Water the transplant thoroughly and deeply using a garden hose directed at and around the base of the plant. Apply a 3- to 4-inch layer of shredded mulch to protect roots from extreme temperatures as the plant becomes adjusted to its new site. Water regularly during times of little rain to...
Prune out all dead, damaged, or diseased stems. Entirely remove all dying or dead canes. Check the center of the canes as you prune to identify diseased stems. If the core of a cane is brown and withered, the stem is diseased. If a stem is damaged, remove part of the branch, making...
Control small bagworm populations byhandpicking bags or snipping them off the bush with scissors. You must remove bags from winter through early spring before the eggs start hatching in order to control the pests. Search the entire bush for the cases, because every one you miss can lead to ...
If the roots are bound up, go ahead and make a few cutswith your prunersor a knife to free some of them up. Backfill the hole well, adding some compost if desired. Make sure to tamp the soil down to get it to settle. Also, don’t forget to check that the trunk is straight, ...
In addition,do not plant the Japanese maple on your property line, as it can encroach on your neighbor’s property and they will have the right to prune it. Once again, consider its mature size and width and plant far enough from the property line where the tree can achieve this size ...
You open it, and place a tiny bed, not very well formed and perhaps the wrong shape, on the floor and open the directions. “Water regularly and fertilize in spring. Prune the legs to make sure they grow straight. Turn every week to keep the growth even, otherwise one side will be ...
Monitor the shrub for signs of fire blight. Fire blight is a bacterial infection that kills the twigs and branches. The only treatment is to prune out the dead and dying branches, cutting back to healthy wood. Place the dead branches in the bin for trash pickup; do not put them on you...
Replace the mulch around the azalea every spring with a fresh layer. Pine needle mulch is preferable as it will help to maintain the soil’s acidity. Pour a three-inch layer of mulch on the soil at the base of the azalea. Prune the azalea in early spring. Growers with the Azalea Socie...
To stake or not to stake, that indeed is the question. Once upon a time everyone carefullystaked every tree when it was planted, but today the experts tell us that often it is not necessary, or even desirable. Although staking can seem like a good idea, it can cause future problems for...
They love to eat the new growth and ripe fruit from my apple trees. As the semi-dwarf apple trees grow higher I prune off all lower branches. The deer get a few branches and we get the rest the deer cannot reach on their hind legs. A 70-30 split favoring the upper primates!