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Landscaping Tips for June
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 As the weather get hotter, monitor the water needs of your plants, especially new plantings. Do not be fooled by the dry appearance of the bark mulch on the surface; push it aside and check the soil moisture beneath. If dry and crumbly, water; otherwise forego watering. Most established woody plants do not require supplemental watering; however, some more moisture loving plants such as Birch, Rhododendrons, Azaleas, and Cranberrybush Viburnums do not like extended dry periods.
Hedges, deciduous and evergreen, can be sheared in June, as new growth is almost hardened off. If you have any questions on pruning, please call us at 262-252-4988, or download our Proper Pruning and Maintenance Guide.
Check plants for aphids - examine the underside of leaves as well as the stems. Ants are also a telltale evidence of aphids. The ants do not harm the plants, but harvest the sweet honeydew, that aphids excrete.
 Inspect Cranberrybush Viburnum and other viburnum selections for Viburnum Crown Borer. Signs of damage include: slowness or failure to leaf out, dead stems/branches, or the onset of early fall color. The larva bore into the crown of the viburnum near the soil line; you can often see bark and wood tissue removed in a collar-like fashion around the base of the stem or the entire crown. This borer typically affects stressed plants during periods of drought. Supplemental watering is the easiest preventative approach.
 June is a great time to order field fresh spruces and pines as we dig them after July 4th. Many people ask us about the "best time to plant", but the harvesting of plants has more of a timetable than planting. We prefer that some of the evergreens flush their new growth and have a hardening period before digging them again. Some exceptions that can be dug all season are: Boxwoods, Yews, Arborvitaes and Junipers.
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Pruning Services
Johnson's Nursery offers a wide variety of pruning and arborist services for trees, shrubs and evergreens.
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Pruning Instructions
Regular pruning is the single best investment you can make for your landscape. When done correctly and at the right time, you enhance your landscape, improve the health of your plants, and reduce future maintenance costs. Correct pruning does not always involve shearing and, often, could be detrimental to the plant. If you have questions on any type or time of pruning, please do not hesitate to call us at 262-252-4988 and talk to one of our horticulturist. If you feel uncomfortable pruning your own landscape plants, we would be happy to send a landscape crew to assist in the maintenance of your plant and your spring and fall clean-up.
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