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Frequently Asked Questions
We are dedicated
to helping you find the answers to your Save-A-Tree™
and plant related questions. Please search our
Frequently Asked Questions if you are looking
for information or have concerns about your plants.
Our experts have answers to many of your questions
about
Save-A-Tree™,
Plant-It™, gardening, plants,
trees, vegetables, flowers, grass and more!
Can trees
heal like people can?
People are
able to heal by regenerating injured tissue. For
example, a cut on your finger quickly heals, so
that several weeks later, the injured area is
hardly noticeable. Trees are unable to replace
injured tissue. Instead, they form boundaries
around it which seal the area from the rest of
the tree. The wood within the area which has been
sealed off can no longer supply the rest of the
tree with stored food. Additional injuries seal
off more wood in this manner. Save-A-Tree™
gives the tree what it needs to deal with the
stress of an injury.
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Do I need
to deep-root feed my trees?
Tree fertilizer
does not need to be injected into the soil. Tree
roots grow among turf and shrub roots. Most are
located within the top twelve inches of soil.
Fertilizer broadcast over the surface reaches
tree, shrub and turf roots in adequate amounts.
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What things
can I do to help my trees survive nearby construction
projects?
To save a
tree during construction, do not disturb soil
beneath the branch dripline. Tree roots extend
to three or more times the drip line of the tree.
Approximately 50 percent of the root system is
located outside of the dripline. Sturdy fences
should be constructed at the dripline to encourage
operating equipment to stay clear of the area.
This guideline must be enforced to save the tree
and prevent construction-related decline. Feeding
stressed trees with Save-A-Tree™
can help them deal with and survive construction.
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Will fertilizing
my trees in early fall hurt them?
Fertilizing
in the fall with Save-A-Tree™
does not stimulate growth in the fall. Trees and
shrubs will respond to an application of Save-A-Tree™
in a slow but steady way that does not cause a
flush of succulent growth that is susceptible
to freezing. Fall is an excellent time to fertilize
trees and shrubs. Crape myrtle and some other
plants may grow in the fall in response to fall
fertilization.
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Will my
trees get enough nutrients from the lawn fertilizer
that I apply?
No. Lawn fertilizer
is very poor for trees, as it contains way too
much nitrogen to be useful to trees. Use Save-A-Tree™.
Trees do not require 6 lbs. nitrogen/100ft2/year
to maintain good growth.
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