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Articles tagged fertilizing

  • Fertilizing Trees and Shrubs

    | Category: Tree & Plant Care | Tags: fertilizing, care, nitrogen
    A fertilization program is used to maintain trees and shrubs in a vigorous condition and to increase their resistance to injury from diseases and insects. However, the addition of any soil nutrient is recommended only if soil or plant ...

  • Caring For Newly Planted Trees and Shrubs

    | Category: Tree & Plant Care | Tags: fertilizing, Mulching, watering
    By Doris TaylorPlant Information SpecialistThe Morton Arboretum Transplant shock is fairly common in newly transplanted trees. Arboretum researchers have found that a tree can lose as much as 90% of its root system when it is removed from the...