To keep the form of a weeping Japanese maple tree, you should prune branches that cross the midline of the tree. The top branch that was rubbing against the other in the photo above is also crossing the midline, so it was an easy decision to remove that one! Thin and shape the tree ...
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Thrips are a common pest on both outdoor and indoor plants. Because they are tiny and multiply rapidly, thrips can go undetected until a serious infestation is already underway. Here’s how to get rid of thrips on your house or garden plants.
Dig around the maple tree. Try to dig the hole 2 to 3 feet out from the tree's base. Use a spade shovel to gently push down and upward in order to loosen the root system. If the tree is 6-feet tall than the tap roots run 6-feet deep. Try to remove as much of the root sys...
This tree in the photo below needs some serious pruning to get rid of the dead branches. When your tree looks like this, it’s fine to remove the dead wood at any time of year. Photo by Kristine Lofgren. There is an exception to pruning with shears or clippers, and that’s if you...
Sometimes the easiest way to get rid of Japanese beetles is to pick them off the plants before they do too much damage. Photo Credit: Jeff Hahn, University of Minnesota. Garden Pests About The Author Catherine Boeckmann Catherine Boeckmann loves nature, stargazing, and gardening so it’s not ...
Death of new growth reduces height and can deform small trees by causing bends in the stems. Untreated infections of Venturia can weaken trees and make them susceptible to attacks by other organisms. Venturia disease on leaves The Spruce / K. Dave ...
Protect tree trunks: Use cylinders of 1/4-inch mesh hardware cloth to keep rabbits from nibbling on young fruit and landscape trees. The cylinders should extend higher than a rabbit’s reach while the rabbit is standing on the expected snow depth, and they should stand one to two inches ou...
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Japanese maples (Acer palmatum), hardy in USDA zones 5 through 8, may be infested with bagworms in summer. To get rid of bagworms on Japanese maples, consider handpicking, encouraging parasitic predators, or spraying with Bt. Large trees may require a hy