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| Spring |
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Spray dormant
oil to combat over-wintering diseases and
insects
on fruit trees
and ornamentals |
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Prune back forsythia
after blooming |
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Remove winter
wrap once risk of frosty nights has passed |
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Prune ornamentals
which bloom in summer or fall, after the danger
of frost
has passed |
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Plant bare-root
trees |
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| Summer |
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Prune evergreens
and hedges |
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Prune early flowering
shrubs |
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Treat fruit trees
with Tanglefoot to prevent insect pests from
climbing trunks |
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Watch for insect
pests, diseases and weeds |
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Water newly-planted
trees well around their trunks |
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| Fall |
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Water evergreens
and trees liberally until freeze-up to prevent
desiccation
and scald |
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Protect evergreens
with burlap to prevent snow damage and dehydration |
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Plant conifers
and evergreens while ground is still warm |
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Plant new trees
and shrubs making sure to stake those which
are exposed
to strong winds |
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Gather fallen
leaves and compost or destroy if carrying
disease |
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| Winter |
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Trees can be
planted as long as the ground is workable
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Collect branches
and sprays for holiday decorating |
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Apply animal
repellent to deter deer and rodents, protect
trunks of young
trees and shrubs from rabbits and squirrels
with wire netting |
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Remove heavy
snow from evergreens to prevent damage |
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Prune deciduous
trees and shrubs while they are dormant |
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