Hurricane Preparedness for Your Trees High winds and heavy rain can wreak havoc on weak and stressed trees, causing branches to snap or trees to uproot. Are your trees ready for the next storm? Hurricane season is heating up — and with hurricanes sometimes comes property damage. Not all damage occurring during a storm is […]
Planting and Caring Tips for your Avocado Tree Posted by Edison Ford Winter Estates On June 3rd The Avocado is not your typical fruit because it eats like a vegetable. In Florida, it is often called the Alligator Pear because of the fruit’s shape and rough textured skin. All Avocados are self pollinating with […]
The Right Way to Plant a Tree Healthy roots and cultivating the surrounding soil are keys to success in planting a new tree. Plant Properly You can plant trees the easy way — just dig a hole and drop it in — but your big investment may not make it through the spring or summer […]
Tree Damaging Insects Ash/Lilac Borer Distribution:This insect is distributed throughout southern Canada and the eastern United States westward to Saskatchewan and Utah and southward to Texas and Florida. Hosts:The most common hosts of this insect are green and white ash Fraxinus spp and lilac Syringa spp. Other reported hosts are, European, Carolina, red and mountain […]
Planting and Care of Young Citrus Trees Never lift or carry the tree by grasping the trunk or stake, and be sure the tree is lowered into, and correctly set in the planting hole before you slit the poly container and plant the tree. Water the tree right after planting: Your new tree has a […]
When to Prune This depends to a large extent on why you prune. Light pruning and the removal of dead wood can be done anytime. Otherwise, here are some guidelines, but recognizing that individual species may differ is important to remember. Winter Pruning Pruning during dormancy is the most common practice. It results in a […]