Dry as a bone. That’s the best way to describe the weather for September this year. Until today (September 25th) we have only had .26 inches of precipitation in Doylestown. It seems every time there’s been a chance of rain in the forecast, what we’ve gotten is immeasurable or missed us all together. Heading into […]
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Dormant Feeding of Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, Ground Covers, and Bulbs – Dormant feeding can be done once the majority of leaves have fallen from deciduous trees and shrubs. This occurs anywhere from mid to late October when the growing season is over for all the plants in the landscape except the lawn. Trees, shrubs and
A month ago, as I was writing our September Newsletter, we were still in the throes of a very damaging summer for lawns (particularly) and landscapes. Now, in early October, the difficult summer is well in our rear-view mirrors. Over the past several weeks, and including the remnants of the devastating hurricane Ian, we’ve had
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Too Early for DORMANT Feeding of Trees, Shrubs, Perennials – September is still part of the growing season for most plants in our landscape. While they are still in their active growth stage, feeding may stimulate new growth, which will not harden off before winter. Generally, winter dormancy begins in the landscape when the larger
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For another 4-5 weeks, plants in the landscape (trees, shrubs and perennials) are still in their active growth season. Therefore, none of these can be fed yet or disturbed by digging or transplanting. A rule-of-thumb for when the growing season is finished, when plants have set their next year’s buds, and when roots are dormant,
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