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Quality Nursery Stock- You Can Grow That, Nov.

In Fall, Gardening, Tree Planting, You Can Grow That by Forest Keeper11 Comments

The temperatures are dropping in most climate zones  and our outdoor growing season is coming to an end ( sort of).  But did you know that November is  a great time to plant new trees in your landscape.  There are many factors from a plant health perspective that make November a good planting time. Perhaps you have already discovered another …

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Fertilizing Your Trees and Shrubs – part 2

In Fall, Plant Health Care, Spring by Forest Keeper1 Comment

What type of fertilizer does my tree need? There are many available forms of  fertilizers on the market today. Knowing what fertilizer to use for your tree is based on knowing what your tree needs. Trees require certain elements  obtained from the soil for all of their growth and metabolic functions. Nutrients that are used in large quantities for many …

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Fertilizing Your Trees and Shrubs – part 1

In Fall, Plant Health Care, Spring by Forest Keeper2 Comments

get that loan Why do trees need to be fertilized? To remain healthy and strong, and to have a good defense system against insects and diseases, trees, like us, need a good steady intake of the proper nutrients and minerals. In a trees’ natural forest environment, these nutrients are provided by the recycling of fallen leaves, plants and even animals, …

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Well, What a summer its been!

In Just For Fun by Forest Keeper2 Comments

Well I can truly say that this has been an eventful season for the Forest Keepers. There has been no shortage of tree and plant health care challenges here on Cape Cod through out this past Spring and Summer. Strange weather; new and unprecedented insect problems; increased occurrences of many tree diseases. And to top it all off  here at …

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Arbor Day 2012

In From the Field by Forest Keeper4 Comments

This past Friday, April 27th was Arbor Day. Long before we celebrated Arbor Day, before anyone came up with the term ecology or the idea of an Earth Day, even before most people would have guessed that we should pay attention to the health of ourenvironment…there was Julius Sterling Morton. If you’ve ever doubted that one person can have a …

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Spring Frost

In From the Field, Gardening, Spring by Forest Keeper3 Comments

Dripping in the morning sun, the ice melts off of these cranberries growing in West Barnstable.  But don’t let the sun shine fool you, the air still has a cold bite to it that is only sharpened by the wind.  Much unlike the past few weeks with temperatures across the region  climbing and the air  bursting with the smells and …

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12 Steps to Planting Healthy Trees

In Fall, Gardening, Plant Health Care, Spring by Forest Keeper7 Comments

Okay, so I know that if your anything like me, when Spring rolls in each year, you start thinking about planting. Planting seeds, veggies, bulbs, and hopefully planting trees.  So do you have plans this season to plant any  new trees? Let’s talk about it! Step 1. Plan Out Your Planting Site. Your tree will grow. Do not plant your tree where …