You may fertilize the tree yourself, and now is an excellent time to do so. You can use a general-purpose fertilizer, tree fertilizer or tree fertilizer spikes following label directions. Facebook ...

QUESTION: We have a very large live oak in our front yard and want to ensure that it stays healthy. In the spring, I apply lawn fertilizer to my St. Augustine lawn around the tree. Should I use ...

Bark splitting on a live oak tree. Dear Neil: Several months ago we noticed bark splitting on a mature live oak in our yard. We figured it was the result of last year’s cold like some of the ...

Those fertilizer spikes are more expensive and don ... There's also a good chance your conifers don't need any supplemental fertilizer – spikes or granular. Most tree and shrub roots are able to ...

Question: I use Jobe spikes to fertilize my fruit and nut trees. Last year I fertilized in mid-February and when I went to fertilize again at the end of May, I noticed the February spikes were not ...

Well, our two native Live Oak Trees, the Canyon live oak and the interior Live Oak are both evergreen. They have shiny green leaves which have “spikes” along the leaf edges much like a Holly leaf.

Q. I would like to know the best way to feed trees. Are tree fertilizer spikes effective? Tree spike instructions recommend feeding in late fall and again in early spring. Since Houston has a long ...