CANNOR
Nurseries Ltd.
GARDEN CENTRE & WHOLESALE SUPPLIER OF QUALITY HARDY TREES & SHRUBS
26515A Township Road 514, Spruce Grove, Alberta T7Y 1G1
(780) 987-9133
August 2008
Preparing Your Deciduous Trees For The Winter
Where do we start, yes winter is coming, so let's all
face the fact that the gardening season is coming to an end for
this year. When you accept this fact you can give your
Deciduous Trees a better chance for survival during the long
winter months. Try these ideas as they really do make a
difference.
Fruit Trees:
After a hard frost and removal of the fruit then
you can start the pruning, remove about 2/3 of the new
growth, this allows the branch to form spur growth at
every leaf node. Spur growth is the flowering part of the
tree.
Clean-up all the debris below the tree, all the
fallen apples, dead leaves, weeds, and branches. This is
important as this debris can harbor insects and diseases.
Add to the soil surface one bag of manure, this
will give the tree some early nutrients next spring.
Add to the soil surface (on top of the manure)
about 10cm of dry peatmoss, this will insulate the roots and
actually keep them dormant for an extra week or so in the
spring. Hopefully it will hold the flowers back so they are
not damaged by a spring frost.
Fertilizing the tree is not beneficial in the fall, it is much
more useful in the early spring.
Water in the trees for the winter, the soil must be
wet when freeze-up occurs.
Deciduous trees:
(These are trees that lose their leaves in the fall.)
Start the pruning process as soon as the leaves start
falling, remove broken, mis-shaped, dead and diseased
branches. This will keep the tree in a more natural shape
As well as removing potential disease and insect infestations.
Tip prune by removing up to ½ of the new growth,
This will help the tree form new branches at each leaf node.
Clean up the debris below the tree, thus removing
Winter spots for insects.
If you have had insect infestations the might
winter in the buds then an application of Dormant insect
spray at this time is also benefical.
Adding tree wraps to the trunks of Amur
Cherry, Mandchurian Ash and Black Ash will prevent frost
cracks in the stem during the extreme cold
temperatures. The commercial white coils that we have at
Cannor Nurseries will work very well.
Water in the trees for the winter, the soil must be
wet when freeze-up occurs.
Notes on Watering
Although cool weather and rainy days in Late Summer and
Fall make it appear that trees are getting plenty of water, our
climate is never wet enough properly water our gardens.
Remember keep your water schedule right up to freeze up.
Follow the watering instruction in our planting guide. It will
make a big difference come spring.
Gordon Heaps
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