Summer Lawn Care

Road salt can cause foliage to brown so keep the tree's area clear of ice melt and other chemicals. Excessive fertilization, overwatering, underwatering and improper planting cause root problems that lead to foliage discoloration.

Remove the anthers, which contain the pollen, and the flowers will live longer in a vase. These particular bulbs never go dormant, so they'll begin to sprout roots when you plant them.

Remove dead and wilted roots before healthy ones. Prune back vigorous growing branches to maintain shape. Use a well-balanced, slow-release fertilizer such as an 8-8-8 or 10-10-10 combination.

Removing the circling root will allow the other roots to grow freely outward and enhance the health of the oak tree.Weed killers that reduce the growth of weeds in your lawn can also damage the health of an oak tree.

Apple maggot damage results in stunted fruit growth with misshapen and dimpled fruit. Adult root maggots resemble small houseflies and they lay their eggs in both the cracks of soil or in the stems of plants that are at soil level.

Rootstock is the most important consideration if you want a fast-fruting apple tree. In general, apple trees are hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 8, but hardiness differs among varieties.Most citrus trees are grafted...

This will take several weeks.Transplant the seedling into a flowerpot. This ensures that the base of the seedling trunk doesn't rot under the soil.Provide full sun and water when the soil becomes dry.

If you can move your orange tree, do so. Orange trees require additional resources to bear fruit, and will bear larger, sweeter fruit if the right nutrition is available. Sweet oranges, or round oranges, are some of the most popular home orchard fruits...

Dig a hole twice the width and the same depth as the oleander's roots.Place the root ball into the hole at the same level it was growing before. Keep the mulch 4 to 6 inches from the oleander's base.Water any time the top inch of soil feels dry during...

If the citrus fruit you grow is too sour, there are ways to get sweeter fruit, before and after the harvest.It's possible to grow sweeter citrus fruit at home.Avoid growing citrus fruit in an area with cool summers.

One notable exception is the Southern magnolia, which grows in zones 6 to 9. Other late-blooming magnolias include the Jane magnolia with its deep purple blooms, the Cucumbertree magnolia with greenish flowers and the creamy white Sweetbay magnolia.Most...

Space the two different sprayings seven days apart.Some sprays are designed to thin the apples on the tree, while others prevent the tree from producing apples. Spray with dormant oil every two to three weeks over the growing season.Do not spray during...

However, the plant's attractive, natural form rarely requires heavy pruning. They remain popular, low-maintenance choices for home landscapes. Never remove more than 25 percent of the bush at one time.

The second tallest locust, it reaches 40 to 70 feet tall. Stouter spines are present on the branches and trunk, which are sometimes branched, but they're not as large as honey locust spines.

It stands up to pruning and makes a good hedge. Once you have figured out how long it takes to water the entire root zone, water for that amount of time every time. The drip line is the edge of the leaf and branch canopy, so-called because rain or irrigation...

Cut the stump as close to ground level as you can.Spray an herbicide containing either glyphosate or triclopyr at 50-percent concentration over the surface of the stump. Cover the entire stump with fertile topsoil.

Most Japanese cedar trees appreciate a dose of fertilizer prior to the development of new growth in the spring.Prune the cryptomeria in the early summer. Cryptomeria will reach heights of 50 feet with a 25-foot spread at maturity.

Roots do not all penetrate deeply into the soil, as that isn't where warmth, rainfall and organic nutrients lie. The root system grows both downward and outward during its lifetime.After a walnut seed sprouts, the initial growth of the seedling is fast.

Apple maggot control begins before the tree produces foliage in the spring with a lime-sulfur spray. Many fungicides and insecticides have been listed by the Environmental Protection Agency as possible human carcinogens, so wear protective clothing during...

It should receive at least 12 hours of sun per day. Temperatures in the daytime should be in the 80s F while at night they should get no lower than 67 F. Fifty percent humidity is ideal as dry air will burn the leaves.Perform a soil pH test and adjust...

Also, during summer rains, the adult beetle will exit the soil in 1-inch-wide holes. This is when the palo verde tree develops dense clusters of small, abnormal branches that rise from the branch or its tip.

Gardeners who want robust and healthy hydrangeas must focus on providing enough sunshine and water for their plants. Hydrangeas are flowering shrubs that put forth large, showy blooms during the summer.

Since balloon flowers bloom all summer long, they also benefit from severe deadheading and cutting back at mid-season, which encourages them to remain full and productive.Balloon flowers produce several flowers on one stem.Inspect the plants once a week...

Citrus trees that lack iron in the soil will produce stunted, small and yellowish leaves that weaken the tree due to their lowered capacity for photosynthesis. Nitrogen is a nutrient used in almost every process of life for citrus and fruit trees, from...

You can grow new trees from the branches of other trees in a process known as propagation.Only use healthy branches from trees to make cuttings.There are three types of cuttings commonly used for propagating trees: softwood cuttings from new branches...

Overwatering forces oxygen from soil that doesn't drain well and can injure or kill a fig tree.A fig tree growing in a lawn may wilt from summer heat while the surrounding grass is unaffected.

This method won't work if you've applied a spray to stop the fruit from dropping. In McIntosh apples () and hardy in USDA zones 4 through 7, the color around the stem lightens and then turns yellow when the apples are mature.