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     AngelaK Citizen Username: Angelak Post Number: 113 Registered: 7-2006  |
I have an evergreen in my yard that is brown on the inside and green on the outside. The previous owner said that it just happened this spring. The guy who took down a couple of problem trees for me said that it was winter burn. He suggested I fertilize, but I can't remember when and with what. Does anybody have any experience with winter burn? The tree looks pretty pathetic right, but I'd really like to save it if I can. | ||
| Jersey_Boy Citizen Username: Jersey_boy Post Number: 1741 Registered: 1-2006  |
I bought these evergreen fertilizer spikes at Home Depot, and I drove one into the ground within the drip line of three evergreens that I planted last fall. One leyland cypress and two variegated hollies. They grew like crazy this spring and I had to cut them back. The only caution is not to fertilize/promote growth within two weeks of the first frost. The new growth will suffer from the cold. I'm not sure if that's called "winter burn", but it's bad for them. Good luck, J.B. | ||
| Shanabana Citizen Username: Shanabana Post Number: 1041 Registered: 10-2005  |
I just got those spikes...so I'm not supposed to put em in until it gets colder? | ||
| Cis4Cookie Citizen Username: Cis4cookie Post Number: 133 Registered: 6-2006  |
It is likely better to fertilize in the spring when new growth starts. As it starts to get cooler and the days grow shorter, the plants start their winter preperations. Fertilizing them now may cause "winter burn" Keep in mind that I am not an authority on this subject | ||
| Jersey_Boy Citizen Username: Jersey_boy Post Number: 1770 Registered: 1-2006 |
Shanabana, Sorry, I can see how you'd read it that way. You don't want to promote growth late in the summer, early fall. Spike now! J.B. | ||
| Camnol Citizen Username: Camnol Post Number: 468 Registered: 3-2005 |
Winter burn is usually caused by drying winds sapping the moisture from leaves. http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/DG1411.html | ||
| Elizabeth Citizen Username: Momof4peepers Post Number: 199 Registered: 12-2005 |
You can also spray WiltProof (get it at the Mill) on your bushes and wrap them in burlap to prevent winter burn. Usually it's done much later in the season (like begining of November I want to say). |
