Fall is an excellent time of year to prune trees for winter safety. Woody Shrubs can also use pruning at this time of year if you avoid pruning spring flowering shrubs to make sure you have blooms on them next spring. Fall is the best time to feed the root systems of trees and shrubs. Be sure to keep leaves raked off the lawn and beds all through the fall and winter.
As the days get shorter and the nights become cooler, in Portland Oregon, the entire garden begins to wind down. There is still time for a few last splashes of color in the fall rose garden, but it is time to think of putting all of your trees and shrubs to rest.
There are various ways to deal with tree stumps and roots, depending on how quickly you want the stump to be totally gone. True Care Inc., along with most Arborists, offer a procedure called “Stump Grinding”.
A pH of 7.0 is considered “neutral”. Soils with a pH lower than 7.0 is an acidic soil and one with a pH higher than 7.0 is alkaline.
Plants pull moisture up and exhale it through their leaves in a process called transpiration. As temperatures climb, leaves can lose more water than the roots can absorb.
Tending roses can be intimidating to people. Roses do have a bit of a reputation for being difficult. However, roses don’t have to be an ordeal. With a just a little effort, Roses in the garden can be very rewarding.
One of the most misunderstood tasks that a gardener faces is the problem of watering. The Pacific Northwest has an abundance of rain during the winter, but summers are usually dry when plants need the water the most.
Mulches can have many positive effects on soil. If done improperly, mulching may harm, or even kill the trees and shrubs you are trying to enhance.
Site location, Preparing the site and the plant, properly filling the hole, and Mulching.
Pruning Roses Rose pruning is not as complicated as one might think. There are a few basic principles to keep in mind: •With the exception of Rambler types, Rose pruning is best in the early spring, around Valentines Day, or President’s Day. In the fall, around Thanksgiving, it is a good idea to prune roses [...]
