit from regular watering and a little fertilizing until they are established. But don't love your mango tree to death. Overwatering can kill it, especially if your soil is a bit heavy. And too much nitrogen fertilizer will make it weak and sappy, all leaves and...
Juniper has long been a popular ornamental garden plant for its four-season interest, ability to grow in most regions, and virtually carefree nature. With shapes ranging from ground-hugging juniper bushes just 6 inches high to towering juniper trees 130 feet tall, and colors from steely blue ...
As the lower leaves naturally drop off over time, the plant’s canelike stems become visible. The leaves, roots, sap, and stalk of dieffenbachia are toxic to humans and pets.12 Avoid handling the plant without gloves, and wash your hands after touching it. Dieffenbachia Overview Genus ...