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Tree Care
In the modern world of soil compaction and environmental pollution, tree health and life expectancies tend to increase with responsible cultivation practices. For example, they are more likely to maintain proper form and growth if the particular planting, pruning, spraying and watering needs are met. Contributors typically want to know about a tree's planting depth and width, potential pests and stresses, pruning and watering schedules, and treatment options.
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How do you take care of a star jasmine tree?
Remove the lower sets of leaves. Dip the cutting in a rooting compound. You can purchase this product at any garden center. Stick the cutting one inch into a good potting mix. Be sure to thoroughly wet the soil prior to planting.
Finally, cover the pot with a clear piece of lightweight plastic. Place the pot in indirect sunlight on an east window seal or under fluorescent lighting. After two weeks, check to see if the plant has rooted by slightly pulling on the stem. If you feel resistance, remove the plastic covering and be sure to keep the soil moist. The plant should then be treated as any other seedling.
Why are leaves turning yellow on your tulip tree?
Too much water!!! Back off on the watering.. Let the soil dry out a tad in between waterings.
What causes pin holes in bark of fruit tree?
A pre-existing wound or excessive pruning exacerbated by fluctuating weather and growth extremes may cause the bark to split on fruit trees. /
The bark is generally made up of dead cells, on the other hand, secondary growth in the vascular region of stem keep on increasing the girh. The cell of the secondary cortex keep on dividing and elongating to keep pace with the girth of stem. The bark cells being dead can neither elongate nor divide, hence it starts splitting.
jeez loise, that person is smaaa-art! == == Trees, like people, have certain average ages beyond which they seldom live. The Sequoia lives several thousand years, but an Aspen-grove begins to break up at about ninety, and the best yields are obtained at about twenty-five, as the growth after that is very slow. The Poplar, Balsam-Fir, and Gray Birch, depending on the character of the soil and how well they are cared for, begin to go between sixty and eighty; the Lodge-Pole Pine between one hundred and twenty and two hundred; the Beech and the Maple have been known to live three hundred and four hundred years; the Douglas Fir, Sugar-Pine, and Western Larch, five hundred; the Redwoods one thousand to one thousand five hundred; while, if you happen to live in California and have a likely young Sequoia growing on your place, you may not see it gathered to its fathers until after its five-thousandth birthday!
To reach the average age of its kith and kin a tree should have plenty of room for the spread of its branches and its roots. For this reason trees in the open country are considerably longer-lived than those in the tree cities, the forests. And the better they are fed -- i.e., the better the soil -- the faster they grow and the stronger and more valuable the wood.
What are the behavioral adaptations of a birch tree?
Birch trees (Betula spp.) are a popular choice for the home landscaper. Their distinctive bark anBirch trees (Betula spp.) are a popular choice for the home landscaper. Their distinctive bark and beautiful leaves make them prized shade and ornamental trees. However, they do demand a little care and attention. Not just any site or soil condition will do and many trees fail to reach maturity due to site and soil factorsd beautiful leaves make them prized shade and ornamental trees. However, they do demand a little care and attention. Not just any site or soil condition will do and many trees fail to reach maturity due to site and soil factors
Where do cypress trees like to grow?
They like to grow by ponds, Rivers or streams.
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While the traditional idea of a cypress tree grows in marshlands and swamps in the southeast US and tropical and sup-tropical climates many cypress trees, such as Italian Cypress, European Cypress, and Leyland Cypress are drought-free and they grow almost everywhere. They require little water, and can adapt to almost any soil type. They even resist smog and frost damage! They are well tolerant to many climates. They even grow in Arizona. Plant them in a pot, and keep an eye on them with only a little water about once per week. Re-pot or plant in the ground in the spring. Throw in fresh potting in well-drained acidic soil. When you fertilize use a well-balanced granular fertilizer. Then let it go. It should adapt well as long as it's protected for the first winter, and the frost isn't too heavy. After that, it should grow well on its own. You might need to put in a fertilizer stick every 6 months after that, and see that it has adequate water. Check with a landscaper or nursery for tips fitting your climate. - fast-growing-trees.com/ Cypress Tree;
ProFlowers, San Diego, CA.
Do gardenia plants like acidic soil?
No, geraniums don't prefer acidic soil. But yes, they prefer slightly acidic soil. As with most soil life and cultivated plants, geraniums favor a soil pH of 6.5. They can tolerate a range of 5.8 to 7.0. But they do their best when the pH only is slightly acidic and is bordering the neutral range of 6.5-7.0.
Gasoline is NOT good for a tree.
It would kill it "IF" it is a large enough amount of gasoline poured on a young, small, sick, delicate or sensitive tree.
A large, older tree and a small amount of gas is not a problem.
It depends on all those factors if it would harm or kill a tree. There is potential.
Where is ash tree fungus found?
It was brought to the UK by the importation of young trees from contaminated nurseries in continental Europe. Around 90% of the Ash tree population in Denmark has been destroyed by the fungus.
How to cut down a yucca that is too large?
Yes, it's easy to cut down a yucca that's too big. Just cut it off at whatever level you want allowing that it will start growing again from the "cut" point on the original plant stem. It will grow a beautiful multi-head of yucca crowns from the point that you cut it!! You can also get a new plant, from the cut off plant - just leave this piece to callous over; ie, dry out a few days then plant this where you want & water sparingly. It will soon be a new plant with a new root system
How do some trees survive bushfires?
A number of trees have loose bark and few or no low hanging branches. When a fire passes through it scorches the bark. It may burn the few low hanging branches, but there are not enough of them to set the rest of the tree on fire. Since the tree is always producing new bark, it does not matter that the outside layer was burned. Since its crown with the major branches are above the flames, they did not catch fire. If you visit tree farms in the South Eastern part of the United States, you will notice the trees do not have low hanging branches. If a fire comes through, it will remain close to the ground. It will not touch the tree tops. It will not burn down the trees.
When do you prune a lilac tree?
I usually start with cutting out all of the 'suckers' in the bush. These are the very straight branches growing straight up. Then I trim to the height that I want to bush at. Then I will thin out a bit, trying to take out some of the very oldest branches to allow the new growth to fill in. Another criteria to look at is anywhere two fairly large branches are crossing each other, particularly if they are touching each other. The main thing to remember is that lilac flowers on two to three year old wood so don't prune the tree too hard unless you are prepared to do without flowers for a couple of years!
What does a gum tree look like?
if you have Google internet (more and likely) on Google type sugar gum tree flowers then press "enter". on the left of your screen it will say "Images". press it. It has lots of pictures of the flower.
sorry that's all i know im only ten years old hope this helped!
-Nathaniel
How much salt can a plant tolerate?
a plant can't take much salt
There is no definite answer. Just don't take the salt shaker to your plant.
Are Japanese maples and red maples the same?
They are two separate subspecies of the maple tree.
Red Maple (Acer Rubrum)
Japanese Maple (Acer Palmatum)
