Trees are an investment, so you want to give them what they need to grow and thrive. But you may assume that means you should fertilize a sapling as soon as you plant it. Although it may seem ...

Early fall is an excellent time to add trees to the landscape, not to mention shrubs, perennial flowers, and most evergreens. Author and Washington State Extension horticulturist Dr. Linda ...

A question for Dan Gill: I planted a D.D. Blanchard magnolia in 2016. I was told to wait until early spring of 2018 and then to prune vigorously to encourage the tree to become fuller. Another source ...

There is no need to fertilize satsuma trees within the first year of planting. A general-purpose fertilizer may be used beginning the next year in early February. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL DEMOCKER ...

Here’s when—and if— you need to fertilize your trees. Trees are an investment, so you want to give them what they need to grow and thrive. But you may assume that means you should fertilize a sapling ...

ANSWER: If you have a winter lawn — in other words, one that has been overseeded — you should fertilize it every 30 days with a cold-weather fertilizer. But if you have a winter dormant lawn that will ...

Q: You recently provided some info on fertilizing citrus and I have located the chart you referenced. You often recommend watering to a depth of 36 inches, so I’ve been using a deep watering rod on my ...

We don’t often think about the roots of trees until there is a problem. A forester friend of mine called it a “fencepost mentality.” Being underground, they are often out of sight out of mind. However ...

It might seem like anything you do might impact the flowers, but the fertilizer you apply now has to be absorbed by the roots and drawn up the stems. That takes time, and by the time it is absorbed ...

Bats in tropical regions are fertilizing trees with their excretions. An international team of scientists recently discovered that seeds of a tropical tree species, which regularly hosts bats in large ...