Have you ever thought of a holistic approach in caring for your trees and shrubs? Did you ever wonder if the strategies you know and applied in your plant yard worked well? Are you aware of working methods to care for your plants from roots to tips?
After a thorough reading about the matter, I found out some fundamentals about rearing new trees and shrubs. Some are actually elementary however are often take it for granted.
Keep it hydrated
Basic are the rules that whatever method you pursue in planting trees and shrubs, watering them well after planting and spreading a two to three inches deep layer cover over the soil around the area where the tree or shrub is planted is a must. The purpose of this is to keep the soil moist and hydrated. The mulch or cover also serves as a protective shield that would keep you at a distance from a newly planted tree thereby avoiding the risk of damaging its developing roots or bark.
Watering the trees and shrubs especially during the dry season or during intense drought when the roots can no longer find moisture underneath the soil will have lasting benefits. Some trees, particularly evergreens have to be watered in fall because if you don’t keep them moist, it will most likely suffer intense damage comes winter season.
Provide physical support
As for many other living things, a young tree or shrub may need support while it is young. When you want a tree to stand tall, proud and sturdy you may consider a stake to keep it upright. For the first one to two years, you need a post or rod to support the plant. Once the trunk and root system have developed, you may remove them.
Cut what needs to be cut
Most trees and shrubs become healthier after a little pruning. No matter what kind of shrubs or trees you are growing, you have to take away, by means of cutting, the dead branches or part of the plant to avoid the spread of plant-related diseases.
Nourish the soil
Providing the soil with the right nutrition such as spreading some fertilizer to your not so healthy ground may help in plant growth and development. The roots of trees for instance get the necessary nutrients primarily from the soil. Thus, keeping the soil healthy matters a lot.
Seek the help of the expert
If you are hesitant of your ways in rearing plants or when you feel that your strategies aren’t working well, seek the help of the experts because nothing beats the knowledge and expertise of people who are already into it for the longest time.