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Plant Health Care
What Is the Best Fertilizer for Palm Trees – and When to Fertilize
March 21, 2022
What kind of fertilizer do you use on a palm tree? A slow-release fertilizer made for palm trees is best. Homemade palm fertilizers don't provide enough nutrients, but you can fertilize with Epsom salts if they have lack magnesium. Also, learn when to fertilize palms, even in Florida.
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How To Protect Fruit Trees From Late Frost
Plant Health Care
How to Save Fruit Tree Blossoms and Fruit from a Late Freeze
April 23, 2020
Learn how you can protect your citrus trees, peach trees and apple trees from late frost and the factors affecting freeze damage. You should plan to cover your fruit tree whenever the temperatures is expected to drop below 28 degrees F.
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Plant Health Care
Are Bumps on Branches and Trunks (Burls) Bad for Trees?
July 5, 2022
If you spot growing bumps on your tree trunk or bumps on tree branches, those are burls on trees! But are burls bad for trees? Usually not. Burls typically don’t do any harm to trees. But you should get to the bottom of why they're growing. Look for...
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Chinaberry Leaning After Hurricane Charley
Plant Health Care
Can You Save a Leaning Tree?
July 12, 2021
Learn a few common causes for leaning trees – and see if the tree can be saved or straightened.
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Soil Care & Mulching
Is a Christmas Tree Good for Mulch or the Compost Pile?
January 3, 2019
Don’t kick for Christmas tree to the curb after the holidays. Think about putting the tree to work in your garden by turning it into mulch or compost, learn more here!
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Property Maintenance & Landscaping
Are Exposed Tree Roots a Bad Thing? Get to the Root of the Problem
June 11, 2019
Exposed tree roots make it tough to landscape your yard and leave your trees vulnerable to damage. Read on to learn how surface roots can affect the health of your tree.
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Tree Planting & Transplanting
How Often Can You Transplant The Same Tree?
February 10, 2022
Here's how to successfully transplant a tree and the common tree transplanting mistakes you should avoid.
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Property Maintenance & Landscaping
How To Dig Around & Trench Through Tree Roots
March 28, 2022
“How can I dig a 3-foot deep trench line near my 100-year-old oak without damaging it?” Learn how the best way to dig through (or cut through) tree roots.
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