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Tree & shrub fertilization

Tree & shrub fertilization

Why should I fertilize my trees and shrubs?
The short answer is to keep trees and shrubs in your landscape healthy. Remember trees are continually removing mineral elements from the soil.



In a native forest, elements are recycled as leaves drop down to the forest floor and decompose. In most landscapes we interrupt this process by raking and removing leaves in the fall. Without periodic fertilization, mineral elements will become deficient.

Besides nitrogen, what other elements do trees and shrubs need?
Like all plants, trees and shrubs require 16 essential elements for growth: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, nitrogen, sulfur, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, boron, copper, zinc, molybdenum and chlorine. Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen come from air and water while the rest must be supplied from the soil. Those elements needed from the soil in the largest amounts are termed macronutrients (nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, and sulfur) while the remainder are needed in relatively small amounts (micronutrients).

Does Lawn Fertilizer help my trees and shrubs?
No, lawn fertilizer can actually harm your trees and shrubs. Many products for the lawn contain broadleaf control. Trees and shrubs are actually broadleaf plants. Lawn products also contain high levels of Nitrogen required by lawns but harmful to trees and shrubs. Our lance applied liquid is injected directly into the soil at the tree root zone to optimize the absorption at the root. In addition to necessary nutrients, we add mycorrhizae agents in the process. This substantially increases root mass and tree vigor. This also allows your tree to absorb the macronutrients and the micronutrients needed to sustain a healthy state through the long Nebraska winters. Let our experts at Eden Tree Pros, help keep you Trees and Shrubs healthy.
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