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 Trees and Shrubs

The sap's a risin', my friends, and soon, if not currently, some of your trees are budding and starting to leaf out!  This is the perfect time to fertilize your trees and hardy shrubs.

Now, you can't just throw some 13-13-13 on the ground at the base of your trees and expect anything but tall grass at the base of your trees.   You didn't expect it to be that easy, did you?   😉 

Tossing fertilizer at the base might help your shrubs slightly, and is wonderful for annuals and soft perinnials, but trees and hardy shrubs need fertilizer at the "drip edge," to get to the roots.

To achieve the best results for your trees:

Go to the outer edge of your trees' limbs, where the rain drips off.  Use a steel stake and hammer (I prefer a steel/rock bar) or whatever works for you.   Penetrate the soil at the drip line around 8" to 10" deep, every 6 feet around the tree.   Fill the holes with 13-13-13 (also known as Triple 13) or your preferred fertilizer blend.  Make 3 rings around the drip line, staggering your holes each round, 1 foot out each time.   Water generously daily for a week, and then enjoy your shade!

For your shrubs - just dig 1 ring of holes about 1 foot off the trunk or stems.   The best thing to use is time-release fertilizer in your beds.  

Remember - if it seems like too much to remember or too much to do, we can do it for you!

Just call Grumpy Toad Lawn Care at 256-819-4992.  We will be glad to do it for you!