What is Dormant Seeding? Over the years it has become common practice for some homeowners to spread seed over the lawn during the winter with the hope that the seed will remain “dormant” in the soil, then sprout to life
When we think of snow, we’re reminded of slippery roadways, shoveling, salting our driveways and walkways, sitting in front of a warm fireplace and often forget about the plants outside in the landscape. Not all plants will have winter damage.
Winters in New Jersey have become more severe in recent years, causing damage to trees and shrubs annually, this why protecting plants during the winter is important. Damage includes bent or broken branches, split trunks, desiccation, dead tips and deer
Salt Damage to Plants Each year, we apply more than 15 million tons of rock salt nationwide to help de-ice roads, walkways, and driveways. While the salt makes it much safer for us to travel in the winter, it is
What is desiccation? In biology and ecology, desiccation refers to the drying out of a living organism. In your landscape plants, winter desiccation injury occurs when plants lose moisture from the leaves and do not have the ability to absorb
New Jersey is home to a very high deer population. While many of us enjoy the wildlife that New Jersey has to offer, deer are destructive to landscape plants. Damage to plants in the landscape is more prevalent in the
