Radio Show Recap
Weather has been all over the place this March, especially with such a windy weekend, but spring is right around the corner! This week, Angelo gives advice for pruning all different types of evergreens, trees, and shrubs that can be done before the end of the month. He also talks spring lawn care, pest management, and seed starting. Plus, he answers caller questions like, “How should I prune my Hinoki Cypress?”, “Can I transplant my blue blooming hydrangea now”, and “What can I do to get my clematis to bloom better this season?”
Angelo’s Pruning Tips
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Boxwoods can be trimmed severely now. If they’re way too big, you can trim them hard. They’ll look woody for a while, but they’ll grow out of it before summer is over and look good for the rest of the year
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Upright and spreading Junipers can be trimmed now. Spreaders can be trimmed back hard. Remove all the old growth, especially dried branches in the center. Clean those up to help air circulate.
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Hollies – shape them nicely now.
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Taxus – give it anything from a hard trim to a light shaping
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Roses – trim them down to 8-10”. Remove anything thinner than a pencil. Clean them up so you get good growth and air circulation into the plant.
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Hydrangeas – Panicles can be cut down now to about 8-10” tall max. Remove anything old and heavy. Shape them well.
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Macrophyllas – wait until the buds show up. That will help you be able to tell what’s dead and needs to be removed. Cut down to the top bud growth when you see them and shape the stems.
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Fruit trees – take everything out of the center, remove suckers. Leave main structure with 5-6 sturdy branches. That’s where your fruit will come from.
Angelo Recommends
- SHOP Bonide Orchard Spray or Fruit Tree and Plant Guard for fruit trees
- SHOP Holly-tone & Iron-tone to fertilize Evergreens
- SHOP Plant-tone & Iron-tone to fertilize Boxwoods & deciduous trees and shrubs
- SHOP MoleMax to treat mole and vole issues