FERTILIZATION
Do my trees need to be fertilized?
If you have trees on your property, there is a good probability that they require fertilizer. The nutrients that trees need to thrive come from the soil that they grow in, but the soil that is found in urban and suburban settings is nothing like the native soils that are found in forests and woods.
What happens if I don't fertilize my trees?
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Even if your tree is deficient in key nutrients, it will continue to try to develop, but its long-term health will suffer. Its lifespan will be considerably shortened as a result of the combination of developmental problems and nutritional stress experienced during the growing seasons.
The issue is made worse for many homeowners because they confuse the symptoms of nutrient deficiency with those of water stress, which leads them to overwater the tree. Or, they cut too much in the mistaken belief that this will encourage additional growth, which it will not.
If you live in a suburban region and are thinking about fertilizing your trees, you should first understand why trees in such locations require fertilization. The soil has been compacted, depleted, and is subsoil (not topsoil).
What does all of this mean in regards to fertilization trees in suburban areas? In soil that has been compacted, it is difficult for tree roots to grow because they cannot penetrate the dense substance. When soil is compacted, water either drains away or pools in areas where there is no drainage. Leaves, twigs, and berries that have fallen to the ground accumulate in forests that have not been disturbed. The tree roots are able to make use of the nutrients that are released into the soil as this nutrient-rich organic material decomposes. The unfortunate reality is that in urban places, all of the material is picked up and thrown away. Therefore depleting the soil your trees need.
Subsoil that is excavated during the process of developing urban and suburban regions may be reused as landscaping soil by the developers of these places. This subsoil contains very little to no nutrients in it, and as a result, it is unable to sustain the growth of trees and plants in a healthy manner.
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