Additionally, it's essential to visually examine your trees for signs of nutritional deficiencies or physical damage and do a soil test before immediately assuming they need fertilizer.

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The scratch test can be used on any plant that grows bark, from shade trees to hedge shrubs, hydrangeas and roses. With woody plants, Farfaglia said to keep in mind that tops — upper limbs ...