Joe’s Journal, Spring Edition: Pruning Shrubs that Flower on New Wood
How to know whether or not a shrub blooms on new or old wood? Shrubs that bloom on old wood form flower buds the previous season. Spring flowering trees and
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Pruning
Joe’s Journal, Spring Edition – Restorative Pruning: Neglected Trees & Shrubs
Sometimes, perhaps more often than not, neglected plants will grow in a way that is not always optimal. Before we get to restorative pruning, there are a few things you
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Joe’s Journal: Winter Edition – Dormant Pruning, part 2
Natural Target Pruning Branch attachments to the trunk from an anatomical perspective are alternating layers of branch and stem tissue. What? Externally, look for a branch bark ridge (above the
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Joe’s Journal: Winter Edition – Dormant Pruning, part 1
Winter is a great time to prune trees! With the leaves gone, it is easier to see the branching pattern of the tree, termed scaffolding. Also, the incidence of disease
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Introducing Shortstop® Plant Growth Regulator for Trees
Shortstop® is a systemic plant growth regulator that slows vegetative growth by inhibiting gibberellin biosynthesis on trees. Shortstop reduces the above ground vegetative growth and changes specific morphological characteristics of
Spring Cleaning
Arborjet’s Horticultural Specialist, Matt Andrus, continues to share his knowledge to keep your plants healthy this Spring. Andrus is a member of Arborjet’s research and development team, devoted to the
Winterizing Shrubs, Trees and Perennials with Matt Andrus
Follow these steps from Arborjet’s Horticultural Specialist, Matt Andrus, to avoid winter injury and damage to your plants. Andrus is a member of Arborjet’s research and development team, devoted to
