Moving a shrub or tree?

Thinking of moving a shrub or small tree to a new location? Early spring is a great time to do this, while the plant is still formant (so it won't be traumatized). Just be sure the soil is workable before undertaking this project. Trim you evergreen hedge before it really starts growing for the year. Remove old stems at their bases. Shorten others that are too long. Shape so that the top of the plant, when viewed from the side is narrower than the base. This not only looks better but is easier to maintain.

Getting ready for spring gardening

Hi, Here we are in February, and in the North East spring is around the corner. I know all the gardeners are getting ichy to start digging. But, before that here are some tips to get ready for spring. February • Study seed catalogs and gardening books. • Research building a compost pile. • Check garden tools and supplies. • Place wood ashes around lilacs, fruit trees, and berries; most love the alkalinity, and their blooms and fruits will benefit from the potassium. Here is a great site that may be of interest to you. http://www.seedswaps.com/

Trees-provide oxygen and help us breathe

Imagine what it would be like if you had to put on a space suit to go outdoors, depending on an oxygen tank instead of fresh air to breathe. It might be fun for the first couple of times, but after that we'd grow tired of putting on and taking off the space suit several times a day. Could such a thing happen? Not if we're careful. The air we breathe becomes a little less pure every day, while the population on earth increases, causing the need for more fresh air. How do trees help? They make their own food in a process called photosynthesis in which leaves and needles take in carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, ozone and other poisons from the air. In return, leaves release large amounts of pure oxygen into the atmosphere. In one year, a large tree produces enough oxygen to fill 800 houses!