One common method of feeding established trees and plants is Deep-Root Feeding. This is usually done using a pressurized deep-root probe or injection device that places a solution of select nutrients and sometimes liquefied organic additives such as “compost tea” into the root zone where hungry roots can take them into the entire plant system.
With this frigid weather, the cold nights can become hard to survive for some plants. Many plants will get through the winter without any intervention, but you should always know what to do for your plants over the winter so they'll do their best come springtime. Here are instructions on how to care for most plants over the winter.
Gray birch, or betula populifolia, is a fast growing, tolerant, and skinny deciduous tree and is a great choice for a tree that will remain attractive in the winter time even without leaves. Gray birch is a fairly simple tree to grow and is an important tree to plant for many species, and it is becoming endangered or threatened in quite a few states.
During dormancy, a plant will experience little to no growth and all metabolic activity stops during this time. However, many plants manage to return the following months despite this... how? Well, plants use dormancy as way to survive the unforgiving winter weather. The dormant state of the plant is able to better protect the plants buds during the winter.
New Jersey Tea, or redroot, is a deciduous shrub native to New Jersey and makes for an appealing shrub and has plenty of health benefits and can be consumed as a tea. Redroot is a fairly simple plant to tend to
Nematodes are a natural, biological pest control that can protect beneficial insects while also eliminating hundreds of common pests that harm soil. Nematodes have no negative effects on soil and their work in soil protects earth worms and ladybugs, and many other insects that can aid your soil.
The cold winter months will quickly turn any yard into a dreary looking mess. Thankfully there are plenty of vivid plants that can withstand winter in New Jersey that will help you maintain seasonal color year round.