Tag: Seasonal
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My Palm Trees are Dying! Part II
Well, for the second year in a row, we’ve had very hard freezes. Last year (2010) we saw temperatures down to around 15 degrees and about 50% of the Mexican Fan Palms were taken out by the freeze. This year (2011) temperatures reached down to around 8 degrees and I’m afraid that any Fan Palms…
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Pruning Trees in the Spring – Not the Best Time
Spring is here! And we are noticing that our trees are budding out and starting to grow. We now notice them, while in the winter they seemed so docile, now they may look like they need to be managed with a little pruning. Spring is the worst time to prune your trees! The trees are…
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My Palm Trees Are Dying!
I am hoping that it isn’t true, but unfortunately, it may be. Palm trees are native where it rarely freezes, and we experienced a very hard freeze on January 9-10, 2010. Temperatures dropped below 20 degrees Fahrenheit for three nights in a row and two of those nights recorded 15 degrees Fahrenheit in Lewisville. Most…
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Mistletoe – ‘Tis the Season to Remove It
Now that the leaves have dropped from your deciduous trees, you may notice Mistletoe infections in the crowns. Even though we like mistletoe as a Christmas and holiday decoration (or catching young maidens standing underneath hanging Mistletoe!), it is not good for the health of your trees. Winter is the best time to remove Mistletoe…