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Should You Feed Or Water Your Cedar Hedging?

February 20th, 2012

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Cedar trees used for hedging grow naturally in wet climates and therefore require a substantial amount of moisture to keep them healthy. After the installation of your cedar trees, you should water regularly to ensure that the tree takes root in the ground (especially if you live in a drier climate or have them installed during the hot summer months).

A simple drizzle from a watering  will not be sufficient moisture for your trees.We recommend that you soak the base of your cedars with enough water to penetrate down to the root (let your hose sit on the base of the tree for a few minutes). During the dryer seasons your cedars should be watered upwards of 4x per week to keep them healthy.

Fertilizer can be used after the initial planting of your cedars. A transplant fertilizer will help reduce “transplant shock” and help your cedar trees take root faster. Although many don’t do this, you can also fertilize your cedar trees throughout May, June and July, as well as plant new soil at the base of your cedar each spring. These useful tips will help ensure the life of your cedars and keep them looking healthy, full and of course green!

If you have questions about having cedars installed at your home, please don’t hesitate to call!

Potted or Fieldgrown Cedar Trees?

February 5th, 2012

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Both field-grown and potted tree production have been around for decades. They are both equally capable methods of producing high quality landscape trees.

Field-grown trees, at times, receive negative publicity for having low survival rates and being of supposedly poor quality in general. This is not necessarily true. It’s safe to say that poor quality trees can be produced from either production method. The point is to only buy from growers who produce quality.

Field-grown root balls tend to be heavier, yet provide a compatible soil type as well as more soil volume for water storage. Given that their roots aren’t contained, they have more soil room in which to grow which produces a healthier, fuller tree.

However, potted trees can extend the planting season beyond that of field-grown trees (into the summer) and, with care, can be planted year-round. There is no transplant shock associated with this method as roots are contained and are never cut.

If you are debating on whether to purchase a field-grown tree or a potted tree, give us a call – we’d be happy to discuss your situation with you!