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Late fall is one of the
best times for feeding your trees. And if you’d like to do it yourself,
I’ll show you 3 easy ways to get ‘er done!
1.) If your trees are
newly planted this year or this fall, use a root stimulant such as Bonide’s
Plant Starter. It’s a light and easy feed for new trees, and has vitamin B1
to help promote early strong root development. This is mixed with water and
poured around the base of the tree.
2.) If your trees have
been in the ground for 1-2 years, still use a water soluble fertilizer, but
this time use something stronger, like Miracle Gro. Again, pour it around
the base of the tree. You also have another option, which is the Ross Root
Feeder. This unique tool injects water soluble fertilizer right into the
soil.
3.) If your trees have
been planted longer than 3 years or are mature trees, you have several
options for feeding.
-Fertilizer spikes
driven into the ground, although not one of my favorites, make it pretty
easy to feed the trees. I do suggest you calculate how many are needed,
then break them in half and evenly distribute them around the tree. Be sure
they go 6-8 inches down into the ground, to feed the tree more than feeding
the grass. And yes, your trees will also benefit from your regular lawn
fall feedings.
-Ross Root Feeder again
is one of the easiest ways for homeowners to feed their larger trees, by
injecting a water soluble fertilizer directly into the soil. This is the
same process many professional tree care companies will use to feed the
mature trees.
-And then there’s
Vertical mulching - a process of drilling holes in the ground around the
tree with an auger, and then putting granular fertilizer into the holes,
followed by a good watering. Although this really is a great way to feed
the trees, and really helps improve the flow of air and water into the soil,
it takes a lot of time and hard work…and this process may be one to consider
having the professional tree care companies take care of for you!
Whichever method you use, late fall is the time to feed your trees. |
