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In This Issue |
- Winter protection for your trees
- To Fertilize or Not To Fertilize..that is the question.
- Arbor Masters® Resource Center
- Gardener's Tips
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| The Green Thumb | | Coffee Grounds in the garden: Re-use your used coffee grounds! Add them to your mulch to increase nitrogen; combine with eggshells and add around the base of acid loving plants such as azaleas
and roses to ward off insects.
Fruit Trees:
Prune fruit trees and other woody trees and shrubs while they are dormant. |
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The Resource Center | |
Have you seen insects on your trees and bushes? Do your trees appear sickly?
Arbor Masters® has added the Tree Clinic to our Resource Center. Pictures and descriptions of tree and insect diseases can help you identify what is happening to your trees and plants and offer possible treatments.. |
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Winter Protection for your Trees
Trees have had a tough time this year, even with supplemental watering. The scorching summer heat and this years winter may be too much for them to tolerate. Trees such as Blue Spruce, Pines and Arborvitae
can suffer greatly during these drastic climate changes.
Blowing winds and frozen or dry soil make it impossible for evergreens to replace water lost through the needles during these climate changes. Watering well before winter sets in and throughout the winter when weather permits can help, but it is not always enough.
With the proper treatment, you can help your trees and shrubs retain valuable moisture needed to survive. An application of an Anti-desiccant will act like a winter coat for your prized evergreens, keeping the water where it belongs; in the trees. Trees and shrubs that would benefit include:
-Pines: White, Austrian, Scots (Scotch)
-Spruce: Colorado Blue (and cultivars),
-Norway (and cultivars)
-Junipers: Tree and Shrub forms
-Arborvitae: Green Giant, Emerald Green,
-Degroot's Spire
-Shrubs & Broadleaf Evergreens: Azalea, Rhododendron, Holly,
-Boxwoods, Magnolia, etc.
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To Fertilize or Not Fertilize?
There are many thoughts on whether your trees and shrubs need fertilizing. Unlike trees in a forest-like setting that are naturally fertilized by fallen leaves and debris, trees and shrubs in a residential landscape lose the benefit of natural fertilization when lawn debris is removed.
Lost nutrients from seasonal changes and environmental influences can be replaced through a fertilization program tailored to a landscape's needs. Click here to learn more about the benefits of tree and shrub fertilization for your landscape.
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Plant Care Contract Renewal Time!
Kansas City, Wichita and Tulsa customers, the new 2012 Plant Care Renewal Contracts will be mailed to you this month. If you do not already participate in our Plant Care Program, our team of professionals can tailor a plant, tree and lawn care regimen specific to your landscapes needs.
Take the stress of lawn and tree maintenance and let your local Arbor Masters preserve the health and beauty of your landscape. Contact us today for a free quote for your 2012 Plant Care Program.
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- Remove any fallen fruits or vegetables in your garden. Debris left behind can attract insects and diseases in the spring.
- Now is the time to order your seeds for spring planting from your favorite seed company.
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Winter Tree Pruning Special
Kansas City customers, take advantage of our Winter discount rates! Now through February 28th, Arbor Masters® is offering a 10% discount on all tree pruning. Request a free estimate today!
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