Sawdust Results – Jeffrey Pine
I’ve continued to use sawdust as a tool to nurse unhealthy trees back to health, and to save trees that […]
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Plant Physiology
How to Successfully Transplant Trees and Plants
Transplanting a tree can involve a process as simple as moving a tree sapling, or can be as difficult as
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RootMaker® Fabric Bags – Growing Better Trees
Why Do Fabric Pots Grow Better Trees? Fabric pots, along with many other root pruning containers, prevent circling roots in
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Black Bag Yamadori Recovery – Sweating
As someone who enjoys collecting yamadori, I am always looking for ways that people have success and love experimenting with
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Reasons To Plant Small Trees
If you’re thinking about planting a tree, you’re usually thinking “I wish I would’ve planted this years ago!” or “It
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Trees of the High Desert – Palo Verde
Why Plant A Palo Verde? Palo verde trees are very well adapted to the Mojave desert. Not only are they
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What pH Can My Tree Tolerate?
Ideal pH vs Tolerable pH A lot of sites will list the ideal pH of a tree species. This is
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How The Cold Kills Your Plants
The cold season can be a foreign idea to desert dwellers. A lack of information about the cold seasons and
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How to Identify a Tree
Identifying a tree is a skill envied by many. While simplistic in the ruling out process, the knowledge of all
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High Desert Pests, Diseases, and Common Problems – Wetwood or Slime Flux
What Is Wetwood? Wetwood, also known as bacterial wetwood, slime flux, or bacterial slime, is a bacterial disease that causes
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High Desert Pests, Diseases, and Common Problems – Mistletoe
What Is Mistletoe? Mistletoe is an evergreen parasitic plant that grows on trees. They are evergreen, which makes them highly
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Why Should I Mulch My Plants and Trees?
What Does Mulch Do For You? What doesn’t it do? No, seriously, it does just about everything good that you
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How to Identify Nutrient Deficiencies in Plants
Nutrients Plants need nutrients to live, grow and reproduce. The nutrients that are needed fall into two major categories: macronutrients
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How Far Apart To Plant Trees
“How far apart do I need to plant my trees?” is often asked when purchasing trees. The answer depends on
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Different Types of Roots
We’re going to start by defining the different types of roots and what purpose they serve to the tree. There
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Tree Root Health
When it comes to the health of our trees the health of the roots is of most importance. Frequently we
Misconceptions About Tree’s Roots
This blogpost is an excerpt from a larger post that you can find here: www.natesnursery.com/how-do-tree-roots-grow/ Roots Chase My Water and
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How Do Tree Roots Grow?
To learn about how tree roots grow, stay healthy, and where they exist we’re going to reference a few articles
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Trees of the High Desert – Fruitless Mulberry
Fruitless Mulberry trees are one of the most frequently planted trees in the high desert. They are also the most
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Repotting California Juniper #1
It became apparent that this tree needed a new home after surviving the emergency repot. Needles had hardened off, I
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California Juniper Yamadori Stages
California Junipers are hard to collect. Unless you find one on top of a rock pocket in the mountains, you’d
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Hardwood Cuttings Waking Up
The success rate of these cuttings is over 90%. The Zelkova Serrata also known as Japanese Elm or Sawleaf Zelkova
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Horticultural Myths – Tree Topping
Myth Trees (especially Fruitless Mulberry trees) benefit from a yearly pruning. This helps bring an abundance of fresh new growth
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Hardwood Cutting Propagation
Winter isn’t every gardener’s favorite time. Things die, gardens don’t look as good, and the fall color is gone. All
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Siberian Elm Fall Update
This is what the midsummer pruning left me with after collection this last winter. I’m really growing to love this
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