Tag: shrubs

Spring Planting

Posted: January 16, 2019

Spring is the time of year that many people get enthusiastic about planting trees and shrubs in their landscape. While planting can be done during any season, fluctuations in temperature, rainfall, and other environmental conditions could influence establishment…. Read More

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture

Tags: ocextension, planting, plants, shrubs, spring, trees

Are Your Shrubs Planted Too Deep?

people with shovels digging to plant shrubs

by Celeste White

Posted: December 12, 2017

The question of the month is “Why do the shrubs look like this?” The answer might be that the shrubs are planted too deep which can eventually kill them. Roots are deprived of oxygen when smothered. The above-ground symptoms are… Read More

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease

Tags: cflandscapes, mulch, planted deep, shrubs

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